Title 81 — Title 81 TRANSPORTATION
35 chapters · 471 sections in this title.
RCW 81.100.010 Purpose.
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The need for mobility, growing travel demand, and increasing traffic congestion in urban areas necessitate accelerated development and increased utilization of the high occupancy vehicle system. RCW 81.100.030 and 81.100.060 provide taxing authority that counties or regional tran…
RCW 81.100.020 Definitions.
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Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.(1) "Transit agency" means a city that operates a transit system, a public transportation benefit area, a county transportation authority, or a metropolitan municipal corp…
RCW 81.100.030 Employer tax.
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(1) A county with a population of one million or more, or a county with a population of from two hundred ten thousand to less than one million that is adjoining a county with a population of one million or more, and having within its boundaries existing or planned high occupancy …
RCW 81.100.040 Adoption of goals.
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The legislature encourages counties, in conjunction with cities, metropolitan planning organizations, and transit agencies in metropolitan areas to adopt goals for reducing the proportion of commuters who drive in single-occupant vehicles during peak commuting periods. Any county…
RCW 81.100.050 Survey of tax use.
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The department of transportation shall include in the annual transit report under RCW 35.58.2795 and 35.58.2796 an element describing actions taken under this chapter. On at least two occasions prior to December 31, 1998, the department shall include an evaluation of the effectiv…
RCW 81.100.060 Imposition of surcharge (as amended by 2006 c 311).
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A county with a population of one million or more and a county with a population of from two hundred ten thousand to less than one million that is adjoining a county with a population of one million or more, having within their boundaries existing or planned high occupancy vehicl…
RCW 81.100.070 High occupancy vehicle account.
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Funds collected by the department of revenue or other entity under RCW 81.100.030, or by the department of licensing under RCW 81.100.060, less the deduction for collection expenses, shall be deposited in the high occupancy vehicle account hereby created in the custody of the sta…
RCW 81.100.080 Use of funds.
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(1) Funds collected under RCW 81.100.030 or 81.100.060 and any investment earnings accruing thereon shall be used by the county or the regional transportation investment district in a manner consistent with the regional transportation plan only for costs of collection, costs of p…
RCW 81.100.090 Interlocal agreements.
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Counties imposing a tax under this chapter shall enter into an agreement through the interlocal cooperation act with the department of transportation. The agreement shall provide an opportunity for the department of transportation, cities and transit agencies having within their …
RCW 81.100.100 Urban public transportation system.
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The high occupancy vehicle system is an urban public transportation system as defined in RCW 47.04.082.[ 1990 c 43 s 21.]
RCW 81.100.900 Construction—Severability—Headings—1990 c 43.
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See notes following RCW 81.100.010.