# Presentation: 369693

## Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board

## Making the Case....

- 1995 – Freight community educated
-                 legislators - developed champions
- 1996 -  Creation of Freight Mobility
-                 Advisory Committee (FMAC)
- 1997 – Freight Mobility Project Priority
- 		      Committee (FMPPC)
- Lessons from the Alameda Corridor

## Partnering....getting buy-in

- FMSIB viewed as partners agency
- Policies and investments steered by private sector
- Projects suggested by public partners
- Equal voice – decisions by consensus
- Leveraged dollar

## The Legislature “Gets It”

- 1998 – Creation of Freight Mobility Strategic
-                 Investment Board (FMSIB)
- Funding of nearly $100M per biennium
- Motor  Vehicle Excise Tax
- Project list – (33 projects)
- 1999 – Hired staff and opened an office
- I-695 Elimination of MVET

## Clearing the Hurdles

- 2000 – Legislature funds many key projects
- PSRC and others help fill funding gaps
- Holding Private Partnerships together
- 2001 – 2004   Project by Project funding
- Proposed consolidations, eliminations
- Strong support by private partners
- Local Government support

## More Champions Emerge

- 2005 – Legislature Passes Significant
- 		      Transportation Budget
- Freight recognized as critical to economy
- Legislative advocates push for freight mobility needs
- Dedicated account created
- Requested $50M a biennium
- Received $12M a biennium local projects plus additional targeted dollars for first four years ($102.5M)
- State DOT freight projects additional $625M
- Three additional special projects $6.9 M

**Notes:**
8 biennia

## What’s Next

- Federal Discretionary Funding
- Future State Revenue Package
- Keeping Projects On Schedule – keeping promises
- Frequent communication with legislature

## What’s Next

- Communication with Congressional delegation
- Ground Breakings – Ribbon Cuttings
- Outreach to public – explain why freight matters
- Keep developing Champions

## Holding It Together

- Private Partner Participation in Decisions
- Identifying Next Phase of Projects
- Keeping Partners working together –
- Consensus Approach
- No trucks vs. rail rhetoric
- Unified  message and goals
- Dedicated Funding – Working for More
- Elected Leader Freight Champions
- Public Partners – leveraging money
- Advocacy for projects – help with partnerships
- Success brings renewed enthusiasm

## Project Selection

- Must be on a Strategic Freight Corridor
- 4 Million Tons Roadway
- 5 Million Tons Railway
- 2.5 Million Tons Waterway
- Must be part of a state or regional plan

## Project Scoring Criteria

- Freight Mobility for Project Area
- Freight Mobility for the Region, State & Nation
- General Mobility
- Safety
- Freight & Economic Value
- Environment
- Partnership
- Consistency with Regional & State Plans
- Cost benefit
- Special Issues

## Project Scoring

- Technical Team – Cities, Counties, WSDOT, Ports, Railroads and Truckers
- Board Project Selection  Committee – also scores every 11 page application submitted
- Both scores are compiled in a matrix
-  Selection Committee reviews projects & scores
- Project Meetings held to answer remaining questions

## Full day review with projects 

- 	Re-evaluations with modal representatives
- Determining the ratio of freight benefit and general mobility benefit for funding
- Recommendations to full board for adoption
- Final recommendations given to the legislature
- Funding requested

## Legislative Decision

- Funding for projects requested
- Global freight projects
- State sponsored projects
- Local sponsored projects
- Projects required to enter construction within 12 months of FMSIB funding award
- 100 % of funded projects are under construction or completed.