Bill > SB5160

This bill appropriates funds for transportation-related projects and operations for the fiscal years ending June 30, 2026, and June 30, 2027, with some funding commitments extending to fiscal year 2031. * **Washington State Patrol:** $26,158,000 from the Move Ahead WA Account and Highway Safety Account for a trooper recruitment incentive program, accelerated training for lateral hires, a bonus policy for long-serving staff, vehicle fleet enhancements, IT system upgrades, and overtime to mitigate staffing vacancy impacts. * **Department of Transportation—Highway Maintenance:** $83,700,000 from the Move Ahead WA Account for pavement marking improvements and $8,254,000 for maintenance and operations related to the 2026 World Cup. * **Department of Transportation—Improvements:** $975,929,000 from the Move Ahead WA Account for state highway projects, including $45,000,000 for safety projects and $50,000,000 for Move Ahead WA Project Completion. Significant portions are allocated to the US 395 North Spokane Corridor project ($373,467,000) and the SR 3 Freight Corridor project ($37,322,000). * **Department of Transportation—Preservation:** $300,000,000 from the Move Ahead WA Account for highway preservation, including $200,000,000 for general highway preservation and $100,000,000 for preservation in population centers with high safety risks. * **Department of Transportation—Public Transportation:** $11,923,000 from the Move Ahead WA Flexible Account for intercity bus expansion and support for specific transit routes, and $40,000,000 from the Move Ahead WA Flexible Account for activities listed in LEAP Transportation Document 2025 NL-1. * **Department of Transportation—Marine:** $22,860,000 from the Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account and Move Ahead WA Account for winter service enhancements in the San Juan Islands and to increase deck and engine positions on ferries. * **Department of Licensing:** $10,633,000 from the Highway Safety Account, Driver Education Safety Improvement Account, and Move Ahead WA Flexible Account for digital driver's license capability, the DOL2Go program, driver training for deaf and hard of hearing youth, and an older and medically at-risk driver program. * **Washington Traffic Safety Commission:** $3,700,000 from the Highway Safety Account for telematics data purchase, impaired driving enforcement initiatives, and the tribal traffic safety coordinator program. * **County Road Administration Board:** $22,500,000 from the Move Ahead WA Account for a grant program to assist counties and cities with bridge load rating costs and a new county local road grant program. * **Transportation Improvement Board:** $20,000,000 from the Move Ahead WA Account for complete streets program grant awards. * **University of Washington:** $8,200,000 from the Move Ahead WA Account and Move Ahead WA Flexible Account for a sidewalk inventory and accessibility mapping project and the WSDOT-UW professional master's degree fellowship program. * **State Parks and Recreation Commission:** $1,186,000 from the Move Ahead WA Account. * **Department of Revenue:** $100,000 from the Move Ahead WA Flexible Account for implementation costs related to a new transportation resources law. * **Joint Transportation Committee:** $400,000 from the Move Ahead WA Flexible Account. * **State Treasurer:** $49,058,000 for bond retirement and interest, and $1,349,000 for bond sale expenses, funded from the Move Ahead WA Account and Highway Bond Retirement Account. The bill also includes transfers between various transportation accounts.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5160&Year=2025&Initiative=false