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Transportation Commission

RCW 47.01

The Transportation Commission represents the public interest in the long term planning, financing, and delivery of statewide transportation systems and services. The commission conducts extensive public outreach activities, identifies and makes recommendations on transportation funding and policy needs to the Legislature and the Governor, and approves public/private partnership projects submitted by the state’s innovative partnerships program. The commission also develops the Washington State Transportation Plan, serves as the state’s tolling authority, and sets ferry fares and highway/bridge tolls.

Agency Mission

The Washington State Transportation Commission represents the public’s interest in the areas of transportation policy development, long term transportation planning, financing of the transportation system, and service delivery.
Request 3,818,000
Net change from current biennium 14,000 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 0.37% Increase

Operating Budget: Summary

Appropriated Funds

2021-23 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance   2019-21 Actual 2021-23 Estimated 2023-25 Proposed
3,804,000 Motor Vehicle Account - State 1,642,424 3,804,000 3,253,000
276,000 276,000 SR #520 Corridor Account - State 262,000
Multimodal Transportation Account - State 565,000
180,000 180,000 Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account - State 152,000
172,000 172,000 Alaskan Way Viaduct Replacement Pro - State 132,000
127,000 127,000 I-405 and SR-167 Express Toll Lanes - State 406,000
4,559,000 755,000 Total Appropriated Funds 2,594,424 3,804,000 3,818,000

Non-Appropriated Funds

Operating Budget: Program Summary

Program Title Actual Estimated Proposed
Actual Estimated Estimated Proposed Proposed
Annual Total 1,331,129 1,258,480 429,304 1,898,000 1,920,000

Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

Actual Estimated Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
464,463 21.8% (906,640) (34.9%) 2,130,216 126.2%

Employment Summary

  Actual Estimated Proposed
  2020-21 Actual 2021-22 Estimated 2022-23 Estimated 2023-24 Proposed 2024-25 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 7.4 7.9 6.7 10.7 10.7