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WA Rev Code § 47.46.011 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.011 - Finding—Intent—2002 c 114.

RCW 47.46.011 Finding—Intent—2002 c 114.The legislature finds that greater flexibility to provide state financing for projects developed under chapter 47.46 RCW will result in better use of public resources, lower financing costs, and potential savings to taxpayers. The legislature intends to: Clarify the ability of the department of transportation to use public and private financing for projects selected and developed under chapter 47.46 RCW; provide the department with specific means of state financing where that financing is in the public's best interest; provide citizens living in the impacted areas a statutory mechanism to review proposed toll rates and provide input before adoption of toll schedules by the toll authority; and prevent unreasonable delay of critical transportation projects that are essential for public safety and welfare.[ 2002 c 114 § 1.]NOTES:Captions not law—2002 c 114: "Captions used in this act do not constitute any part of the law." [ 2002 c 114 § 26.]
WA Rev Code § 47.46.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.020 - Definitions.

RCW 47.46.020 Definitions.As used in this chapter:(1) "Electronic toll collection system" means a system that collects tolls by crediting or debiting funds from a customer's unique prepaid tolling account.(2) "Photo toll" means a charge associated with a particular vehicle that can only be identified by its license plate. A photo toll may be paid through one of the following methods:(a) A customer-initiated account that is prepaid or postpaid.(b) In response to a toll bill that is sent to the registered owner of the vehicle incurring the photo toll charge. The toll bill may designate a toll payment due date for the photo toll assessed.(3) "Photo toll system" means a camera-based imaging system that uses digital video or still image formats to record license plate images of vehicles using toll lanes for the purpose of collecting a photo toll.(4) "Toll payment due date" means the date when a toll must be paid to avoid a toll violation civil penalty. The toll payment due date is eighty days from the date the vehicle uses the toll facility and incurs the toll charge.(5) "Transportation systems and facilities" means capital-related improvements and additions to the state's transportation infrastructure, including but not limited to highways, roads, bridges, vehicles, and equipment, marine-related facilities, vehicles, and equipment, park and ride lots, transit stations and equipment, transportation management systems, and other transportation-related investments.[ 2010 c 249 § 2; 1993 c 370 § 2.]NOTES:Contingent effective date—2010 c 249: See note following RCW 47.56.795.
WA Rev Code § 47.46.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.050 - Financial arrangements.

RCW 47.46.050 Financial arrangements.(1) The department may enter into agreements using federal, state, and local financing in connection with the projects, including without limitation, grants, loans, and other measures authorized by section 1012 of ISTEA, and to do such things as necessary and desirable to maximize the funding and financing, including the formation of a revolving loan fund to implement this section.(2) Agreements entered into under this section may authorize the private entity to lease the facilities within a designated area or areas from the state and to impose user fees or tolls within the designated area to allow a reasonable rate of return on investment, as established through a negotiated agreement between the state and the private entity. The negotiated agreement shall determine a maximum development fee and, where appropriate, a maximum rate of return on investment, based on project and financing characteristics. If the negotiated rate of return on investment or development fee is not affected, the private entity may establish and modify toll rates and user fees.(3) Agreements that include a maximum rate of return may establish "incentive" rates of return beyond the negotiated maximum rate of return on investment. The incentive rates of return shall be designed to provide financial benefits to the affected public jurisdictions and the private entity, given the attainment of various safety, performance, or transportation demand management goals. The incentive rates of return shall be negotiated in the agreement.(4) Agreements shall require that over the term of the ownership or lease the user fees or toll revenues be applied only to payment of:(a) The capital outlay costs for the project, including the costs associated with planning, design, development, financing, construction, improvement, operations, toll collection, maintenance, and administration of the project;(b) The reimbursement to the state for all costs associated with an election as required under RCW 47.46.030, the costs of project review and oversight, and technical and law enforcement services;(c) The establishment of a fund to assure the adequacy of maintenance expenditures; and(d) A reasonable return on investment to the private entity. A negotiated agreement shall not extend the term of the ownership or lease beyond the period of time required for payment of the private entity's capital outlay costs for the project under this subsection.[ 2002 c 114 § 17; 1995 2nd sp.s. c 19 § 4; 1993 c 370 § 5.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.Effective date—1995 2nd sp.s. c 19: See note following RCW 47.46.010.
WA Rev Code § 47.46.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.060 - Deferral of taxes—Application—Repayment.

RCW 47.46.060 Deferral of taxes—Application—Repayment.(1) Any person, including the department of transportation and any private entity or entities, may apply for deferral of taxes on the site preparation for, the construction of, the acquisition of any related machinery and equipment that becomes a part of, and the rental of equipment for use in the state route number 16 corridor improvements project under this chapter. Application must be made to the department of revenue in a form and manner prescribed by the department of revenue. The application must contain information regarding estimated or actual costs, time schedules for completion and operation, and other information required by the department of revenue. The department of revenue must approve the application within sixty days if it meets the requirements of this section.(2) The department of revenue must issue a sales and use tax deferral certificate for state and local sales and use taxes due under chapters 82.08, 82.12, and 82.14 RCW on the project.(3) The department of transportation or a private entity granted a tax deferral under this section must begin paying the deferred taxes in the twenty-fourth year after the date certified by the department of revenue as the date on which the project is operationally complete. The first payment is due on December 31st of the twenty-fourth calendar year after such certified date, with subsequent annual payments due on December 31st of the following nine years. Each payment must equal ten percent of the deferred tax. The project is operationally complete under this section when the collection of tolls is commenced for the state route number 16 improvements covered by the deferral.(4) The department of revenue may authorize an accelerated repayment schedule upon request of the department of transportation or a private entity granted a deferral under this section.(5) Interest may not be charged on any taxes deferred under this section for the period of deferral, although all other penalties and interest applicable to delinquent excise taxes may be assessed and imposed for delinquent payments under this section. The debt for deferred taxes is not extinguished by insolvency or other failure of the private entity. Transfer of ownership does not terminate the deferral.(6) Applications and any other information received by the department of revenue under this section are not confidential and are subject to disclosure. Chapter 82.32 RCW applies to the administration of this section.[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 § 405; 2012 c 77 § 1; 2002 c 114 § 18; 1998 c 179 § 4.]NOTES:Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 44: See note following RCW 46.68.395.Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.Finding—1998 c 179: See note following RCW 35.21.718.
WA Rev Code § 47.46.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.070 - Use of state bonds on certain projects.

RCW 47.46.070 Use of state bonds on certain projects.(1) To the extent that the legislature specifically appropriates funding for a project developed under this chapter using the proceeds of bonds issued by the state, an agreement for the design or construction of the project entered into by the secretary must incorporate provisions that are consistent with the use of the state financing provided by the appropriation.(2) The secretary shall amend existing agreements or execute new agreements to comply with subsection (1) of this section.(3) If the secretary is unable to reach agreement with other parties on contractual provisions providing for state financing, the secretary shall not enter into an agreement, or shall take no action with respect to an agreement, or shall exercise termination provisions, whichever option in the secretary's determination will result in the lowest net cost to the state.[ 2002 c 114 § 4.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.
WA Rev Code § 47.46.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.080 - State toll facilities authorized for projects.

RCW 47.46.080 State toll facilities authorized for projects.The department may provide for the establishment and construction of state toll bridge facilities upon any public highways of this state together with approaches to them under agreements entered into under this chapter to develop such facilities. A state toll bridge facility authorized under this section includes, but is not limited to, the construction of an additional toll bridge, including approaches, adjacent to and within two miles of an existing bridge, the imposition of tolls on both bridges, and the operation of both bridges as one toll facility.[ 2002 c 114 § 5.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.
WA Rev Code § 47.46.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.090 - Citizen advisory committee—Tolls.

RCW 47.46.090 Citizen advisory committee—Tolls.(1) A citizen advisory committee must be created for any project developed under this chapter that imposes toll charges for use of a transportation facility. The governor shall appoint nine members to the committee, all of whom must be permanent residents of the affected project area as defined for each project. Members of the committee shall serve without compensation.(2) The citizen advisory committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the commission on all matters related to the imposition of tolls including, but not limited to, (a) the feasibility of providing discounts to frequent users, electronic transponder users, senior citizens, or students; (b) the tradeoff of lower tolls versus the early retirement of debt; and (c) a consideration of variable, or time of day pricing.(3) No toll charge may be imposed or modified unless the citizen advisory committee has been given at least twenty days to review and comment on any proposed toll charge schedule. In setting toll rates, the commission shall give consideration to any recommendations of the citizen advisory committee.[ 2005 c 329 § 1; 2002 c 114 § 6.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.
WA Rev Code § 47.46.091 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.091 - Tacoma Narrows bridge citizen advisory committee.

RCW 47.46.091 Tacoma Narrows bridge citizen advisory committee.The Tacoma Narrows bridge citizen advisory committee is hereby created as directed under RCW 47.46.090. The advisory committee members shall be appointed proportionately, to the extent practicable, from those areas from which the majority of the trips originate on the bridge according to the latest traffic analysis by the department.[ 2005 c 329 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 47.46.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.100 - Tolls—Setting—Lien on.

RCW 47.46.100 Tolls—Setting—Lien on.(1) The commission shall fix the rates of toll and other charges for all toll bridges built under this chapter that are financed primarily by bonds issued by the state. Subject to RCW 47.46.090, the commission may impose and modify toll charges from time to time as conditions warrant.(2) In establishing toll charges, the commission shall give due consideration to any required costs for operating and maintaining the toll bridge or toll bridges, including the cost of insurance, and to any amount required by law to meet the redemption of bonds and interest payments on them.(3) The toll charges must be imposed in amounts sufficient to:(a) Provide annual revenue sufficient to provide for annual operating and maintenance expenses, except as provided in RCW 47.56.245;(b) Make payments required under RCW 47.56.165 and 47.46.140, including insurance costs and the payment of principal and interest on bonds issued for any particular toll bridge or toll bridges; and(c) Repay the motor vehicle fund under RCW 47.46.110, 47.56.165, and 47.46.140.(4) The bond principal and interest payments, including repayment of the motor vehicle fund for amounts transferred from that fund to provide for such principal and interest payments, constitute a first direct and exclusive charge and lien on all tolls and other revenues from the toll bridge concerned, subject to operating and maintenance expenses.[ 2002 c 114 § 7.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.
WA Rev Code § 47.46.105 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.105 - Tolls—Electronic toll collection and photo toll systems—Administrative fees—Violation.

RCW 47.46.105 Tolls—Electronic toll collection and photo toll systems—Administrative fees—Violation.(1) A toll collection system may include, but is not limited to, electronic toll collection and photo tolling.(2)(a) A photo toll system may take photographs, digital photographs, microphotographs, videotapes, or other recorded images of the vehicle and vehicle license plate only.(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, all photographs, digital photographs, microphotographs, videotape, other recorded images, or other records identifying a specific instance of travel prepared under this chapter are for the exclusive use of the tolling agency for toll collection and enforcement purposes and are not open to the public and may not be used in a court in a pending action or proceeding unless the action or proceeding relates to a civil penalty under RCW 46.63.160. No photograph, digital photograph, microphotograph, videotape, other recorded image, or other record identifying a specific instance of travel may be used for any purpose other than toll collection or enforcement of civil penalties under RCW 46.63.160. Records identifying a specific instance of travel by a specific person or vehicle must be retained only as required to ensure payment and enforcement of tolls and to comply with state records retention policies.(3) The department and its agents shall only use electronic toll collection system technology for toll collection purposes.(4) Tolls may be collected and paid by the following methods:(a) A customer may pay an electronic toll through an electronic toll collection account;(b) A customer who does not have an electronic toll collection account may pay a photo toll either through a customer-initiated payment or in response to a toll bill; or(c) A customer who does not have an electronic toll collection account may pay with cash on toll facilities that have a manual cash collection system.(5) To the extent practicable, the department shall adopt electronic toll collection options, which allow for anonymous customer accounts and anonymous accounts that are not linked to a specific vehicle.(6) The transportation commission shall adopt rules, in accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, to assess administrative fees as appropriate for toll collection processes. Administrative fees must not exceed toll collection costs. All administrative fees collected under this section must be deposited into the toll facility account of the facility on which the toll was assessed.(7) Failure to pay a photo toll by the toll payment due date is a violation for which a notice of civil penalty may be issued under RCW 46.63.160.[ 2010 c 249 § 4; 2004 c 230 § 2.]NOTES:Contingent effective date—2010 c 249: See note following RCW 47.56.795.
WA Rev Code § 47.46.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.110 - Tolls—Term, use.

RCW 47.46.110 Tolls—Term, use.(1) The commission shall retain toll charges on any existing and future facilities constructed under this chapter and financed primarily by bonds issued by the state until:(a) All costs of investigation, financing, acquisition of property, and construction advanced from the motor vehicle fund have been fully repaid, except as provided in subsection (2)(b) of this section;(b) Obligations incurred in constructing that facility have been fully paid;(c) The motor vehicle fund is fully repaid under RCW 47.46.140; and(d) The accounts from which moneys are provided to reduce the debt service according to RCW 47.46.190(5) are fully repaid.(2) This section does not:(a) Prohibit the use of toll revenues to fund maintenance, operations, or management of facilities constructed under this chapter except as prohibited by RCW 47.56.245;(b) Require repayment of funds specifically appropriated as a nonreimbursable state financial contribution to a project.(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (2)(a) of this section, upon satisfaction of the conditions enumerated in subsection (1) of this section:(a) The facility must be operated as a toll-free facility; and(b) The operation, maintenance, upkeep, and repair of the facility must be paid from funds appropriated for the use of the department for the construction and maintenance of the primary state highways of the state of Washington.[ 2018 c 195 § 3; 2002 c 114 § 8.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.
WA Rev Code § 47.46.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.120 - Toll increases in excess of fiscal growth factor.

RCW 47.46.120 Toll increases in excess of fiscal growth factor.Pursuant to RCW 43.135.055, the legislature authorizes the transportation commission to increase bridge tolls in excess of the fiscal growth factor.[ 2002 c 114 § 9.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.
WA Rev Code § 47.46.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.130 - Use of state bond proceeds.

RCW 47.46.130 Use of state bond proceeds.Proceeds of the sale of bonds issued by the state for projects constructed under this chapter must be deposited in the state treasury to the credit of a special account designated for those purposes. Those proceeds must be expended only for the purposes enumerated in this chapter, for payment of the expense incurred in the issuance and sale of any such bonds, and to repay the motor vehicle fund for any sums advanced to pay the cost of surveys, location, design, development, right-of-way, and other activities related to the financing and construction of the bridge and its approaches.[ 2002 c 114 § 10.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.
WA Rev Code § 47.46.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.140 - Repayment of motor vehicle fund from toll charges.

RCW 47.46.140 Repayment of motor vehicle fund from toll charges.Toll charges must be used to repay the motor vehicle fund consistent with RCW 47.56.165 for any amounts transferred from the motor vehicle fund to the highway bond retirement fund under RCW 47.10.847 to provide for bond retirement and interest on bonds issued for the Tacoma Narrows public-private initiative project. Toll charges must remain on any facility financed by bonds issued by the state for a length of time necessary to repay the motor vehicle fund for any amounts expended from that fund for the design, development, right-of-way, financing, construction, maintenance, repair, or operation of the toll facility or for amounts transferred from the motor vehicle fund to the highway bond retirement fund under RCW 47.10.847 to provide for bond retirement and interest on bonds issued for the Tacoma Narrows public-private initiative project. Funds specifically appropriated as a nonreimbursable state financial contribution to the project do not require repayment.[ 2002 c 114 § 12.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.
WA Rev Code § 47.46.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.46 - Public-Private Transportation Initiatives.|47.46.150 - Alteration not a new proposal.

RCW 47.46.150 Alteration not a new proposal.If a proposal is or has been selected for the design, development, construction, maintenance, or operation of transportation systems or facilities under this chapter, subsequent agreements may be made to implement portions of the proposal that modify the proposal or that do not incorporate all the features of the proposal. Any such modified agreement does not require the solicitation or consideration of additional proposals for all or any portion of the services rendered under that modified agreement. Modified agreements may provide for the reimbursement of expenses and fees incurred under earlier agreements.[ 2002 c 114 § 13.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2002 c 114: See RCW 47.46.011.Captions not law—2002 c 114: See note following RCW 47.46.011.