SB 5975 — Concerning additive transportation funding and appropriations.

$10,000 of the move ahead WA flexible account—state appropriation is provided solely for the creation of a sustainable aviation grant program for airports.

The purpose of the grant program is to support adoption of zero emissions aircraft and sustainable aviation fuels, reduce harmful aviation-related emissions, and reduce the aviation industry's reliance on fossil fuels.

Sustainable aviation projects may include, but are not limited to:

(1) Sustainable aviation fuel storage;

(2) electrification of ground support equipment;

(3) electric aircraft charging infrastructure;

(4) airport clean power production;

or (5) electric vehicle charging stations whose infrastructure also supports ground support equipment and electric aircraft charging.

The department must select projects, which may include planning, to propose to the legislature for funding.

The department shall submit a report to the transportation committees of the legislature by December 1, 2022, identifying the selected sustainable aviation projects for funding by the legislature.

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205.

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION — HIGHWAY MAINTENANCE — PROGRAM M Move Ahead WA Account — State Appropriation .

$47,000,000 NEW SECTION.

Sec.

206.

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION— TRAFFIC OPERATIONS — PROGRAM Q Move Ahead WA Account — State Appropriation .

$3,100,000 NEW SECTION.

Sec.

207.

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION— TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT —PROGRAM S Move Ahead WA Flexible Account — State Appropriation .

$2,000,000 NEW SECTION.

Sec.

208.

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION— TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH — PROGRAM T Move Ahead WA Flexible Account — State Appropriation .

$2,500,000 NEW SECTION.

Sec.

209.

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION — CHARGES FROM OTHER AGENCIES — PROGRAM U Move Ahead WA Flexible Account — State Appropriation .

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210.

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION— PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION—PROGRAM V Climate Transit Programs Account—State Appropriation .

(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, $4,680,000 of the climate transit programs accountaccount— — state appropriation is provided solely for the projects and activities as listed in LEAP Transportation Document 20222022-NL-3 NL-3 as developed February 20,8, 2022.

From the LEAP Transportation Document 2022 NL-3 as developed February 20, 2022, the department shall submit a ranked project list in three tiers to the transportation committees of the legislature and the office of financial management by December 1, 2022, based on community impacts of projects relating to the following minimum criteria:

(a) Direct benefit to overburdened communities as defined in RCW 70A.02.010 to mean a geographic area where vulnerable populations p.

2 SSB 5975 face combined, multiple environmental harms and health impacts, and includes, but is not limited to, highly impacted communities as defined in RCW 19.405.020;

(b) Direct benefit to vulnerable populations as defined in RCW 70A.02.010 to mean population groups that are more likely to be at higher risk for poor health outcomes in response to environmental harms, due to adverse socioeconomic factors, such as unemployment, high housing and transportation costs relative to income, limited access to nutritious food and adequate health care, linguistic isolation, and other factors that negatively affect health outcomes and increase vulnerability to the effects of environmental harms;

and sensitivity factors, such as low birth weight and higher rates of hospitalization.

Vulnerable populations include, but are not limited to:

Racial or ethnic minorities;

low-income populations;

populations disproportionately impacted by environmental harms;

and populations of workers experiencing environmental harms;

(c) Proportion of local household incomes at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level;

(d) Proportion of population with disabilities;

(e) Burden of environmental health disparities, such as those indicated by the diesel pollution burden portion of the Washington environmental health disparities map developed by the department of health, or other similar indicators;

(f) Location on or adjacent to tribal lands or locations providing essential services to tribal members.

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3 SSB 5975 TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES—CAPITAL NEW SECTION.

211.

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION — MARINE— PROGRAM X Move Ahead WA Flexible Account — State Appropriation .

$22,000,000 TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES — CAPITAL NEW SECTION.

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FOR THE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD Climate Active Transportation Account—StateAccount —State Appropriation .

$3,000,000$3,440,000 The appropriations in this section are subject to the following conditions and limitations:

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FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONTRANSPORTATION— —IMPROVEMENTS—PROGRAM RAIL—I PROGRAMMove Y—Ahead CAPITALWA CarbonAccount—State Emissions Reduction Account —State Appropriation .

$50,000,000$730,000,000 TheMove appropriationAhead inWA thisAccount—Federal sectionAppropriation is. subject to the following conditions and limitations:

$50,000,000$100,000,000 ofTOTAL theAPPROPRIATION. carbon emissions reduction account — state appropriation is provided solely for state match contributions to support the department's application for pending federal grant opportunities.

These$830,000,000 fundsThe areappropriations to remain in unallottedthis statussection and are availablesubject onlyto uponthe receiptfollowing ofconditions federaland funds.limitations:

The entire move ahead WA account — state appropriation and move ahead WA account— federal appropriation are provided solely for the state highway projects and activities as listed in LEAP Transportation Document 2022 NL-1 as developed February 8, 2022.

FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION—TRANSPORTATION LOCAL— PROGRAMSPRESERVATION —PROGRAM ZP —Move CAPITALAhead ClimateWA Active Transportation Account —State— Federal Appropriation .

$19,360,000$101,000,000 The appropriationsappropriation in this section areis subject to the following conditions and limitations:

(1)The Exceptentire asmove otherwiseahead providedWA in this section, $6,890,000 of the climate active transportation account —state— federal appropriation is provided solely for newlythe selectedstate pedestrianhighway andpreservation bicycleprojects safetyand programactivities projects as listed in LEAP Transportation Document 2022 NL-2NL-1 as developed February 20,8, 2022.

FromNEW theSECTION. LEAP Transportation Document 2022 NL-2 as developed February 20, 2022, the department shall submit a ranked project list in three tiers to the transportation committees of the legislature and the office of financial management by December 1, 2022, based on community impacts of projects relating to the following minimum criteria:

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4304. SSB 5975 (a) Direct benefit to overburdened communities as defined in RCW 70A.02.010 to mean a geographic area where vulnerable populations face combined, multiple environmental harms and health impacts, and includes, but is not limited to, highly impacted communities as defined in RCW 19.405.020;

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and$25,000,000 sensitivityThe factors,appropriation suchin asthis lowsection birthis weightsubject andto higherthe ratesfollowing ofconditions hospitalization.and limitations:

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Racial(2) or$15,000,000 ethnicof minorities;the move ahead WA flexible account— state appropriation is provided solely for the sixth hybrid electric Olympic class vessel.

low-incomeNEW populations;SECTION.

populationsSec. disproportionately impacted by environmental harms;

and305. populations of workers experiencing environmental harms;

(c)FOR ProportionTHE ofDEPARTMENT localOF householdTRANSPORTATION— incomesRAIL— atPROGRAM orY belowMove 200Ahead percentWA ofFlexible theAccount federal— povertyState level;Appropriation .

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(e)6 BurdenSB of5975 environmentalAppropriation health. disparities, such as those indicated by the diesel pollution burden portion of the Washington environmental health disparities map developed by the department of health, or other similar indicators;

(f)$50,000,000 LocationTOTAL onAPPROPRIATION. or adjacent to tribal lands or locations providing essential services to tribal members.

(2)$58,500,000 $6,830,000The ofappropriation thein climatethis activesection transportation account — state appropriation is providedsubject solelyto forthe newlyfollowing selectedconditions safeand routeslimitations: to school grants.

(3)(1) $5,640,000The ofentire themove climateahead activeWA transportationflexible accountaccount—state —appropriation statein appropriationthis section is provided solely for newlythe selectedrail pedestrianprojects and bicycleactivities grants.as listed in LEAP Transportation Document 2022 NL-1 as developed February 8, 2022.

(4)(a)(2) It$50,000,000 is the intent of the legislature,carbon overemissions thereduction firstaccount 5— yearsstate ofappropriation theis moveprovided aheadsolely WAfor program,state thatmatch $50,000,000contributions will be provided to support the Seattledepartment's departmentapplication offor transportationpending (SDOT)federal togrant implementopportunities. Aurora Avenue North Safety Improvements (L4000154).

UnderThese thisfunds program,are SDOT will be required to implementremain strategicin transportationunallotted investmentsstatus forand theare Auroraavailable Aveonly Nupon Corridorreceipt fromof Nfederal 90thfunds. St to N 105th St that ensure slow vehicle speeds, walkability, multimodal mobility, p.

5NEW SSBSECTION. 5975 safe routes to local schools, and safety for residents, which will demonstrate the benefits of similar transportation investments for other locations along Aurora Avenue and elsewhere.

SDOTSec. must convene a neighborhood oversight board consisting of residents of communities of the Aurora Ave N Corridor to prioritize investments and monitor project implementation.

The306. oversight board should be composed of an equitable representation of local communities along the Aurora Ave N Corridor, including residents with disabilities.

SDOTFOR willTHE ensureDEPARTMENT thatOF theTRANSPORTATION— oversightLOCAL boardPROGRAMS is—PROGRAM consultedZ onMove aAhead bimonthlyWA basisFlexible duringAccount the— prioritizationState process.Appropriation .

(b)$127,900,000 TheClimate legislatureActive intends,Transportation uponAccount completion—State ofAppropriation the. State Route 99/Aurora Avenue North Planning Study, that projects recommended in the study will be funded by this program.

A$19,360,000 specificTOTAL focusAPPROPRIATION. must be on access management to consolidate driveways and improve safety for vulnerable users.

This$147,260,000 workThe mustappropriations alsoin includethis installationsection ofare fullsubject curb and sidewalks to improve safety, mobility, transit ridership, equity, and work towards the goalsfollowing setconditions forth in vision zero, target zero, and thelimitations: Washington state active transportation plan.

SDOT(1) mustThe ensureentire themove designahead andWA implementationflexible ofaccount an— accessiblestate sidewalkappropriation networkis toprovided supportsolely usersfor with mobility limitations, convenient and accessible transit stops, all-ages-and-abilities bicycle facilities, and safe pedestrian-activated crosswalks that put safety over speed, balances the needslocal ofroad differentprojects modes, reduces the level of traffic stress experienced by pedestrians and cyclists,activities connectsas tolisted existingin bicycleLEAP andTransportation transitDocument networks,2022 createsNL-1 safeas walkingdeveloped andFebruary bicycling8, routes2022. to local schools including crosswalks, improves human and environmental health, and supports the surrounding neighborhoods.

SDOT(2) must$6,890,000 coordinateof with the Washingtonclimate active transportation account — state departmentappropriation ofis transportationprovided solely for newly selected pedestrian and Kingbicycle countysafety metroprogram projects as listed in implementingLEAP theTransportation investments.Document 2022 NL-2 as developed February 8, 2022.

SDOT(3) must$6,830,000 ensureof thatthe fundsclimate areactive maximizedtransportation byaccount limiting— thestate percentageappropriation foris planning,provided predesign,solely design,for permitting,newly andselected environmentalsafe reviewroutes to tenschool percentgrants. of the total cost of each project.

(c)(4) The$5,640,000 legislatureof intendsthe thatclimate allactive Auroratransportation Avenueaccount North— Safetystate Improvementappropriation projectsis fundedprovided insolely thisfor programnewly beselected completedpedestrian by December 31, 2029, and thatbicycle nogrants. funds may be expended for this purpose after this date.

(5) It is the intent of the legislature that $14,000,000 will be provided for the Guemes Ferry Boat Replacement Project (L4000124).

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FOR THE STATE TREASURER—ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSFERS (1)(a)Move MultimodalAhead TransportationWA Account—State Appropriation:

For transfer to the CarbonPuget EmissionsSound ReductionFerry Account—Operations Account — State.

$127,000,000$600,000 (b)The Itamount istransferred thein intent of the legislature that this transfersection isrepresents temporary,an forestimate the purpose of ensuringfare areplacement positiverevenue to account balance for the remainderimplementation of the18 2021-2023and biennium.under fare-free policies.

An equivalent reimbursing transfer is to occur in 2023-2025.

(2) Carbon Emissions Reduction Account — State Appropriation:

For transfer to the Climate Active Transportation Account— State.

$22,360,000 (3) Carbon Emissions Reduction Account — State Appropriation:

For transfer to the Climate Transit Programs Account— State.

$54,260,000 (4)(a) Carbon Emissions Reduction Account — State Appropriation:

For transfer to the Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account— State.

$600,000 (b) The amount transferred in this subsection represents an estimate of fare replacement revenue to account for the implementation of 18 and under fare-free policies.

78 SSBSB 5975 INDEX PAGE # DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONCOMMERCE. LOCAL PROGRAMS—PROGRAM Z.

43 PUBLICDEPARTMENT TRANSPORTATION—PROGRAMOF V.LICENSING.

2 RAIL—PROGRAMDEPARTMENT Y.OF TRANSPORTATION AVIATION—PROGRAM F.

43 STATECHARGES TREASURERFROM ADMINISTRATIVEOTHER TRANSFERS.AGENCIES—PROGRAM U.

74 TRANSPORTATIONHIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTMAINTENANCE—PROGRAM BOARD.M.

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86 SSBLOCAL 5975PROGRAMS—PROGRAM Z.

7 MARINE—PROGRAM X.

5 PRESERVATION—PROGRAM P.

6 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION—PROGRAM V.

5 RAIL—PROGRAM Y.

6 TRAFFIC OPERATIONS—PROGRAM Q.

4 TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT—PROGRAM S.

4 TRANSPORTATION PLANNING, DATA, AND RESEARCH—PROGRAM T.

4 WASHINGTON STATE FERRIES CONSTRUCTION—PROGRAM W.

6 STATE TREASURER ADMINISTRATIVE TRANSFERS.

8 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION.

3 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT BOARD.

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