Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 47 Public Highways And Transportation - Chapter 47.79 High-Speed Ground Transportation

47.79.010 Legislative declaration
The legislature recognizes that major intercity transportation corridors in this state are becoming increasingly congested. In these corridors, population is expected to grow by nearly ...

47.79.020 Program established -- Goals
The legislature finds that there is substantial public benefit to establishing a high-speed ground transportation program in this state. The program shall implement the recommendations ...

47.79.030 Project priority -- Funding sources
The legislature finds it important to develop public support and awareness of the benefits of high-speed ground transportation by developing high-quality intercity passenger rail service ...

47.79.040 Rail passenger plan
The legislature recognizes the need to plan for the high-speed ground transportation service and the high-quality intercity rail passenger service set forth in RCW 47.79.020 ...

47.79.050 Facility acquisition and management
Subject to appropriation, the department is authorized to acquire by purchase, lease, condemnation, gift, devise, bequest, grant, or exchange, title to or any interests or ...

47.79.060 Gifts
Subject to appropriation, the department is authorized to accept and expend or use gifts, grants, and donations for the benefit of any depot, platform, parking ...

47.79.070 Adjacent real property
Subject to appropriation, the department is authorized to exercise all the powers and perform all the duties necessary, convenient, or incidental to the planning, designing, ...

47.79.110 King Street station -- Findings
The legislature finds that a balanced, multimodal transportation system is an essential element of the state's infrastructure, and that effective rail passenger service is an ...

47.79.120 King Street station -- Acquisition
The department may acquire, or contract to acquire, by purchase, lease, option to lease or purchase, condemnation, gift, devise, bequest, grant, or exchange of title, ...

47.79.130 King Street station -- Department's powers and duties
During all periods that the department contracts to own or lease some, or all, of the King Street railroad station properties, the department may exercise ...

47.79.140 King Street station -- Leases and contracts for multimodal terminal
To facilitate tax exempt financing for the acquisition and improvement of the King Street railroad station, the department may lease from or contract with public ...

47.79.150 King Street railroad station facility account
(1) The department may establish the King Street railroad station facility account as an interest-bearing local account. Receipts from the sources listed in subsection (2) ...

47.79.900 Effective date -- 1993 c 381
This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public ...