Department of Transportation

  Annual FTEs General Fund State Other Funds Total Funds
  (Dollars in Thousands)
Estimated Expenditures 7,298.8 0 7,385,930 7,385,930
Total Maintenance Changes 0.0 0 0 0
2019-21 Maintenance Level 7,298.8 0 7,365,669 7,365,669

2019-21 Policy Other Changes

FY 2021 Savings 0.0 0 (78,170) (78,170)
Hiring Freeze Savings 0.0 0 (21,507) (21,507)
Equipment Purchase Freeze 0.0 0 (1,710) (1,710)
Contracts Freeze 0.0 0 (3,412) (3,412)
Capital Projects 0.0 0 (716,091) (716,091)
Airport Project Reappropriation 0.0 0 (397) (397)
State Route 167 Master Plan 0.0 0 (2,879) (2,879)
Contingency-Unavoidable Legal Costs 0.0 0 7,500 7,500
National Highway Freight Program 0.0 0 11,679 11,679
2019-21 Policy Other Changes Total 0.0 0 (804,987) (804,987)

2019-21 Policy Comp Changes

Agency Savings in FY 2021 0 (7,616) (7,616)
General Wage Increase Savings 0 (1,491) (1,491)
2019-21 Policy Comp Changes Total 0.0 0 (9,107) (9,107)
Total Policy Changes 0.0 0 (814,094) (814,094)
2019-21 Policy Level 7,298.8 0 6,551,575 6,551,575

Policy Changes

Fuel Rate Adjustments

Fuel costs are adjusted to align with the November 2020 transportation revenue forecast.

FY 2021 Savings

This item reflects program savings realized from reduced spending in fiscal year 2021. (Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Pro - State, Aeronautics Account - State, Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account - State, other funds)

Hiring Freeze Savings

Agency savings were achieved by implementing the governor's directive to freeze non-essential hiring, personal services contracts, and equipment purchases. (Aeronautics Account - State, I-405 and SR-167 Express Toll Lanes - State, Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account - State, other funds)

Equipment Purchase Freeze

Agency savings were achieved by implementing the governor's directive to freeze non-essential hiring, personal services contracts, and equipment purchases. (Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Pro - State, I-405 and SR-167 Express Toll Lanes - State, Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account - State, other funds)

Contracts Freeze

Agency savings were achieved by implementing the governor's directive to freeze non-essential hiring, personal services contracts, and equipment purchases. (SR 520 Civil Penalties Account - State, Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account - State, Puget Sound Ferry Operations Acct - State, other funds)

Agency Savings in FY 2021

Agency savings were achieved by implementing the governor's directive to furlough staff. (Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account - State, SR 520 Civil Penalties Account - State, Aeronautics Account - State, other funds)

General Wage Increase Savings

Agency savings were achieved by implementing the governor's directive to withhold the general wage increase scheduled for July 1, 2020. (Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Pro - State, Aeronautics Account - State, I-405 and SR-167 Express Toll Lanes - State, other funds)

Capital Projects

Funding is adjusted to align with updated expenditure estimates for projects that were delayed during the 2019-21 biennium. (Multimodal Transportation Account - State, Transportation Partnership Account - State 520 Toll, Transportation Partnership Account - Bonds, other funds)

Airport Project Reappropriation

This item reappropriates state spending authority for the Aviation Program for continuation of airport grant projects, pavement condition index study, Methow Valley Airport helipad project and Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission. (Aeronautics Account - State)

State Route 167 Master Plan

Funding is reduced to reflect the portion of the State Route 167 master plan that was not completed during the 2019-21 biennium. (I-405 and SR-167 Express Toll Lanes - State)

Contingency-Unavoidable Legal Costs

Funding is provided for legal claims that will be settled during the 2019-21 biennium that are not covered under the State Agency Self-insurance Liability Program. (Motor Vehicle Account - State)

WSF Fuel Costs

Funding is decreased to reflect a reduction in fuel costs in the ferry operations program.

WSF Credit Card Costs

Reduction for decreased credit card fees due to lower passenger volume and value of credit card transactions.

National Highway Freight Program

Additional federal funding is provided from the extension of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act to be used for the National Highway Freight System. (Motor Vehicle Account - Federal)