RCW 47.87.010 Findings. The legislature finds and declares that: (1) Interstate toll bridges owned by local governments provide critical links for the transport of workers, services, tourism, and emergency response between Washington and Oregon, and for Washington and Oregon businesses to transport local agricultural products, forest products, rock and gravel, and manufactured products within their […]
RCW 47.87.020 Definitions. The definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter unless the context clearly requires otherwise. (1) “Applicable laws” means the laws applicable to the commission pursuant to RCW 47.87.130. (2) “Board” means the board of directors of a commission formed under this chapter. (3) “Bordering state” means a state that shares a […]
RCW 47.87.030 Commission formation agreement. (1) Upon enactment of an act by a bordering state having the same material effect as chapter 89, Laws of 2022, as determined by the office of the attorney general, local governments may enter into a commission formation agreement to form and charter a commission under this chapter. The commission […]
RCW 47.87.040 Commission, governed by board. (1) The commission shall be governed by a board. The commission formation agreement shall establish the number of voting and, if any, nonvoting or ex officio directors appointed by local governments of each state and, if any, appointed by governmental entities that are not local governments, and shall further […]
RCW 47.87.050 Commission powers. (1) In addition to any other powers granted under this chapter, the commission shall have the power to: (a) Construct, purchase, lease, acquire, own, operate, maintain, control, hold, sell, convey, dispose of, and finance and refinance real and personal property, facilities, materials, supplies, equipment, or any interest therein, within the state […]
RCW 47.87.060 Board appointment or retention—Privileges, immunities—Insurance—Furnishing of information—Budget. (1) Before the start of bridge construction, the board shall appoint or retain: (a) An executive director, who shall serve at the pleasure of the board, and be in administrative charge of the activities of the commission, and perform such additional duties as directed by the […]
RCW 47.87.070 Financing, refinancing, acquiring, assuming control—Eminent domain. The commission may: (1) Finance, refinance, and acquire or otherwise assume control by purchase, lease, donation, or by other means such real and personal property, structures, property rights, franchises, easements, and other property interests, whether situated within the state of Washington or the bordering state, as the […]
RCW 47.87.080 Tolls, other charges—Agreements—Photo toll systems—Enforcement—Proceeds. (1) The board shall have the exclusive power to impose, fix, and periodically adjust the rate of tolls and other charges for use of any bridge owned by or operated by the commission without any approval, authorization, or concurrence by a legislature, state toll authority, local government, state […]
RCW 47.87.090 Bridge design and construction. (1) The commission shall design and construct the bridge to standards and specifications satisfactory to the departments of transportation, and in accordance with all applicable permits, clearances, and mitigation requirements. The commission shall arrange for timely review by the departments of transportation of all pertinent engineering plans, specifications, and […]
RCW 47.87.100 Rules and regulations—Compensation to contractor—Revenue, other assistance. (1) The board shall have the exclusive power to enact and enforce such rules and regulations as the board may elect for the use, operations, maintenance, inspection, and preservation of any bridge owned or operated by the commission, including limiting loads permitted on the bridge and […]
RCW 47.87.110 Revenue bonds or other debt instruments. (1) The commission may, from time to time, without the necessity of any assent by electors, local governments, or any other governmental entity, issue or enter into revenue bonds or other debt instruments paid from or secured by all or any revenues available to the commission in […]
RCW 47.87.120 Taxes or assessments. Notwithstanding anything in the laws of either state to the contrary, the commission shall not be required to pay any tax or assessment, or any in lieu of tax or assessment, by either state, or by any political subdivision, municipality, or district thereof including, but not limited to, any property […]
RCW 47.87.130 Governance. (1) The commission shall be governed by applicable federal law, this chapter, rules adopted by the board under this chapter, and in the manner of a municipal corporation under the following state and local laws: (a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) of this subsection, the commission and its board, officials, […]
RCW 47.87.140 Grantees—Agreements—Funding of activities—Assignment, conveyance—Commission may be dissolved. (1) The grantee for any federal, state, or local grant for a bridge owned or to be owned by the commission that was awarded before the formation date of the commission shall remain the grantee until such grant is closed under the terms of the grant […]
RCW 47.87.150 Deferral of state and local sales and use taxes—Repayment schedule—Interest. (1)(a) Any person involved in the construction of a bridge under this chapter may apply for deferral of state and local sales and use taxes on the site preparation for, the construction of, the acquisition of any related machinery and equipment that will […]
RCW 47.87.160 Notice. The office of the attorney general must give notice that the condition in RCW 47.87.030(1) has been met to the transportation committees of the house of representatives and senate and the office of the code reviser. [ 2022 c 89 § 17.] NOTES: Reviser’s note: The office of the code reviser has […]
RCW 47.87.900 Construction. (1) This chapter is liberally construed to effectuate the purposes of the commission, and the powers and authority granted to the commission under this chapter are deemed supplemental to all other powers and authorities granted to municipal corporations under applicable law. (2) If any provision of this chapter, or its application to […]
