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WA Rev Code § 47.06.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06 - Statewide Transportation Planning.|47.06.040 - Statewide multimodal transportation plan.

RCW 47.06.040 Statewide multimodal transportation plan.The department shall develop a statewide multimodal transportation plan under *RCW 47.01.071(3) and in conformance with federal requirements, to ensure the continued mobility of people and goods within regions and across the state in a safe, cost-effective manner. The statewide multimodal transportation plan shall consist of:(1) A state-owned facilities component, which shall guide state investment for state highways including bicycle and pedestrian facilities, and state ferries; and(2) A state-interest component, which shall define the state interest in aviation, marine ports and navigation, freight rail, intercity passenger rail, bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways, and public transportation, and recommend actions in coordination with appropriate public and private transportation providers to ensure that the state interest in these transportation modes is met.The plans developed under each component must be consistent with the state transportation policy plan and with each other, reflect public involvement, be consistent with regional transportation planning, high capacity transportation planning, and local comprehensive plans prepared under chapter 36.70A RCW, and include analysis of intermodal connections and choices. A primary emphasis for these plans shall be the relief of congestion, the preservation of existing investments and downtowns, ability to attract or accommodate planned population, and employment growth, the improvement of traveler safety, the efficient movement of freight and goods, and the improvement and integration of all transportation modes to create a seamless intermodal transportation system for people and goods.In the development of the statewide multimodal transportation plan, the department shall identify and document potential affected environmental resources, including, but not limited to, wetlands, stormwater runoff, flooding, air quality, fish passage, and wildlife habitat. The department shall conduct its environmental identification and documentation in coordination with all relevant environmental regulatory authorities, including, but not limited to, local governments. The department shall give the relevant environmental regulatory authorities an opportunity to review the department's environmental plans. The relevant environmental regulatory authorities shall provide comments on the department's environmental plans in a timely manner. Environmental identification and documentation as provided for in RCW 47.01.300 and this section is not intended to create a private right of action or require an environmental impact statement as provided in chapter 43.21C RCW.[ 2002 c 189 § 4; 1998 c 199 § 1; 1994 c 258 § 5; 1993 c 446 § 4.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: RCW 47.01.071 was amended by 2005 c 319 § 5, changing subsection (3) to subsection (4).Captions not law—1994 c 258: See note following RCW 36.70A.420.
WA Rev Code § 47.06.043 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06 - Statewide Transportation Planning.|47.06.043 - Technical workers—Skill enhancement.

RCW 47.06.043 Technical workers—Skill enhancement.The state interest component of the statewide multimodal transportation plan must include a plan for enhancing the skills of the existing technical transportation workforce.[ 2003 c 363 § 204.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—2003 c 363 §§ 201-206: See note following RCW 49.04.141.Part headings not law—Severability—2003 c 363: See notes following RCW 47.28.241.
WA Rev Code § 47.06.045 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06 - Statewide Transportation Planning.|47.06.045 - Freight mobility plan.

RCW 47.06.045 Freight mobility plan.The state-interest component of the statewide multimodal transportation plan shall include a freight mobility plan which shall assess the transportation needs to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of goods within and through the state and to ensure the state's economic vitality.[ 1998 c 175 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 47.06.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06 - Statewide Transportation Planning.|47.06.060 - Aviation plan.

RCW 47.06.060 Aviation plan.The state-interest component of the statewide multimodal transportation plan shall include an aviation plan, which shall fulfill the statewide aviation planning requirements of the federal government, coordinate statewide aviation planning, and identify the program needs for public use and state airports.[ 1993 c 446 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 47.06.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06 - Statewide Transportation Planning.|47.06.070 - Marine ports and navigation plan.

RCW 47.06.070 Marine ports and navigation plan.The state-interest component of the statewide multimodal transportation plan shall include a state marine ports and navigation plan, which shall assess the transportation needs of Washington's marine ports, including navigation, and identify transportation system improvements needed to support the international trade and economic development role of Washington's marine ports.[ 1993 c 446 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 47.06.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06 - Statewide Transportation Planning.|47.06.080 - Freight rail plan.

RCW 47.06.080 Freight rail plan.The state-interest component of the statewide multimodal transportation plan shall include a state freight rail plan, which shall fulfill the statewide freight rail planning requirements of the federal government, identify freight rail mainline issues, identify light-density freight rail lines threatened with abandonment, establish criteria for determining the importance of preserving the service or line, and recommend priorities for the use of state rail assistance and state rail banking program funds, as well as other available sources of funds. The plan shall also identify existing intercity rail rights-of-way that should be preserved for future transportation use.[ 1993 c 446 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 47.06.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06 - Statewide Transportation Planning.|47.06.090 - Intercity passenger rail plan.

RCW 47.06.090 Intercity passenger rail plan.The state-interest component of the statewide multimodal transportation plan shall include an intercity passenger rail plan, which shall analyze existing intercity passenger rail service and recommend improvements to that service under the state passenger rail service program including depot improvements, potential service extensions, and ways to achieve higher train speeds.For purposes of maintaining and preserving any state-owned component of the state's passenger rail program, the statewide multimodal transportation plan must identify all such assets and provide a preservation plan based on lowest life-cycle cost methodologies.[ 2002 c 5 § 414; 1993 c 446 § 9.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2002 c 5: See note following RCW 47.06.050.Captions not law—Severability—2002 c 5: See notes following RCW 47.04.280.
WA Rev Code § 47.06.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06 - Statewide Transportation Planning.|47.06.100 - Bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways plan.

RCW 47.06.100 Bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways plan.The state-interest component of the statewide multimodal transportation plan shall include a bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways plan, which shall propose a statewide strategy for addressing bicycle and pedestrian transportation, including the integration of bicycle and pedestrian pathways with other transportation modes; the coordination between local governments, regional agencies, and the state in the provision of such facilities; the role of such facilities in reducing traffic congestion; and an assessment of statewide bicycle and pedestrian transportation needs. This plan shall satisfy the federal requirement for a long-range bicycle transportation and pedestrian walkways plan.[ 1993 c 446 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 47.06.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06 - Statewide Transportation Planning.|47.06.110 - Public transportation plan.

RCW 47.06.110 Public transportation plan.The state-interest component of the statewide multimodal transportation plan shall include a state public transportation plan that:(1) Articulates the state vision of an interest in public transportation and provides quantifiable objectives, including benefits indicators;(2) Identifies the goals for public transit and the roles of federal, state, regional, and local entities in achieving those goals;(3) Recommends mechanisms for coordinating state, regional, and local planning for public transportation;(4) Recommends mechanisms for coordinating public transportation with other transportation services and modes;(5) Recommends criteria, consistent with the goals identified in subsection (2) of this section, for existing federal authorizations administered by the department to transit agencies; and(6) Recommends a statewide public transportation facilities and equipment management system as required by federal law.In developing the state public transportation plan, the department shall involve local jurisdictions, public and private providers of transportation services, nonmotorized interests, and state agencies with an interest in public transportation, including but not limited to the departments of commerce, social and health services, and ecology, the office of the superintendent of public instruction, the office of the governor, and the office of financial management.The department shall submit to the senate and house transportation committees by December 1st of each year, reports summarizing the plan's progress.[ 2017 3rd sp.s. c 25 § 41; 2005 c 319 § 124; 1996 c 186 § 512; 1995 c 399 § 120; 1993 c 446 § 11.]NOTES:Findings—Intent—Part headings—Effective dates—2005 c 319: See notes following RCW 43.17.020.Findings—Intent—Part headings not law—Effective date—1996 c 186: See notes following RCW 43.330.904.Environmental review of transportation projects: RCW 47.01.290.
WA Rev Code § 47.06.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06 - Statewide Transportation Planning.|47.06.120 - High capacity transportation planning and regional transportation planning—Role of department.

RCW 47.06.120 High capacity transportation planning and regional transportation planning—Role of department.The department's role in high capacity transportation planning and regional transportation planning is to administer state planning grants for these purposes, represent the interests of the state in these regional planning processes, and coordinate other department planning with these regional efforts, including those under RCW 81.104.060.[ 1993 c 446 § 12.]
WA Rev Code § 47.06.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06 - Statewide Transportation Planning.|47.06.130 - Special planning studies—Cost-benefit analysis.

RCW 47.06.130 Special planning studies—Cost-benefit analysis.(1) The department may carry out special transportation planning studies to resolve specific issues with the development of the state transportation system or other statewide transportation issues.(2) The department shall conduct multimodal corridor analyses on major congested corridors where needed improvements are likely to cost in excess of one hundred million dollars. Analysis will include the cost-effectiveness of all feasible strategies in addressing congestion or improving mobility within the corridor, and must recommend the most effective strategy or mix of strategies to address identified deficiencies. A long-term view of corridors must be employed to determine whether an existing corridor should be expanded, a city or county road should become a state route, and whether a new corridor is needed to alleviate congestion and enhance mobility based on travel demand. To the extent practicable, full costs of all strategies must be reflected in the analysis. At a minimum, this analysis must include:(a) The current and projected future demand for total person trips on that corridor;(b) The impact of making no improvements to that corridor;(c) The daily cost per added person served for each mode or improvement proposed to meet demand;(d) The cost per hour of travel time saved per day for each mode or improvement proposed to meet demand; and(e) How much of the current and anticipated future demand will be met and left unmet for each mode or improvement proposed to meet demand.The end result of this analysis will be to provide a cost-benefit analysis by which policymakers can determine the most cost-effective improvement or mode, or mix of improvements and modes, for increasing mobility and reducing congestion.[ 2002 c 5 § 404; 1993 c 446 § 13.]NOTES:Effective date—2002 c 5 §§ 401-404: See note following RCW 47.05.010.Captions not law—Severability—2002 c 5: See notes following RCW 47.04.280.
WA Rev Code § 47.06A.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06A - Freight Mobility.|47.06A.010 - Definitions.

RCW 47.06A.010 Definitions.Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Board" means the freight mobility strategic investment board created in RCW 47.06A.030.(2) "Department" means the department of transportation.(3) "Freight mobility" means the safe, reliable, and efficient movement of goods within and through the state to ensure the state's economic vitality.(4) "Local governments" means cities, towns, counties, special purpose districts, port districts, and any other municipal corporations or quasi-municipal corporations in the state excluding school districts.(5) "Public entity" means a state agency, city, town, county, port district, or municipal or regional planning organization.(6) "Strategic freight corridor" means a transportation corridor of great economic importance within an integrated freight system that:(a) Serves international and domestic interstate and intrastate trade;(b) Enhances the state's competitive position through regional and global gateways;(c) Carries freight tonnages of at least:(i) Four million gross tons annually on state highways, city streets, and county roads;(ii) Five million gross tons annually on railroads; or(iii) Two and one-half million net tons on waterways; and(d) Has been designated a strategic corridor by the board under RCW 47.06A.020(3). However, new alignments to, realignments of, and new links to strategic corridors that enhance freight movement may qualify, even though no tonnage data exists for facilities to be built in the future.[ 1998 c 175 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 47.06A.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06A - Freight Mobility.|47.06A.030 - Board—Creation—Membership.

RCW 47.06A.030 Board—Creation—Membership.(1) The freight mobility strategic investment board is created. The board shall convene by July 1, 1998.(2) The board is composed of twelve members. The following members are appointed by the governor for terms of four years, except that five members initially are appointed for terms of two years: (a) Two members, one of whom is from a city located within or along a strategic freight corridor, appointed from a list of at least four persons nominated by the association of Washington cities or its successor; (b) two members, one of whom is from a county having a strategic freight corridor within its boundaries, appointed from a list of at least four persons nominated by the Washington state association of counties or its successor; (c) two members, one of whom is from a port district located within or along a strategic freight corridor, appointed from a list of at least four persons nominated by the Washington public ports association or its successor; (d) one member representing the office of financial management; (e) one member appointed as a representative of the trucking industry; (f) one member appointed as a representative of the railroads; (g) the secretary of the department of transportation; (h) one member representing the steamship industry; and (i) one member of the general public. In appointing the general public member, the governor shall endeavor to appoint a member with special expertise in relevant fields such as public finance, freight transportation, or public works construction. The governor shall appoint the general public member as chair of the board. In making appointments to the board, the governor shall ensure that each geographic region of the state is represented.(3) Members of the board shall be reimbursed for reasonable and customary travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.(4) If a vacancy on the board occurs by death, resignation, or otherwise, the governor shall fill the vacant position for the unexpired term. Each vacancy in a position appointed from lists provided by the associations and departments under subsection (2) of this section must be filled from a list of at least four persons nominated by the relevant association or associations.(5) The appointments made in subsection (2) of this section are not subject to confirmation.[ 1999 c 216 § 2; 1998 c 175 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 47.06A.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06A - Freight Mobility.|47.06A.040 - Board—Administration and staffing.

RCW 47.06A.040 Board—Administration and staffing.The board, at its option, may either appoint an executive director, who shall serve at its pleasure and whose salary shall be set by the board or make provisions ensuring the responsibilities of the executive director are carried out by an existing transportation-related state agency or by private contract. Staff support to the board shall be provided by the department of transportation, the transportation improvement board, and the county road administration board, or their successor agencies.[ 1999 c 216 § 3; 1998 c 175 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 47.06A.045 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06A - Freight Mobility.|47.06A.045 - Board—Standing committee—Travel reimbursement.

RCW 47.06A.045 Board—Standing committee—Travel reimbursement.During the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium, members of the freight advisory committee group created as a standing committee of the board may be reimbursed for travel expenses as provided in RCW 43.03.050 and 43.03.060.[ 2013 c 306 § 707.]NOTES:Effective date—2013 c 306: See note following RCW 47.64.170.
WA Rev Code § 47.06A.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06A - Freight Mobility.|47.06A.050 - Allocation of funds.

RCW 47.06A.050 Allocation of funds.(1) For the purpose of allocating funds for the freight mobility strategic investment program, the board shall allocate the first fifty-five percent of funds to the highest priority projects, without regard to location.(2) The remaining funds shall be allocated equally among three regions of the state, defined as follows:(a) The Puget Sound region includes King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties;(b) The western Washington region includes Clallam, Jefferson, Island, Kitsap, San Juan, Skagit, Whatcom, Clark, Cowlitz, Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific, Skamania, Thurston, and Wahkiakum counties; and(c) The eastern Washington region includes Adams, Chelan, Douglas, Ferry, Grant, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Whitman, Asotin, Benton, Columbia, Franklin, Garfield, Kittitas, Klickitat, Walla Walla, and Yakima counties.(3) If a region does not have enough qualifying projects to utilize its allocation of funds, the funds will be made available to the next highest priority project, without regard to location.(4) In the event that a proposal contains projects in more than one region, for purposes of assuring that equitable geographic distributions are made under subsection (2) of this section, the board shall evaluate the proposal and proportionally assign the benefits that are attributable to each region.(5)(a) If the board identifies a project for funding, but later determines that the project is not ready to proceed, the board shall recommend removing the project from consideration and the next highest priority project shall be substituted in the project portfolio. Any project removed from funding consideration because it is not ready to proceed shall retain its position on the priority project list for six years.(b) The board may remove a project from consideration after six years for any of the following reasons: (i) The project has been unable to obtain the necessary funding or financing to proceed, (ii) the project priority in the jurisdiction where the project is located has been decreased so that it is unlikely to be constructed within two years, or (iii) there are quantifiable issues that make it highly unlikely the project could obtain the necessary permits or could be constructed as submitted in the original proposal to the board.(c) To restore any project for funding consideration after it has been removed under (b) of this subsection, the sponsoring public entity must submit a new application, which must be considered by the board in the same manner as new applicants.[ 2016 c 23 § 1; 2013 c 104 § 2; 1998 c 175 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 47.06A.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06A - Freight Mobility.|47.06A.060 - Grants and loans.

RCW 47.06A.060 Grants and loans.In order to aid the financing of eligible freight mobility projects, the board may:(1) Make grants or loans from funds appropriated for the freight mobility strategic investment program for the purpose of financing freight mobility projects. The board may require terms and conditions as it deems necessary or convenient to carry out the purposes of this chapter.(2) The state shall not bear the financial burden for project costs unrelated to the movement of freight. Project amenities unrelated to the movement of freight may not be submitted to the board as part of a project proposal under the freight mobility strategic investment program.(3) All freight mobility projects aided in whole or in part under this chapter must have a public entity designated as the lead project proponent.[ 1998 c 175 § 7.]
WA Rev Code § 47.06A.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06A - Freight Mobility.|47.06A.070 - Records.

RCW 47.06A.070 Records.The board shall keep proper records and shall be subject to audit by the state auditor.[ 1998 c 175 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 47.06A.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.06A - Freight Mobility.|47.06A.080 - Port district development plans.

RCW 47.06A.080 Port district development plans.Port districts in the state shall submit their development plans to the relevant regional transportation planning organization or metropolitan planning organization, the department, and affected cities and counties to better coordinate the development and funding of freight mobility projects.[ 1998 c 175 § 9.]
WA Rev Code § 47.08.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.08 - Highway Funds.|47.08.010 - Control of allocated funds.

RCW 47.08.010 Control of allocated funds.Whenever there is provided an allocation for the construction or improvement of state highways, the allocation shall be under the sole charge and direct control of the department.[ 1984 c 7 § 92; 1961 c 13 § 47.08.010. Prior: 1937 c 53 § 32, part; RRS § 6400-32, part.]