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Provides that charges paid by the department of transportation to local government utilities for the construction, operation, and maintenance of storm water control facilities must be used for storm water control facilities that reduce any runoff impacts, rather than runoff impacts specifically from state highways.

Increases the overall appropriation for Program IImprovements by $262,400,000 in the 2013-2015 fiscal biennium to construct the preferred alternative design for a bridge with light rail that connects Vancouver, Washington and Portland, Oregon. Asserts that it is the Legislature's intent to fully fund the project up to $3,413,000,000 using contributions from federal funds, toll revenue, and equal contributions from the states of Washington and Oregon.

Requires that as a condition of receiving grant funding provided in this program, Sound Transit to provide parking mitigation for parking impacts caused by Sound Transit construction, including paying for zoned residential parking permits.

Requires the Department of Transportation to submit a report to the transportation committees of the legislature detailing engineering errors on highway construction projects resulting in project cost increases in excess of $500,000 during the 2013-15 biennium.

Decreases the appropriation related to cost overruns for the SR 520 Floating Bridge Replacement and HOV project and adjusts appropriations to accounts accordingly. Removes language that states the Legislature's intent to use triple pledge bonds, transportation partnership account funds, and federal funds to pay for cost overruns related to change orders, additional sales tax, and future risks associated with pontoon design errors. Provides that it is the Legislature's intent that cost overruns on the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV project be borne by the property owners in the Medina area that benefit from the replacement of the existing SR 520 Floating Bridge.

Adds the City of Seattle to those required to pay for cost overruns to the SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV project.

Adopts a striker amendment for House changes..

Striking amendment to create the House version of the supplemental transportation budget..

Vetoed a number of appropriations in the supplemental transportation budget. For additional information, please see the Governor's veto message at www.governor.wa.gov/news/billaction/2014/veto/6001.pdf.