(1) The transportation fund is created in the state treasury. Revenues under RCW *82.44.110 and 82.50.510 shall be deposited into the fund as provided in those sections.

     Moneys in the fund may be spent only after appropriation. Expenditures from the fund may be used only for transportation purposes and activities and operations of the Washington state patrol not directly related to the policing of public highways and that are not authorized under Article II, section 40 of the state Constitution.

     (2) There is hereby created the public transportation systems account within the transportation fund. Moneys deposited into the account under *RCW 82.44.150(2) (b) and (c) shall be appropriated to the transportation improvement board and allocated by the transportation improvement board to public transportation projects submitted by the public transportation systems as defined by chapters 36.56, 36.57, and 36.57A RCW and RCW 35.84.060 and 81.112.030, and the Washington state ferry system, solely for:

     (a) Planning;

     (b) Development of capital projects;

     (c) Development of high capacity transportation systems as defined in RCW 81.104.015;

     (d) Development of high occupancy vehicle lanes and related facilities as defined in RCW 81.100.020;

     (e) Other public transportation system-related roadway projects on state highways, county roads, or city streets;

     (f) Public transportation system contributions required to fund projects under federal programs and those approved by the transportation improvement board from other fund sources; and

     (g) Reimbursement to the general fund of tax credits authorized under **RCW 82.04.4453 and 82.16.048, subject to appropriation.

[1999 c 402 § 5; 1999 c 94 § 31; 1998 c 321 § 41 (Referendum Bill No. 49, approved November 3, 1998); 1995 c 269 § 2601. Prior: 1993 sp.s. c 23 § 64; 1993 c 393 § 1; 1991 c 199 § 224; 1990 c 42 § 312.]

NOTES:

     Reviser's note: (1) See note following RCW 82.44.010.

     *(2) RCW 82.44.110 and 82.44.150 were repealed by 2003 c 1 § 5 (Initiative Measure No. 776, approved November 5, 2002).

     **(3) RCW 82.04.4453 and 82.16.048 were repealed by 2002 c 203 § 9, effective January 1, 2003. RCW 82.04.4453 and 82.16.048 were subsequently repealed by 2003 c 364 § 10, effective July 1, 2003.

     (4) This section was amended by 1999 c 94 § 31 and by 1999 c 402 § 5, each without reference to the other. Both amendments are incorporated in the publication of this section under RCW 1.12.025(2). For rule of construction, see RCW 1.12.025(1).

     Legislative finding -- Effective dates -- 1999 c 94: See notes following RCW 43.84.092.

     Purpose -- Severability -- 1998 c 321: See notes following RCW 82.14.045.

     Contingent effective dates -- 1998 c 321 §§ 23-42: See note following RCW 35.58.410.

     Effective date -- 1995 c 269: See note following RCW 9.94A.850.

     Part headings not law -- Severability -- 1995 c 269: See notes following RCW 13.40.005.

     Effective dates -- 1993 sp.s. c 23: See note following RCW 43.89.010.

     Effective date -- 1993 c 393: See RCW 47.66.900.

     Finding -- 1991 c 199: See note following RCW 70.94.011.

     Effective dates -- Severability -- Captions not law -- 1991 c 199: See RCW 70.94.904 through 70.94.906.

     Purpose -- Headings -- Severability -- Effective dates -- Application -- Implementation -- 1990 c 42: See notes following RCW 82.36.025.