Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium.

New Section 106 appropriates $2,000,000 from the RV Account to the Military Department for a vehicle flood relief grant program helping owners of recreational vehicles (motor homes, campers, travel trailers) damaged or destroyed by December 2025 weather events. Grants up to $25,000 per individual, limited to those whose vehicle was their primary residence, income at or below 80% area median income, and insurance does not cover the damage.

New Section 105 appropriates $517,000 to Evergreen State College (via Washington State Institute for Public Policy) for three research projects: an independent assessment of Puget Sound aviation forecasts, an inventory of evidence-based impaired driving policies, and a review of uninsured motorist rates with equity analysis.

Department of Commerce total appropriation increased from $26,945,000 to $57,515,000. Community EV charging infrastructure grants increased from $13,000,000 to $29,744,000. Tribal electric boat grant program increased from $4,920,000 to $9,920,000. New Electric Vehicle Account ($5M) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Account ($500K) added.

New provision appropriates $5,000,000 from the Electric Vehicle Account for instant rebates reducing purchase or lease costs of used electric vehicles for vulnerable populations under SB 6354. Funds lapse if that bill is not enacted by June 30, 2026.

New emergency loan programs: $30,000,000 (Move Ahead WA Account) for county transportation infrastructure damage from December 2025 weather events, and $15,000,000 (Move Ahead WA Account) for city/town transportation infrastructure damage from the same events. Loans are repaid from federal FEMA/FHA reimbursement; if federal reimbursement is not provided, loans will be forgiven as specified in a future omnibus act.

The Preserve Washington Account ($300M in preservation, $40M in maintenance) is entirely removed. Its functions are replaced by increased Move Ahead WA Account appropriations: $576,644,000 for preservation (up from $156,644,000) and $93,675,000 for highway maintenance (up from $53,675,000).

King County Metro federal funds exchange pilot doubled from $10,000,000 to $20,000,000. Of this, $10,000,000 is specifically designated for the Revive Interstate 5 Ship Canal Bridge project and is not subject to the unallotted status requirement (though the pilot must have been initiated).

WSDOT ferry capital: Carbon Emissions Reduction Account increased from $216,376,000 to $288,266,000. New provisions include a pause on diesel-to-hybrid ferry conversion until the first new hybrid-electric ferry is delivered in 2030, a dry dock feasibility study ($500K), emergent preservation funding ($1,935,000), and authorization to modify an existing contract option for purchase of an additional vessel.

WSDOT Improvements (Program I): State Route 520 Civil Penalties Account increased from $10M to $20M and applied to the SR 520 West End project. New $250M bond authorization via SSB 6225 replaces prior bond authorizations. Connecting Washington bond proceeds decreased from $1,698,447,000 to $1,389,185,000. I-5 Columbia River Bridge now requires consideration of new tolling technology that minimizes capital costs.

Department of Licensing: Abandoned RV disposal increased from $3,083,000 to $4,983,000. New mobile credential program ($1,345,000) requires every qualifying applicant to be able to acquire a mobile driver's license or identicard by October 1, 2027. Auto dealer licensing and on-site inspections funded at $4,050,000. REAL ID compliance support for Compact of Free Association citizens tripled from $300,000 to $900,000.

WSDOT Public Transportation: Vanpool benefit for state employees doubled from $1,124,000 to $2,212,000. Motor Vehicle Account increased from $101,696,000 to $112,785,000. New provision expresses legislative intent to fully restore multimodal transportation account funding for TDM programs in 2027-2029 and future biennia.

New Supply Chain Competitiveness Infrastructure Program Account appropriates $15,000,000 for Washington's contribution to Columbia River dredging in partnership with Oregon. Funds lapse if Engrossed Senate Bill 5649 is not enacted by June 30, 2026.

New rail capital projects: Fruit Valley Triple Track Extension ($1,200,000), Longview Junction to Kalama Third Mainline Track ($3,000,000), and Interstate Yard Storage Tracks at Port of Kalama ($8,000,000).

WSDOT Local Programs Capital total decreased from $1,189,663,000 to $1,114,488,000. Multiple fund sources adjusted: Carbon Emissions Reduction Account decreased by $10M, Move Ahead WA decreased by $14M, Motor Vehicle Account decreased by $11.25M, Connecting Washington decreased by $32.8M, while Multimodal Transportation increased by $2.9M.

Washington State Patrol: Land mobile radio system funding increased from $10,273,000 to $11,337,000 with new OFM monitoring requirements. Toxicology lab funding decreased from $3,000,000 to $1,600,000. New video coordination and processing appropriation of $998,000 added.

WSDOT Highway Maintenance: Lane striping requirement changed from 'the most reflective paint available to maximize visibility' to 'materials that meet or exceed the federal minimum retro reflectivity requirements established in the MUTCD.' Homeless encampment funding reduced from $10M (split between Motor Vehicle and Preserve Washington accounts) to $5M (Motor Vehicle Account only).

WSDOT Public-Private Partnerships: Clean alternative fuel vehicle charging program increased from $25M to $27,005,000 (including $2,005,000 reappropriation). New $1M appropriation for Pacific Northwest Hydrogen Association technical assistance. New $500K for US 2 Snohomish River delta P-P-P feasibility study.

New Section 107 directs the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee to conduct an independent audit of the Washington State Patrol toxicology laboratory, assessing processing delays, prioritization practices, funding impacts, staffing levels, backlog management strategies, and recommended performance measures. Report due December 1, 2027.

Washington State Patrol traffic stop reporting significantly expanded: in addition to the original October 2025 report, the patrol must submit an updated demographic breakout by October 1, 2026, and by November 1, 2026 must submit details of best practices implemented or planned (with timeline) to reduce demographic per capita disparities in traffic stops, in conjunction with the governor's office of Indian affairs.

WSDOT must develop an implementation plan for a 'megaproject for safety program' ($250,000) designed to advance statewide transportation safety goals including target zero, complete streets, VMT reduction, and equitable safety outcomes by directing investments to communities disproportionately impacted by traffic-related serious injuries and fatalities.

Department of Licensing must implement a quarterly report on actions taken to protect personal individual data from misuse, particularly for immigrant communities, including breakouts by federal, state, and local agency on DAPS and DIAS queries, and Nlets system queries. First report due June 1, 2026.

The entire Transfers and Distributions section (former Sections 401-407) is removed from the bill, including appropriations for state treasurer distributions to cities/counties, bond retirement and interest payments, administrative transfers between accounts, and bond sale expenses. These provisions are presumably addressed elsewhere or in a separate vehicle.