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WA Rev Code § 53.08.280 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.280 - Police officers—Appointment authorized—Jurisdiction.

RCW 53.08.280 Police officers—Appointment authorized—Jurisdiction.Any port district operating an airport with a police department as authorized by RCW 14.08.120 or designated as a port of entry by the federal government is authorized to appoint police officers with full police powers to enforce all applicable federal, state, or municipal statutes, rules, regulations, or ordinances upon any port-owned or operated properties or operations: PROVIDED, That such police officers must have successfully graduated from a recognized professional police academy or training institution.[ 1981 c 97 § 1; 1974 ex.s. c 62 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 53.08.290 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.290 - Intermodal movement of interstate and foreign cargo—Restrictions.

RCW 53.08.290 Intermodal movement of interstate and foreign cargo—Restrictions.In addition to the other powers under this chapter, a port district, in connection with the operation of facilities and improvements of the district, may perform all necessary activities related to the intermodal movement of interstate and foreign cargo: PROVIDED, That nothing contained herein shall authorize a port district to engage in the transportation of commodities by motor vehicle for compensation outside the boundaries of the port district. A port district may, by itself or in conjunction with public or private entities, acquire, construct, purchase, lease, contract for, provide, and operate rail services, equipment, and facilities inside or outside the port district: PROVIDED, That such authority may only be exercised outside the boundaries of the port district if such extraterritorial rail services, equipment, or facilities are found, by resolution of the commission of the port district exercising such authority, to be reasonably necessary to link the rail services, equipment, and facilities within the port district to an interstate railroad system; however, if such extraterritorial rail services, equipment, or facilities are in or are to be located in one or more other port districts, the commission of such other port district or districts must consent by resolution to the proposed plan of the originating port district which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld: PROVIDED FURTHER, That no port district shall engage in the manufacture of railcars for use off port property.[ 1981 c 47 § 1; 1980 c 110 § 2.]NOTES:Purpose—1980 c 110: "The purpose of this act is to:(1) Clarify existing law as to the authority of port districts to perform certain cargo movement activities and to contract for or otherwise provide facilities for rail service for the movement of such cargo; and(2) Provide authority for port districts to assist in development of the recreation-tourism industry by acquiring and operating certain watercraft in limited areas." [ 1980 c 110 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 53.08.295 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.295 - Passenger-carrying vessels.

RCW 53.08.295 Passenger-carrying vessels.A port district may acquire, lease, construct, purchase, maintain, and operate passenger-carrying vessels on Puget Sound, interstate navigable rivers of the state, and intrastate waters of adjoining states. Service provided shall be under terms, conditions, and rates to be fixed and approved by the port commission. Operation of such vessels shall be subject to applicable state and federal laws pertaining to such service.[ 2008 c 45 § 4; 1980 c 110 § 3.]NOTES:Purpose—1980 c 110: See note following RCW 53.08.290.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.310 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.310 - Moorage facilities—Definitions.

RCW 53.08.310 Moorage facilities—Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this section, RCW 53.08.480, and 53.08.320.(1) "Moorage facility" means any properties or facilities owned or operated by a moorage facility operator which are capable of use for the moorage or storage of vessels.(2) "Moorage facility operator" means any port district, city, town, metropolitan park district, or county which owns and/or operates a moorage facility.(3) "Owner" means every natural person, firm, partnership, corporation, association, or organization, or agent thereof, with actual or apparent authority, who expressly or impliedly contracts for use of a moorage facility.(4) "Port charges" mean charges of a moorage facility operator for moorage and storage, and all other charges owing or to become owing under a contract between a vessel owner and the moorage facility operator, or under an officially adopted tariff including, but not limited to, costs of sale and related legal expenses.(5) "Transient vessel" means a vessel using a moorage facility and which belongs to an owner who does not have a moorage agreement with the moorage facility operator. Transient vessels include, but are not limited to: Vessels seeking a harbor of refuge, day use, or overnight use of a moorage facility on a space-as-available basis. Transient vessels may also include vessels taken into custody under RCW 79.100.040.(6) "Vessel" means every species of watercraft or other artificial contrivance capable of being used as a means of transportation on water and which does not exceed two hundred feet in length. "Vessel" includes any trailer used for the transportation of watercraft.[ 2014 c 195 § 205; 1986 c 260 § 1; 1983 c 188 § 1.]NOTES:Reviser's note: The definitions in this section have been alphabetized pursuant to RCW 1.08.015(2)(k).Findings—Intent—2014 c 195: See notes following RCW 79.100.170 and 79.100.180.Construction—Savings—1983 c 188: "Nothing contained in RCW 53.08.310 and 53.08.320 may be construed as a limitation of any rights, privileges, or remedies previously existing under any applicable laws of port districts, cities, towns, metropolitan park districts, or counties." [ 1983 c 188 § 3.]Severability—1983 c 188: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1983 c 188 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 53.08.330 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.330 - Streets, roads, and highways—Construction, upgrading, improvement, and repair authorized.

RCW 53.08.330 Streets, roads, and highways—Construction, upgrading, improvement, and repair authorized.Any port district in this state, acting through its commission, may expend port funds toward construction, upgrading, improvement, or repair of any street, road, or highway that serves port facilities.[ 1990 c 5 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 53.08.340 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.340 - Streets, roads, and highways—Expenditure of funds.

RCW 53.08.340 Streets, roads, and highways—Expenditure of funds.The funds authorized by RCW 53.08.330 may be expended by the port commission in conjunction with any plan of improvements undertaken by the state of Washington, an adjoining state, or a county or municipal government of either, in combination with any of said public entities, and without regard to whether expenditures are made for a road located within the state of Washington or an adjoining state.[ 1990 c 5 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 53.08.360 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.360 - Annexation of port district property—Transfer of employees engaged in firefighting.

RCW 53.08.360 Annexation of port district property—Transfer of employees engaged in firefighting.(1) When a port district provides its own fire protection services with port district employees, and port district property is included as part of an annexation, incorporation, consolidation, or merger by a city, town, or fire protection district, and fire protection services for this port district property will be furnished by the city, town, or fire protection district, an eligible employee may transfer employment to the city, town, or fire protection district in the same manner and under the same conditions that a firefighter may transfer employment into a fire protection district pursuant to RCW 52.04.111, 52.04.121, and 52.04.131.(2) "Eligible employee" means an employee of the port district who (a) was at the time of the annexation, merger, consolidation, or incorporation employed exclusively or principally in performing the powers, duties, and functions which are to be performed by the fire department of the city, town, or fire protection district, (b) will, as a direct consequence of the annexation, merger, consolidation, or incorporation, be separated from the employ of the port district, and (c) can perform the duties and meet the minimum requirements of the position to be filled.[ 1994 c 74 § 2.]NOTES:Intent—1994 c 74: "The legislature recognizes that it passed comprehensive legislation in 1986 to provide protection to firefighters who risk losing their jobs as a result of an annexation, incorporation, merger, or consolidation by a city, town, or fire protection district. The legislation did not, however, grant these same protections to firefighters who are employed by port districts. It is the intent of the legislature that firefighters who are employed by port districts should have the same transfer rights as other local government firefighters in the event of an annexation, consolidation, merger, or incorporation by a city, town, or fire protection district." [ 1994 c 74 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 53.08.375 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.375 - Retail telecommunications services—Reporting requirements.

RCW 53.08.375 Retail telecommunications services—Reporting requirements.(1) Before providing retail telecommunications services, a port district must report to its governing body and to the state broadband office the following about the area to be served by the port district:(a) An assessment of the current availability of broadband infrastructure and its adequacy to provide high-speed internet access and other advanced telecommunications services to end users;(b) The location of where retail telecommunications services will be provided;(c) Evidence relating to the unserved nature of the community in which retail telecommunications services will be provided;(d) Expected costs of providing retail telecommunications services to customers to be served by the port district;(e) Evidence that proposed telecommunications infrastructure will be capable of scaling to greater download and upload speeds to meet state broadband goals under RCW 43.330.536;(f) Sources of funding for the project that will supplement any grant or loan awards; and(g) A strategic plan to maintain long-term operation of the infrastructure, and the expected installation charges and monthly costs for end users.(2) The state broadband office must post a review of the proposed project on their website.(3) For the purposes of this section, "unserved" means an area of Washington in which households and businesses lack access to broadband service at a minimum 100 megabits per second download speed and at a minimum 20 megabits per second upload speed.[ 2021 c 294 § 10.]NOTES:Short title—2021 c 294: See note following RCW 54.16.330.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.380 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.380 - Wholesale telecommunications services—Petition for review of rates, terms, conditions.

RCW 53.08.380 Wholesale telecommunications services—Petition for review of rates, terms, conditions.(1) A person or entity that has requested wholesale telecommunications services from a port district may petition the commission under the procedures set forth in RCW 80.04.110 (1) through (3) if it believes the district's rates, terms, and conditions are unduly or unreasonably discriminatory or preferential. The person or entity shall provide the district notice of its intent to petition the commission and an opportunity to review within thirty days the rates, terms, and conditions as applied to it prior to submitting its petition. In determining whether a district is providing discriminatory or preferential rates, terms, and conditions, the commission may consider such matters as service quality, technical feasibility of connection points on the district's telecommunications facilities, time of response to service requests, system capacity, and other matters reasonably related to the provision of wholesale telecommunications services. If the commission, after notice and hearing, determines that a port district's rates, terms, and conditions are unduly or unreasonably discriminatory or preferential, it shall issue a final order finding noncompliance with this section and setting forth the specific areas of apparent noncompliance. An order imposed under this section shall be enforceable in any court of competent jurisdiction.(2) The commission may order a port district to pay a share of the costs incurred by the commission in adjudicating or enforcing this section.(3) Without limiting other remedies at law or equity, the commission and prevailing party may also seek injunctive relief to compel compliance with an order.(4) Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect the commission's authority and jurisdiction with respect to actions, proceedings, or orders permitted or contemplated for a state commission under the federal telecommunications act of 1996, P.L. 104-104 (110 Stat. 56).[ 2018 c 169 § 3; 2000 c 81 § 9.]NOTES:Findings—2000 c 81: See note following RCW 53.08.005.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.400 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.400 - District may exercise powers of community renewal agency.

RCW 53.08.400 District may exercise powers of community renewal agency.A port district may enter into a contract with any city, town, or county for the purpose of exercising any powers of a community renewal agency under chapter 35.81 RCW.[ 2002 c 218 § 27.]NOTES:Severability—Savings—Construction—2002 c 218: See notes following RCW 35.81.005.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.410 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.410 - Abandoned or derelict vessels.

RCW 53.08.410 Abandoned or derelict vessels.A port district has the authority, subject to the processes and limitation outlined in chapter 79.100 RCW, to store, strip, use, auction, sell, salvage, scrap, or dispose of an abandoned or derelict vessel found on or above publicly or privately owned aquatic lands within the jurisdiction of the port district.[ 2002 c 286 § 18.]NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 286: See RCW 79.100.901.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.420 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.420 - Cooperative watershed management.

RCW 53.08.420 Cooperative watershed management.In addition to the authority provided in this chapter, a port district may participate in and expend revenue on cooperative watershed management actions, including watershed management partnerships under RCW 39.34.210 and other intergovernmental agreements, for purposes of water supply, water quality, and water resource and habitat protection and management.[ 2003 c 327 § 16.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2003 c 327: See note following RCW 39.34.190.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.440 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.440 - Website for contract database—Requirements.

RCW 53.08.440 Website for contract database—Requirements.By January 1, 2010, each port with more than ten million dollars in annual gross revenues, excluding grant and loan funds, shall maintain a database on a public website of all contracts, including public works and personal services. At a minimum, the database shall identify the contractor, the purpose of the contract, effective dates and periods of performance, the cost of the contract and funding source, any modifications to the contract, and whether the contract was competitively procured or awarded on a sole source basis.[ 2008 c 130 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 53.08.450 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.450 - Property outside jurisdiction—Future property development—Communication plan.

RCW 53.08.450 Property outside jurisdiction—Future property development—Communication plan.(1) If a port district purchases property for a facility outside the port's jurisdiction, the port district or districts with responsibility for the future property development and use must prepare and implement a communication plan within sixty days after contracting with a site planning consultant. The communication plan must be reasonably calculated to provide property owners and other affected and interested individuals information for review and comment. The plan shall be made available through the planning and predesign phase. The communication plan shall include information about:(a) The type and scale of proposed uses on the site;(b) The type and scale of business and industrial activities that the development is likely to later attract to the site and to the nearby area;(c) The general character and scope of potential impacts on air and water quality, noise, and local and state transportation infrastructure, including state highways, local roads, rail, and shipping.(2) Information included in the communication plan under subsection (1) of this section may be made available by means of web pages, office inspection and copying of materials, one or more property tours, and public meetings that allow interested citizens to comment to port officials on several occasions over time as the development plans evolve.(3) Environmental mitigation, habitat restoration, and dredged material disposal projects are exempt from the requirements of this section.[ 2008 c 130 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 53.08.460 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.460 - Transfer of ownership of port district-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.

RCW 53.08.460 Transfer of ownership of port district-owned vessel—Review of vessel's physical condition.(1) Prior to transferring ownership of a vessel owned by a port district and used primarily to conduct port business, the port district shall conduct a thorough review of the physical condition of the vessel, the vessel's operating capability, and any containers and other materials that are not fixed to the vessel.(2) If the port district determines that the vessel is in a state of advanced deterioration or poses a reasonably imminent threat to human health or safety, including a threat of environmental contamination, the port district may: (a) Not transfer the vessel until the conditions identified under this subsection have been corrected; or (b) permanently dispose of the vessel by landfill, deconstruction, or other related method.(3) Vessels taken into custody under chapter 79.100 RCW are not subject to this section or RCW 53.08.470.[ 2013 c 291 § 21.]
WA Rev Code § 53.08.470 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.470 - Transfer of ownership of port district-owned vessel—Further requirements.

RCW 53.08.470 Transfer of ownership of port district-owned vessel—Further requirements.(1) Following the inspection required under RCW 53.08.460 and prior to transferring ownership of a port district-owned vessel, a port district shall obtain the following from the transferee:(a) The purposes for which the transferee intends to use the vessel; and(b) Information demonstrating the prospective owner's intent to obtain legal moorage following the transfer, in the manner determined by the port district.(2)(a) The port district shall remove any containers or other materials that are not fixed to the vessel and contain hazardous substances, as defined under RCW 70A.305.020.(b) However, the port district may transfer a vessel with:(i) Those containers or materials described under (a) of this subsection where the transferee demonstrates to the port district's satisfaction that the container's or material's presence is consistent with the anticipated use of the vessel; and(ii) A reasonable amount of fuel as determined by the port district, based on factors including the vessel's size, condition, and anticipated use of the vessel including initial destination following transfer.(c) The port district may consult with the department of ecology in carrying out the requirements of this subsection.(3) Prior to sale, and unless the vessel has a title or valid marine document, the port district is required to apply for a certificate of title for the vessel under RCW 88.02.510 and register the vessel under RCW 88.02.550.[ 2021 c 65 § 59; 2013 c 291 § 22.]NOTES:Explanatory statement—2021 c 65: See note following RCW 53.54.030.
WA Rev Code § 53.08.480 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.08 - Powers.|53.08.480 - Insurance requirements.

RCW 53.08.480 Insurance requirements.(1) Every moorage facility operator must:(a) Obtain and maintain insurance coverage for the moorage facility;(b) Require, as a condition of moorage, all vessels other than transient vessels to provide proof of marine insurance to the moorage facility.(2) Unless rules adopted by the department of natural resources require otherwise, insurance maintained by moorage facility operators and required of moored vessels must:(a) Provide coverage at liability limits of at least three hundred thousand dollars per occurrence; and(b) Include, at a minimum, general, legal, and pollution liability coverage.(3) The purchaser of marine insurance under this section may satisfy the requirements of this section through the purchase of multiple policies as necessary.(4) The requirement under this section for moorage facility operators to require proof of marine insurance from mooring vessels applies whenever a moorage facility operator enters an initial or renewal moorage agreement after June 12, 2014. The moorage facility operator is not required to verify independently whether a mooring vessel's insurance policy meets the requirements of this section and is not responsible for any change in insurance coverage applicable to the vessel that occurs after the initial agreement is entered into or in the time period between agreement renewals.(5) Any moorage facility operator that the department has determined has failed to satisfy the requirements of this section is not eligible for reimbursement from the derelict vessel removal account under RCW 79.100.100.[ 2014 c 195 § 203.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2014 c 195: See notes following RCW 79.100.170 and 79.100.180.
WA Rev Code § 53.12.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 53 - Port Districts|Chapter 53.12 - Commissioners—Elections.|53.12.005 - Definition—"Gross operating revenue."

RCW 53.12.005 Definition—"Gross operating revenue."For purposes of this chapter, "gross operating revenue" means the total of all revenues received by a port district.[ 1992 c 147 § 5.]NOTES:Severability—1992 c 147: See note following RCW 53.04.020.