Bill > SB5161

This bill appropriates funds for transportation fiscal matters for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. * **Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation:** $588,000 from the Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. * **Utilities and Transportation Commission:** $654,000 total, including $504,000 from the Grade Crossing Protective Account—State Appropriation and $150,000 from the Pilotage Account—State Appropriation. * **Office of Financial Management:** $348,000 total, including $216,000 from the Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation and $132,000 from the Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account—State Appropriation. * **State Parks and Recreation Commission:** $1,186,000 from the Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation, provided solely for road maintenance. * **Department of Agriculture:** $1,530,000 from the Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. * **Legislative Evaluation and Accountability Program Committee:** $759,000 from the Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. * **Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises:** $3,020,000 from the Move Ahead WA Flexible Account—State Appropriation, to increase certified women and minority-owned contractors in the transportation sector. * **Department of Commerce:** $13,770,000 total from various accounts, including $4,920,000 from the Carbon Emissions Reduction Account—State Appropriation for a tribal electric boat grant program and $6,850,000 from the Aeronautics Account—State Appropriation for a sustainable aviation fuel institute. * **Board of Pilotage Commissioners:** $3,335,000 from the Pilotage Account—State Appropriation. * **Economic and Revenue Forecast Council:** $987,000 from the Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. * **Department of Enterprise Services:** $12,000,000 from the Carbon Emissions Reduction Account—State Appropriation for zero-emission electric vehicle supply equipment infrastructure. * **Department of Ecology:** $55,555,000 total, including $15,715,000 from the Model Toxics Control Capital Account—State Appropriation and $39,840,000 from the Carbon Emissions Reduction Account—State Appropriation for grants to transition from diesel school buses to zero-emission vehicles. * **Office of the Governor:** $718,000 from the State Patrol Highway Account—State Appropriation for the state office of equity. * **The Evergreen State College:** $202,000 total, including $94,000 from the Aeronautics Account—State Appropriation for the Washington state institute for public policy to conduct aviation-related studies, and $108,000 from the Highway Safety Account—State Appropriation for impaired driving research. * **University of Washington:** $8,040,000 total, including $5,000,000 from the Move Ahead WA Flexible Account—State Appropriation for a sidewalk inventory and accessibility mapping project. * **Washington State University:** $1,200,000 from the Aeronautics Account—State Appropriation for staff and support services for a sustainable aviation fuel research and development center. * **Department of Revenue:** $2,460,000 from the Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation for implementation of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill No. 5801, Laws of 2025. * **Washington Traffic Safety Commission:** $51,102,000 total from various accounts for traffic safety programs, including $9,794,000 from the Highway Safety Account—State Appropriation for telematics data and a pilot program for ignition interlock device compliance. * **County Road Administration Board:** $12,140,000 total from various accounts for county road improvements and a grant program for bridge load ratings. * **Transportation Improvement Board:** $4,771,000 from the Transportation Improvement Account—State Appropriation. * **Joint Transportation Committee:** $4,353,000 total from various accounts for studies on transportation matters, including an evaluation of ferry operations and a study on city transportation funding needs. * **Transportation Commission:** $3,289,000 total from various accounts for toll revenue performance reviews, advanced tolling technology pilots, and toll relief programs. * **Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board:** $1,412,000 from the Freight Mobility Investment Account—State Appropriation. * **Washington State Patrol:** $755,799,000 total from various accounts for highway patrol operations, including $710,586,000 from the State Patrol Highway Account—State Appropriation for various programs, including work zone speed safety cameras and trooper recruitment. * **Department of Licensing:** $446,583,000 total from various accounts for driver licensing, vehicle registration, and other licensing services, including $289,511,000 from the Highway Safety Account—State Appropriation for driver's license support and programs. * **Department of Transportation—Toll Operations and Maintenance—Program B:** $167,930,000 total from various toll accounts for operations and maintenance of tolled facilities. * **Department of Transportation—Information Technology—Program C:** $146,840,000 total from various accounts for information technology systems. * **Department of Transportation—Facility Maintenance, Operations, and Construction—Program D—Operating:** $45,898,000 total from various accounts for facility maintenance and operations. * **Department of Transportation—Transportation Equipment Fund—Program E:** $20,000,000 from the Move Ahead WA Account—State Appropriation for replacing obsolete transportation equipment and fuel sites. * **Department of Transportation—Aviation—Program F:** $16,055,000 total, including $13,398,000 from the Aeronautics Account—State Appropriation for sustainable aviation projects and studies. * **Department of Transportation—Program Delivery Management and Support—Program H:** $72,520,000 total from various accounts for program delivery and support. * **Department of Transportation—Public-Private Partnerships—Program K:** $221,335,000 total from various accounts, including $167,962,000 from the Carbon Emissions Reduction Account—State Appropriation for clean alternative fuel vehicle charging and refueling infrastructure and a voucher incentive program for zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles. * **Department of Transportation—Preservation—Program P:** $903,386,000 total from various accounts for highway and bridge preservation. * **Department of Transportation—Transportation Operations—Program Q—Capital:** $14,854,000 total from various accounts for traffic operations capital projects. * **Department of Transportation—Public Transportation—Program V—Capital:** $338,207,000 total from various accounts for public transportation capital projects, including grants for special needs transportation and tribal transit. * **Department of Transportation—Marine—Program X:** $770,566,000 total from various accounts for Washington State Ferries operations and capital improvements, including $643,803,000 from the Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account—State Appropriation. * **Department of Transportation—Rail—Program Y—Capital:** $311,877,000 total from various accounts for rail projects, including $91,132,000 from the Carbon Emissions Reduction Account—State Appropriation for ultra high-speed ground transportation corridor planning and port electrification. * **Department of Transportation—Local Programs—Program Z—Capital:** $962,694,000 total from various accounts for local transportation projects, including pedestrian and bicycle safety programs and freight mobility projects. * **State Treasurer:** Various amounts for statutory distributions to cities and counties, bond retirement, and administrative transfers between accounts. The bill also includes provisions related to collective bargaining agreements, compensation, and various implementing provisions for transportation fiscal matters. Several sections are amended from previous laws, and some appropriations are adjusted. The bill also repeals certain uncodified sections.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5161&Year=2025&Initiative=false