Notice of Public Hearing of House Bill 2132

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HB 2132, titled AN ACT Relating to completing the planned construction of various facilities, by advancing construction, issuing bonds, and tolling portions of Interstate 405, state route number 167, and state route number 509, has been scheduled for a public hearing by the House Committee on Transportation.

Date and Time: 03/14/2019 3:30PM (Subject to change by the Legislature.)
Location: John L. O'Brien Building, House Hearing Rm B, 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:

This bill contains taxes or fees subject to the requirements of RCW 43.135.031 (Initiative 960) in the following sections, with description of the intended action by the Transportation Commission as the State Tolling Authority:

Section 12: authorizing tolling on I-405 from I-5 in Lynnwood to I-5 in Tukwila, and on SR 167 from I-405 in Renton on the north end to SR 512 on the south end

Section 15: authorizing tolling on the Puget Sound Gateway project / facility, which includes 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.

The Transportation Commission does not reflect cash receipts since the Department of Transportation (WSDOT) collects these fees (tolls). In addition, the revenue generated through these intended fees (tolls) cannot be determined because it is not known whether, when, and to what degree, the Commission will adopt toll rates. 

Before setting toll rates, the Commission will assess traffic and revenue data, financial obligations, and other tolling requirements or guidelines for each facility, and conduct a public input process. The rates will take effect if and when WSDOT determines tolling is ready to commence on each facility.

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

Section 12 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 fiscal note, 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 18 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 15 authorizes tolls for the Puget Sound Gateway Project (Gateway Project). Section 14 states the legislature intent to advance the project and allow the department to deliver the stage two of the project in FY 2028 (medium acceleration scenario). Based on this Gateway project schedule, toll commencement on the program is expected in fiscal year 2026 with a significant toll revenue increase starting in FY 2028 (after the completion of stage two). The cash receipts impact of tolls on Gateway project beginning in  fiscal year 2026 is indeterminate.

Bill sponsors and contact information:

Representative Jake Fey, Prime Sponsor
Democrat
(360) 786-7974
Jake.Fey@leg.wa.gov

Representative Vandana Slatter
Democrat
(360) 786-7936
Vandana.Slatter@leg.wa.gov

Representative Cindy Ryu
Democrat
(360) 786-7880
Cindy.Ryu@leg.wa.gov

Representative Amy Walen
Democrat
(360) 786-7848
WALEN_AM@leg.wa.gov

Representative Javier Valdez
Democrat
(360) 786-7818
Javier.Valdez@leg.wa.gov

Representative My-Linh Thai
Democrat
(360) 786-7926
THAI_MY@leg.wa.gov


House Committee on Transportation members and contact information:

Representative Andrew Barkis
Republican
(360) 786-7824
Andrew.Barkis@leg.wa.gov

Representative Matt Boehnke
Republican
(360) 786-7986
BOEHNKE_MA@leg.wa.gov

Representative Kelly Chambers
Republican
(360) 786-7948
CHAMBERS_KE@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mike Chapman
Democrat
(360) 786-7916
Mike.Chapman@leg.wa.gov

Representative Tom Dent
Republican
(360) 786-7932
Tom.Dent@leg.wa.gov

Representative Beth Doglio
Democrat
(360) 786-7992
Beth.Doglio@leg.wa.gov

Representative Jeremie Dufault
Republican
(360) 786-7874
DUFAULT_JE@leg.wa.gov

Representative Debra Entenman
Democrat
(360) 786-7918
ENTENMAN_DE@leg.wa.gov

Representative Carolyn Eslick
Republican
(360) 786-7816
ESLICK_CA@leg.wa.gov

Representative Jake Fey
Democrat
(360) 786-7974
Jake.Fey@leg.wa.gov

Representative Keith Goehner
Republican
(360) 786-7954
GOEHNER_KE@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mia Gregerson
Democrat
(360) 786-7868
Mia.Gregerson@leg.wa.gov

Representative Morgan Irwin
Republican
(360) 786-7866
Morgan.Irwin@leg.wa.gov

Representative Shelley Kloba
Democrat
(360) 786-7900
Shelley.Kloba@leg.wa.gov

Representative John Lovick
Democrat
(360) 786-7804
John.Lovick@leg.wa.gov

Representative Bob McCaslin
Republican
(360) 786-7820
Bob.McCaslin@leg.wa.gov

Representative Jared Mead
Democrat
(360) 786-7892
MEAD_JA@leg.wa.gov

Representative Jeff Morris
Democrat
(360) 786-7970
Jeff.Morris@leg.wa.gov

Representative Ed Orcutt
Republican
(360) 786-7990
Ed.Orcutt@leg.wa.gov

Representative Lillian Ortiz-Self
Democrat
(360) 786-7972
Lillian.Ortiz-Self@leg.wa.gov

Representative Dave Paul
Democrat
(360) 786-7914
PAUL_DA@leg.wa.gov

Representative Mike Pellicciotti
Democrat
(360) 786-7898
Mike.Pellicciotti@leg.wa.gov

Representative Bill Ramos
Democrat
(360) 786-7852
RAMOS_BI@leg.wa.gov

Representative Marcus Riccelli
Democrat
(360) 786-7888
Marcus.Riccelli@leg.wa.gov

Representative Matt Shea
Republican
(360) 786-7984
Matt.Shea@leg.wa.gov

Representative Sharon Shewmake
Democrat
(360) 786-7854
SHEWMAKE_SH@leg.wa.gov

Representative Vandana Slatter
Democrat
(360) 786-7936
Vandana.Slatter@leg.wa.gov

Representative Gael Tarleton
Democrat
(360) 786-7860
Gael.Tarleton@leg.wa.gov

Representative Javier Valdez
Democrat
(360) 786-7818
Javier.Valdez@leg.wa.gov

Representative Luanne Van Werven
Republican
(360) 786-7980
Luanne.VanWerven@leg.wa.gov

Representative Jim Walsh
Republican
(360) 786-7806
Jim.Walsh@leg.wa.gov

Representative Sharon Wylie
Democrat
(360) 786-7924
Sharon.Wylie@leg.wa.gov

Representative Jesse Young
Republican
(360) 786-7964
Jesse.Young@leg.wa.gov



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