Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 46.68 - Disposition of Revenue.
46.68.470 - Congestion reduction charges—Contracts.

RCW 46.68.470
Congestion reduction charges—Contracts.

Whenever the department enters into a contract with the governing body of a county that has assumed the rights, powers, functions, and obligations of a metropolitan municipal corporation under chapter 36.56 RCW and is operating a public transportation system for the collection of congestion reduction charges authorized under *RCW 82.80.055:
(1) The contract must require that the governing body provide any information specified by the department to identify the vehicle owners who owe the congestion reduction charges, and must specify that it is the responsibility of the governing body to ensure that the congestion reduction charges are appropriately applied;
(2) The department is not responsible for the collection of congestion reduction charges until a date agreed to by both parties as specified in the contract;
(3) The department shall deduct a percentage amount as provided in the contract, not to exceed three percent of the charges collected, necessary to reimburse the department for the costs incurred for the collection of the congestion reduction charges; and
(4) The department shall remit remaining proceeds to the custody of the state treasurer. The state treasurer shall distribute the proceeds to the governing body on a monthly basis.

[ 2011 c 373 § 3.]
NOTES:

*Reviser's note: RCW 82.80.055 expired December 31, 2014.


Intent—2011 c 373: "The legislature recognizes that public transportation provides many benefits to the citizens of the state and the environment, including through public transportation's ability to alleviate congestion and offset the burdens placed by general vehicular traffic on the state's transportation infrastructure. In these challenging economic times, many transit agencies find themselves struggling to continue to provide a level of service that reduces congestion.
The legislature further recognizes that King county conducted a regional transit task force in 2010 that considered a policy framework for the potential future growth and, if necessary, contraction of King county's transit system. The task force members were selected to represent a broad diversity of interests and perspectives. The task force recommendations, which were unanimously accepted, addressed key elements, such as the adoption of performance measures, controlling operating costs, developing policy guidance for making service reductions, and clear and transparent guidelines for service allocation. As a result of the work done by the task force and King county's commitment to comply with the recommendations, it is the intent of the legislature that King county be provided the opportunity to impose a temporary congestion reduction charge, which is separate and distinct from the base motor vehicle license fee, that can help address its revenue shortfalls during this economic crisis and allow it to continue reducing congestion and the corresponding burdens placed on the highway system on some of the state's most crowded corridors.
The legislature recognizes that the title of Initiative Measure No. 1053 states that it applies only to tax and fee increases imposed by state government, and that the text of the initiative requires a two-thirds majority only for tax increases. The legislature further recognizes that Initiative Measure No. 1053 does not apply to local government. Despite these facts, this act requires a two-thirds majority of the metropolitan King county council in order to implement a local option fee, in the form of a congestion reduction charge, to help fund King county metro transit service. Faced with the potential loss of hundreds of thousands of hours of vital transit service, it is the intent of the legislature to provide King county with this temporary local option funding mechanism. It is further the intent of the legislature not to expand the parameters of Initiative Measure No. 1053 beyond what the voters intended and thus interfere with local control or limit the ability of local governments to provide services to the people of Washington." [ 2011 c 373 § 1.]

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 46 - Motor Vehicles

Chapter 46.68 - Disposition of Revenue.

46.68.010 - Refunds, overpayments, and underpayments—Penalty for false statements.

46.68.020 - Disposition of certificates of title fees.

46.68.025 - Distribution of quick title service fees.

46.68.030 - Disposition of vehicle registration and license fees.

46.68.035 - Disposition of combined vehicle license fees.

46.68.038 - Disposition of driving record abstract fees.

46.68.041 - Disposition of driver's license fees.

46.68.045 - Disposition of off-road vehicle moneys.

46.68.060 - Highway safety fund.

46.68.063 - Department of licensing technology improvement and data management account.

46.68.065 - Motorcycle safety education account.

46.68.067 - Driver licensing technology support account.

46.68.070 - Motor vehicle fund created—Use limited.

46.68.080 - Refund of vehicle license fees and fuel taxes to island counties—Deposit of fuel taxes into Puget Sound ferry operations account.

46.68.090 - Distribution of statewide fuel taxes.

46.68.110 - Distribution of amount allocated to cities and towns.

46.68.120 - Distribution of amount allocated to counties—Generally.

46.68.122 - Distribution of amount to counties—Factors of distribution formula.

46.68.124 - Distribution of amount to counties—Population, road cost, money need, computed—Allocation percentage adjustment.

46.68.126 - Allocations to cities and counties from motor vehicle fund and multimodal transportation account—Quarterly, proportional distributions.

46.68.130 - Expenditure of balance of motor vehicle fund.

46.68.135 - Multimodal account, transportation infrastructure account—Annual transfers.

46.68.170 - RV account.

46.68.175 - Abandoned recreational vehicle disposal account.

46.68.220 - Department of licensing services account.

46.68.230 - Transfer of funds under government service agreement.

46.68.240 - Highway infrastructure account.

46.68.250 - Vehicle licensing fraud account.

46.68.260 - Impaired driving safety account.

46.68.280 - Transportation 2003 account (nickel account).

46.68.290 - Transportation partnership account—Definitions—Performance audits.

46.68.294 - Transportation partnership account—Legislative transfer.

46.68.295 - Transportation partnership account—Transfers.

46.68.300 - Freight mobility investment account.

46.68.310 - Freight mobility multimodal account.

46.68.320 - Regional mobility grant program account.

46.68.325 - Rural mobility grant program account.

46.68.340 - Ignition interlock device revolving account (as amended by 2013 2nd sp.s. c 4).

46.68.350 - Snowmobile account—Disposition of snowmobile moneys.

46.68.360 - Organ and tissue donation awareness account—Distribution.

46.68.370 - License plate technology account.

46.68.380 - Special license plate applicant trust account.

46.68.395 - Connecting Washington account.

46.68.396 - JUDY transportation future funding program account.

46.68.398 - Congestion relief and traffic safety account.

46.68.400 - Vehicle registration filing fees—Distribution.

46.68.405 - Vehicle registration opt-out donations—Disposition.

46.68.410 - Vehicle identification number inspection fee—Distribution.

46.68.415 - Motor vehicle weight fee, motor home vehicle weight fee—Disposition.

46.68.420 - Special license plate fees by account—Disposition.

46.68.425 - Special license plate fees by plate type—Disposition.

46.68.430 - Special license plate fees by plate type—Collegiate license plates—Disposition.

46.68.435 - Personalized license plate fees—Disposition.

46.68.440 - Emergency medical services fee—Distribution.

46.68.445 - Parking ticket surcharge—Distribution.

46.68.450 - Department temporary permit fee—Distribution.

46.68.455 - Vehicle trip permit fee—Distribution.

46.68.460 - Special fuel trip permit fee—Distribution.

46.68.470 - Congestion reduction charges—Contracts.

46.68.480 - Cooper Jones active transportation safety account.

46.68.490 - Climate active transportation account.

46.68.500 - Climate transit programs account.

46.68.510 - Move ahead WA account.

46.68.520 - Move ahead WA flexible account.