Notice of Public Hearing of Senate Bill 5825

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SB 5825, titled AN ACT Relating to tolling the Interstate 405, state route number 167, and state route number 509, has been scheduled for a public hearing by the Senate Committee on Transportation.

Date and Time: 02/21/2019 3:30PM (Subject to change by the Legislature.)
Location: J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 1, Olympia, WA

The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

The Washington State Transportation Commission sets toll rates; therefore, cash receipts are indeterminate. 

Section 2 authorizes tolls for express toll lanes (ETLs) on: (1) I-405 between I-5 on the north end in Lynnwood and I-5 on the south end in Tukwila, and (2) SR 167 between I-405 on the north and SR 512 on the south. This will extend the toll authorization on I-405 ETLs to the south (between Bellevue and Renton) and extend SR 167 tolls beyond the current law expiration date of June 30, 2019.

For the purpose of this analysis, the department assumes toll commencement on I-405 ETLs Renton to Bellevue (RTB) in fiscal year 2025 after the I-405 Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes project is complete and the public is informed by the toll marketing campaigns. Due to uncertainties of toll rates, number of transactions, and other variables, the cash receipts impact of tolls on I-405 ETLs Renton to Bellevue is indeterminate.

With section 7 of this bill repealing the pilot HOT lanes on SR 167, the department assumes continuation of tolls on SR 167 ETLs in fiscal year 2020. Revenues starting in fiscal year 2025 are expected to increase significantly with the completion of SR 167 ETL improvement. The significant increase in revenue is expected due to the completion of the SR 167 Photo Toll project by the end of fiscal year 2024. The current facility is electronic tolling only and can only receive revenues from vehicles equipped with transponders. Starting in fiscal year 2025, SR 167 will be able to capture the revenues from photo tolls (Pay by Mail and Pay by Plate). The facility will also benefit from the complete express lanes connection with I-405 ETLs. The cash receipts impact of tolls on SR 167 ETLs starting fiscal year 2025 is indeterminate. 

Section 4 authorizes tolls for the Puget Sound Gateway Project (Gateway Project). Based on Gateway project current law construction schedule, toll commencement on the program is expected in fiscal year 2026. The cash receipts impact of tolls on Gateway project starting fiscal year 2026 is indeterminate.


Bill sponsors and contact information:

Senator Steve Hobbs, Prime Sponsor
Democrat
(360) 786-7686
Steve.Hobbs@leg.wa.gov

Senator Curtis King
Republican
(360) 786-7626
Curtis.King@leg.wa.gov


Senate Committee on Transportation members and contact information:

Senator Annette Cleveland
Democrat
(360) 786-7696
Annette.Cleveland@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mona Das
Democrat
(360) 786-7692
DAS_MO@leg.wa.gov

Senator Phil Fortunato
Republican
(360) 786-7660
phil.fortunato@leg.wa.gov

Senator Steve Hobbs
Democrat
(360) 786-7686
Steve.Hobbs@leg.wa.gov

Senator Curtis King
Republican
(360) 786-7626
Curtis.King@leg.wa.gov

Senator Liz Lovelett
Democrat
(360) 786-7678
Liz.Lovelett@leg.wa.gov

Senator John McCoy
Democrat
(360) 786-7674
John.McCoy@leg.wa.gov

Senator Joe Nguyen
Democrat
(360) 786-7667
NGUYEN_JO@leg.wa.gov

Senator Steve O'Ban
Republican
(360) 786-7654
Steve.OBan@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mike Padden
Republican
(360) 786-7606
Mike.Padden@leg.wa.gov

Senator Emily Randall
Democrat
(360) 786-7650
RANDALL_EM@leg.wa.gov

Senator Rebecca Saldaña
Democrat
(360) 786-7688
Rebecca.Saldana@leg.wa.gov

Senator Tim Sheldon
Democrat
(360) 786-7668
Timothy.Sheldon@leg.wa.gov

Senator Dean Takko
Democrat
(360) 786-7636
Dean.Takko@leg.wa.gov

Senator Maureen Walsh
Republican
(360) 786-7630
Maureen.Walsh@leg.wa.gov

Senator Lisa Wellman
Democrat
(360) 786-7641
Lisa.Wellman@leg.wa.gov

Senator Claire Wilson
Democrat
(360) 786-7658
WILSON_CL@leg.wa.gov

Senator Hans Zeiger
Republican
(360) 786-7648
Hans.Zeiger@leg.wa.gov



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