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WA Rev Code § 47.56.820 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.820 - Imposition of tolls on eligible toll facilities—Who may authorize, revenue expenditures.

RCW 47.56.820 Imposition of tolls on eligible toll facilities—Who may authorize, revenue expenditures.(1) Unless otherwise delegated, only the legislature may authorize the imposition of tolls on eligible toll facilities.(2) All revenue from an eligible toll facility must be used only to construct, improve, preserve, maintain, manage, or operate the eligible toll facility on or in which the revenue is collected. Expenditures of toll revenues are subject to appropriation and must be made only:(a) To cover the operating costs of the eligible toll facility, including necessary maintenance, preservation, administration, and toll enforcement by public law enforcement within the boundaries of the facility;(b) To meet obligations for the repayment of debt and interest on the eligible toll facilities, and any other associated financing costs including, but not limited to, required reserves and insurance;(c) To meet any other obligations to provide funding contributions for any projects or operations on the eligible toll facilities;(d) To provide for the operations of conveyances of people or goods; or(e) For any other improvements to the eligible toll facilities.[ 2008 c 122 § 4.]
WA Rev Code § 47.56.830 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.830 - Policy guidelines for eligible toll facility proposals.

RCW 47.56.830 Policy guidelines for eligible toll facility proposals.Any proposal for the establishment of eligible toll facilities shall consider the following policy guidelines:(1) Overall direction. Washington should use tolling to encourage effective use of the transportation system and provide a source of transportation funding.(2) When to use tolling. Tolling should be used when it can be demonstrated to contribute a significant portion of the cost of a project that cannot be funded solely with existing sources or optimize the performance of the transportation system. Such tolling should, in all cases, be fairly and equitably applied in the context of the statewide transportation system and not have significant adverse impacts through the diversion of traffic to other routes that cannot otherwise be reasonably mitigated. Such tolling should also consider relevant social equity, environmental, and economic issues, and should be directed at making progress toward the state's greenhouse gas reduction goals.(3) Use of toll revenue. All revenue from an eligible toll facility must be used only to improve, preserve, manage, or operate the eligible toll facility on or in which the revenue is collected. Additionally, toll revenue should provide for and encourage the inclusion of recycled and reclaimed construction materials.(4) Setting toll rates. Toll rates, which may include variable pricing, must be set to meet anticipated funding obligations. To the extent possible, the toll rates should be set to optimize system performance, recognizing necessary trade-offs to generate revenue.(5) Duration of toll collection. Because transportation infrastructure projects have costs and benefits that extend well beyond those paid for by initial construction funding, tolls on future toll facilities may remain in place to fund additional capacity, capital rehabilitation, maintenance, management, and operations, and to optimize performance of the system.[ 2008 c 122 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 47.56.840 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.840 - Tolling advisory committee.

RCW 47.56.840 Tolling advisory committee.(1) A tolling advisory committee may be created at the direction of the tolling authority for any eligible toll facilities. The tolling authority 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 receiving compensation.(2) The tolling advisory committee shall serve in an advisory capacity to the tolling authority on all matters related to the imposition of tolls including, but not limited to: (a) The feasibility of providing discounts; (b) the trade-off of lower tolls versus the early retirement of debt; and (c) consideration of variable or time of day pricing.(3) In setting toll rates, the tolling authority shall consider recommendations of the tolling advisory committee.[ 2008 c 122 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 47.56.855 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.855 - Report to legislature on toll rate increases and decreases by transportation commission.

RCW 47.56.855 Report to legislature on toll rate increases and decreases by transportation commission.Prior to the convening of each regular session of the legislature, the transportation commission must provide the transportation committees of the legislature with a detailed report regarding any increase or decrease in any toll rate approved by the commission that has not been described in a previous report provided pursuant to this section, along with a detailed justification for each such increase or decrease.[ 2009 c 472 § 6.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2009 c 472: See notes following RCW 47.56.870.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.860 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.860 - Application.

RCW 47.56.860 Application.This subchapter applies only to all state toll bridges and other state toll facilities, excluding the Washington state ferries, first authorized within this state after July 1, 2008.[ 2008 c 122 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 47.56.862 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.862 - State route number 99, deep bore tunnel—Tolls authorized—Eligible toll facility—Toll revenue—Toll rate schedule.

RCW 47.56.862 State route number 99, deep bore tunnel—Tolls authorized—Eligible toll facility—Toll revenue—Toll rate schedule.(1) The initial imposition of tolls on the portion of state route number 99 that is the deep bore tunnel under First Avenue from the vicinity of the sports stadiums in Seattle to Aurora Avenue north of the Battery Street tunnel is authorized, this portion of state route number 99 is designated an eligible toll facility, and toll revenue generated from this facility must only be expended as allowed under RCW 47.56.820.(2) The toll imposed under this section must be charged only for travel on the portion of state route number 99 that is a deep bore tunnel.(3)(a) In setting toll rates for the deep bore tunnel portion of state route number 99 pursuant to RCW 47.56.850, the tolling authority shall set a variable schedule of toll rates to maintain travel time, speed, and reliability on this facility and generate the necessary revenue as required under (b) of this subsection.(b) The tolling authority may adjust the variable schedule of toll rates at least annually to reflect inflation as measured by the consumer price index to meet the redemption of bonds, to meet the obligations of the tolling authority under RCW 47.56.850, and interest payments on bonds and for those costs that are eligible under RCW 47.56.820.[ 2012 c 83 § 2.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2012 c 83: "The legislature finds that there is an urgent need to replace the central waterfront section of state route number 99, known as the Alaskan Way viaduct, because the viaduct is vulnerable to closure, damage, or catastrophic failure as a result of earthquakes or other events. In 2009, the legislature determined that the finance plan for the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project should include no more than four hundred million dollars in toll funding for the project.Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to authorize tolling on the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project, both to help finance the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project and to help maintain travel time, speed, and reliability on the portion of state route number 99 that would be replaced by this project." [ 2012 c 83 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 47.56.864 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.864 - Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project account—Deposits—Use and transfer of funds.

RCW 47.56.864 Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project account—Deposits—Use and transfer of funds.A special account to be known as the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project account is created in the state treasury.(1) Deposits to the account must include:(a) All proceeds of bonds issued for construction of the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project, including any capitalized interest;(b) All of the tolls and other revenues received from the operation of the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project as a toll facility, to be deposited at least monthly;(c) Any interest that may be earned from the deposit or investment of those revenues;(d) Notwithstanding RCW 47.12.063, proceeds from the sale of any surplus real property acquired for the purpose of building the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project; and(e) All damages, liquidated or otherwise, collected under any contract involving the construction of the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project.(2) Subject to the covenants made by the state in the bond proceedings authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds for the construction of the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project, toll charges, other revenues, and interest received from the operation of the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project as a toll facility may be used to:(a) Pay any required costs allowed under RCW 47.56.820; and(b) Repay amounts to the motor vehicle fund as required.(3) When repaying the motor vehicle fund, the state treasurer shall transfer funds from the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project account to the motor vehicle fund on or before each debt service date for bonds issued for the construction of the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project in an amount sufficient to repay the motor vehicle fund for amounts transferred from that fund to the highway bond retirement fund to provide for any bond principal and interest due on that date. The state treasurer may establish subaccounts for the purpose of segregating toll charges, bond sale proceeds, and other revenues.[ 2012 c 83 § 3.]NOTES:Finding—Intent—2012 c 83: See note following RCW 47.56.862.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.875 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.875 - State route No. 520 corridor account—Deposits—Use and transfer of funds.

RCW 47.56.875 State route No. 520 corridor account—Deposits—Use and transfer of funds.A special account to be known as the state route number 520 corridor account is created in the state treasury.(1) Deposits to the account must include:(a) All proceeds of bonds issued for the state route number 520 bridge replacement and HOV program, including any capitalized interest;(b) Except as provided in RCW 47.56.870(4)(b)(vii), all of the tolls and other revenues received from the operation of the state route number 520 corridor as a toll facility, to be deposited at least monthly;(c) Any interest that may be earned from the deposit or investment of those revenues;(d) Notwithstanding RCW 47.12.063, proceeds from the sale of any surplus real property acquired for the state route number 520 bridge replacement and HOV program; and(e) All damages, liquidated or otherwise, collected under any contract involving the state route number 520 bridge replacement and HOV program.(2) Subject to the covenants made by the state in the bond proceedings authorizing the issuance and sale of bonds for the state route number 520 bridge replacement and HOV program, toll charges, other revenues, and interest received from the operation of the state route number 520 corridor as a toll facility may be used to:(a) Pay any required costs allowed under RCW 47.56.820; and(b) Repay amounts to the motor vehicle fund as required.(3) When repaying the motor vehicle fund, the state treasurer shall transfer funds from the state route number 520 corridor account to the motor vehicle fund on or before each debt service date for bonds issued for the state route number 520 bridge replacement and HOV program in an amount sufficient to repay the motor vehicle fund for amounts transferred from that fund to the highway bond retirement fund to provide for any bond principal and interest due on that date. The state treasurer may establish subaccounts for the purpose of segregating toll charges, bond sale proceeds, and other revenues.[ 2010 c 248 § 4; 2009 c 472 § 4.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2009 c 472: See notes following RCW 47.56.870.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.884 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.884 - Interstate 405 and state route number 167 express toll lanes account.

RCW 47.56.884 Interstate 405 and state route number 167 express toll lanes account.(1) The Interstate 405 and state route number 167 express toll lanes account is created in the motor vehicle fund.(2) Deposits to the account must include:(a) All proceeds of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.896(1)(a) and loans for the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 projects, including capitalized interest;(b) All tolls and other revenues received from the operation of the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 express toll lanes facility, to be deposited at least monthly;(c) Any interest that may be earned from the deposit or investment of those revenues;(d) Notwithstanding RCW 47.12.063, proceeds from the sale of any surplus real property acquired for completing the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 express toll lanes facility; and(e) All damages liquidated or otherwise, collected under any contract involving Interstate 405 or state route number 167 projects.(3) Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation, consistent with RCW 47.56.820.(4) The proceeds of the general obligation bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.896(1)(a) shall be used to make progress toward completion of the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 master plans. It is the intent of the legislature to first use the bond proceeds for the following projects:(a) Up to six hundred million dollars to design and construct capacity improvements on Interstate 405 between state route number 522 and state route number 527. This project would widen Interstate 405 through the state route number 522 interchange, build direct access ramps to the express toll lanes at state route number 522, build one new lane in each direction to be used as a second express toll lane, and build a partial direct access ramp at state route number 527 to the east, north, and south, to provide connections to the Canyon Park park and ride;(b) Up to two hundred fifteen million dollars toward completion of the I-405/Renton to Bellevue - Corridor Widening project (M00900R);(c) Up to three million dollars to update the state route number 167 master plan;(d) Up to one hundred million dollars to construct both the northbound and southbound state route number 167 stage 6 extension project. This project would extend the express toll lanes south to the state route number 410 and state route number 512 interchange to help mitigate traffic congestion; and(e) Up to twenty million dollars to design the Interstate 405/North 8th Street Direct Access Ramp project in the city of Renton. It is the intent of the legislature to provide construction funding for this project at a later date.[ 2019 c 421 § 12; 2011 c 369 § 5.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2019 c 421: See notes following RCW 47.10.896.Intent—2011 c 369: See note following RCW 47.56.880.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.892 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.892 - Columbia river crossing project—Agreements with the Oregon state transportation commission.

RCW 47.56.892 Columbia river crossing project—Agreements with the Oregon state transportation commission.For the Columbia river crossing project, the tolling authority may enter into agreements with the Oregon state transportation commission regarding the mutual or joint setting, adjustment, and review of toll rates as the tolling authority may find necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. Any agreement between the tolling authority and the Oregon state transportation commission made pursuant to this section takes effect, and is not binding and enforceable until, thirty days after adjournment of the next ensuing regular legislative session. If the tolling authority has not entered into an agreement with the Oregon state transportation commission by December 31, 2015, this section expires.[ 2012 c 36 § 4.]NOTES:Reviser's note: The tolling authority (Washington state transportation commission) entered into an agreement as described in section 4, chapter 36, Laws of 2012 with the Oregon state transportation commission, dated December 19, 2012. This section was previously removed from the code then restored by the office of the code reviser upon receipt of notice pursuant to section 8, chapter 36, Laws of 2012 on December 15, 2016.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.895 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.895 - Puget Sound Gateway facility—Toll rates.

RCW 47.56.895 Puget Sound Gateway facility—Toll rates.(1) The Puget Sound Gateway facility is designated an eligible toll facility, tolls are authorized to be imposed on the Puget Sound Gateway facility, and toll revenue generated must be expended only as allowed under RCW 47.56.820.(2)(a) In setting toll rates for the Puget Sound Gateway facility, pursuant to RCW 47.56.850, the tolling authority shall set a variable schedule of toll rates to maintain travel time, speed, and reliability on the Puget Sound Gateway facility.(b) The tolling authority may adjust toll rates to reflect inflation as measured by the consumer price index or as necessary for those costs that are eligible under RCW 47.56.820 and to meet the obligations of the tolling authority under RCW 47.56.850.(c) After the bonds issued pursuant to RCW 47.10.896(1)(b) are retired, the tolling authority must reduce the toll rates commensurate with this reduction in the amount of toll revenues required from the express toll lanes.(3) For the purposes of this section and RCW 47.56.897, "Puget Sound Gateway facility" means the state route number 167 roadway between north Meridian Avenue in Puyallup and Interstate 5 in Fife, the state route number 509 spur between Interstate 5 in Fife and state route number 509 in Tacoma, and the state route number 509 roadway between south 188th Street and Interstate 5 in SeaTac.(4) Prior to setting the schedule of toll rates on the portion of state route number 509 between South 188th Street and Interstate 5 in SeaTac, the department, in collaboration with the transportation commission, must analyze and present to the transportation commission at least one schedule of toll rates that exempts, discounts, or provides other toll relief for low-income drivers during all hours of operation on state route number 509 between South 188th Street and Interstate 5 in SeaTac. In analyzing the schedule of toll rates, the department shall consider implementing an exemption, discount, or other toll relief policy for drivers that reside in close proximity to the corridor.[ 2019 c 421 § 13.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2019 c 421: See notes following RCW 47.10.896.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.897 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.897 - Puget Sound Gateway facility account.

RCW 47.56.897 Puget Sound Gateway facility account.(1) A special account to be known as the Puget Sound Gateway facility account is created in the motor vehicle fund.(2) Deposits to the account must include:(a) All proceeds of bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.896(1)(b) and loans for the Puget Sound Gateway project, including capitalized interest;(b) All tolls and other revenues received from the operation of the Puget Sound Gateway facility, to be deposited at least monthly;(c) Any interest that may be earned from the deposit or investment of those revenues;(d) Notwithstanding RCW 47.12.063, proceeds from the sale of any surplus real property acquired for completing the Puget Sound Gateway project, including existing state route number 509 right-of-way in SeaTac and Des Moines; and(e) All damages liquidated or otherwise, collected under any contract involving the Puget Sound Gateway project.(3) Moneys in the account may be spent only after appropriation, consistent with RCW 47.56.820.(4) The proceeds of the general obligation bonds authorized in RCW 47.10.896(1)(b) shall be used to make progress toward completion of the Puget Sound Gateway facility. It is the intent of the legislature to use the bond proceeds to advance the Puget Sound Gateway facility in order to maximize net mobility benefits for both freight and the traveling public. It is the intent of the legislature for tolling to begin on stage one of the project as soon as practicable in order to leverage toll funds, use bond proceeds to advance one hundred twenty-nine million dollars of connecting Washington state appropriations by two biennia to the 2023-2025 biennium, and advance local and federal contributions. This will allow the department of transportation to deliver and open to the public stage two of the project in fiscal year 2028, three years earlier than originally planned, and to realize twenty million dollars in cost savings in connecting Washington state appropriations.(5) It is also the intent of the legislature to use the bond proceeds for up to five million dollars to provide noise mitigation on state route number 509 between south 188th Street and Interstate 5.(6) It is further the intent of the legislature to clarify how the tolling of state route number 167 and state route number 509 will be implemented by requiring the transportation commission and the department of transportation to consider naming the sections of each facility where all of the lanes are tolled as the state route number 167 express way and the state route number 509 express way respectively.[ 2019 c 421 § 14.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2019 c 421: See notes following RCW 47.10.896.
WA Rev Code § 47.56.900 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 47 - Public Highways and Transportation|Chapter 47.56 - State Toll Bridges, Tunnels, and Ferries.|47.56.900 - High occupancy toll lanes operations account, repealed—Residual balance of funds, year-end accruals—Transfer to Interstate 405 and state route number 167 express toll lanes account.

RCW 47.56.900 High occupancy toll lanes operations account, repealed—Residual balance of funds, year-end accruals—Transfer to Interstate 405 and state route number 167 express toll lanes account.Any residual balance of funds remaining in the high occupancy toll lanes operations account repealed by section 16, chapter 421, Laws of 2019 on June 30, 2019, and any year-end accruals accounted for after June 30, 2019, from the state route number 167 high occupancy toll lanes pilot project, shall be transferred to the Interstate 405 and state route number 167 express toll lanes account created in RCW 47.56.884.[ 2019 c 421 § 17.]NOTES:Intent—Effective date—2019 c 421: See notes following RCW 47.10.896.