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• Introduced by Sen. Derek Kilmer, (D-Gig Harbor) (D) on January 26, 2009, prohibits the reduction of toll penalties for infractions detected through the use of a photo enforcement system .
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on January 26, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the Senate on February 19, 2009, to included language that requires drivers that were found to not have committed an infraction to pay the toll due at the time the photograph was taken. The substitute passed in the Senate by voice vote on February 19, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 19, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (42 to 3) on March 6, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 10, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on March 10, 2009.
    • Amendment offered in the House on April 6, 2009, to provide for the establishment of a system for the collection of tolls through either an electronic toll system, such as the Good to Go system, or photo monitoring. Provides individuals utilizing a facility with photo tolling capabilities who do not have a Good to Go account within 72 hours after crossing in which to initiate a payment or the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) may generate a toll bill, which may include an administrative fee as determined by the WSDOT. If the toll bill is unpaid after 45 days, the individual may be guilty of a toll infraction and owe an additional $40 fine. Requires the WSDOT, to the extent practicable, to utilize electronic toll collection systems that allow for anonymous customers and accounts, limits the use of toll records to the collection and billing of tolls, and requires that records identifying instances of travel are not retained longer than necessary to ensure or verify payments. Sets the toll penalty for toll facilities at $12 throughout the state, and prohibits reductions in the toll penalty, which is the portion of the toll infraction that is remitted to the WSDOT for deposit in the appropriate toll account. Requires the payment of the appropriate toll by individuals who are found to have not committed a toll infraction, unless it has already been paid. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on April 6, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on April 6, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Christine Rolfes, (D-Bainbridge Island) (D) on April 16, 2009, to require the department of transportation to report to the legislature by December 1, 2009 with recommendations for implementing a time period allowing for the payment of tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge prior to the issuance of an infraction. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 16, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Matt Shea, (R) (R) on April 16, 2009, to limit the requirement that a driver pay the toll, when the driver is found to have not committed the infraction, to situations where the toll at issue has not been paid. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 16, 2009.
• Passed in the House (98 to 0) on April 16, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on April 20, 2009. Passed in the Senate (44 to 4) on April 20, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on April 29, 2009, any reduction in an infraction must be made to the infraction penalty. The toll penalty may not be reduced. If the driver is found to have not committed an infraction, the driver must pay the toll due at the time the photograph was taken. The House amendments require the DOT to report to the Legislature by December 1, 2009, with recommendations for implementing a time period allowing for the payment of tolls on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge prior to the issuance of an infraction. Clarifies that a driver pay the toll, when the driver is found to have not committed the infraction, if the toll at issue has not been paid .