Board to adopt rules.

(1) The board shall adopt rules to select preservation and improvement projects under this chapter taking into consideration, at a minimum, the following priority rating factors:(a) Investment in overburdened communities;(b) Environmental health disparities as identified in the environmental health disparities map specified in RCW 43.70.815;(c) Location on or providing direct access to a federally recognized Indian reservation or lands;(d) Sustaining the structural, safety, and operational integrity of the road;(e) Vehicle and pedestrian collision experience;(f) Access improvements to a community facility; and(g) Identified need in a state, regional, county, or community plan.(2) Proposed projects must be included in the respective county's six-year plan as provided in RCW 36.81.121 before board approval of the project.[ 2025 c 417 s 703.]Notes:Effective date—2025 c 417 ss 101-103, 406, 701-709, 808-814, 1102, 1103, and 1305: See note following RCW 82.38.030.Findings—Intent—2025 c 417: See note following RCW 82.38.030.