Multiple Agency Fiscal Note Summary Bill Number: 6321 SB Title: NTSB recommend. compliance Estimated Cash Receipts NONE Local Gov. Courts Loc School dist-SPI Local Gov. Other No fiscal impact Local Gov. Total Estimated Operating Expenditures Agency Name 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25 FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total FTEs GF-State Total Utilities and .9 0 443,936 .0 0 0 .0 0 0 Transportation Commission Department of Non-zero but indeterminate cost and/or savings. Please see discussion. Transportation Total $ 0.9 0 443,936 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Local Gov. Courts Loc School dist-SPI Local Gov. Other No fiscal impact Local Gov. Total Estimated Capital Budget Expenditures Agency Name 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25 FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total FTEs Bonds Total Utilities and .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0 Transportation Commission Department of .0 0 0 .0 0 0 .0 0 0 Transportation Total $ 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Estimated Capital Budget Breakout Prepared by: Jenna Forty, OFM Phone: Date Published: (360) 902-0419 Final 1/27/2020 FNPID: 58909 FNS029 Multi Agency rollup Individual State Agency Fiscal Note Bill Number: 6321 SB Title: NTSB recommend. compliance Agency: 215-Utilities and Transportation Commission Part I: Estimates No Fiscal Impact Estimated Cash Receipts to: NONE Estimated Operating Expenditures from: FY 2020 FY 2021 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25 FTE Staff Years 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.0 0.0 Account Public Service Revolving 345,730 98,206 443,936 0 0 Account-State 111-1 Total $ 345,730 98,206 443,936 0 0 Estimated Capital Budget Impact: NONE The cash receipts and expenditure estimates on this page represent the most likely fiscal impact. Factors impacting the precision of these estimates, and alternate ranges (if appropriate), are explained in Part II. Check applicable boxes and follow corresponding instructions: If fiscal impact is greater than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete entire fiscal note X form Parts I-V. If fiscal impact is less than $50,000 per fiscal year in the current biennium or in subsequent biennia, complete this page only (Part I). Capital budget impact, complete Part IV. Requires new rule making, complete Part V. Legislative Contact: Daniel Masterson Phone: 360-786-7454 Date: 01/21/2020 Agency Preparation: Melissa Hamilton Phone: 360 664-1158 Date: 01/27/2020 Agency Approval: Jon Noski Phone: 360-664-1209 Date: 01/27/2020 OFM Review: Jenna Forty Phone: (360) 902-0419 Date: 01/27/2020 Form FN (Rev 1/00) 156,732.00 Request # 20-20-2 FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 1 Bill # 6321 SB Part II: Narrative Explanation II. A - Brief Description Of What The Measure Does That Has Fiscal Impact Briefly describe by section number, the significant provisions of the bill, and any related workload or policy assumptions, that have revenue or expenditure impact on the responding agency. Section 1 - The legislation directs Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) to conduct a review of actions taken by Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), AMTRAK, and Sound Transit towards compliance with the recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) after the Amtrak 501 derailment. UTC is also required to monitor the above-mentioned entities until the UTC has confirmation that the entities have complied with the recommendations made by the NTSB. By December 1, 2020, the UTC would be required to report to the Governor and transportation committees the details and actions taken by the above-mentioned entities related to the NTSB recommendations respective to each entity. Passenger rail service on the Point Defiance bypass rail corridor may not resume and no state funds shall be expended for the service until ten (10) days after the UTC provides the required report and submits confirmation to the Governor and transportation committees that the above-mentioned entities have complied with all applicable recommendations in the NTSB report. II. B - Cash receipts Impact Briefly describe and quantify the cash receipts impact of the legislation on the responding agency, identifying the cash receipts provisions by section number and when appropriate the detail of the revenue sources. Briefly describe the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the cash receipts impact is derived. Explain how workload assumptions translate into estimates. Distinguish between one time and ongoing functions. No Cash Receipt Impact II. C - Expenditures Briefly describe the agency expenditures necessary to implement this legislation (or savings resulting from this legislation), identifying by section number the provisions of the legislation that result in the expenditures (or savings). Briefly describe the factual basis of the assumptions and the method by which the expenditure impact is derived. Explain how workload assumptions translate into cost estimates. Distinguish between one time and ongoing functions. The financial impact to the UTC will be in the following areas: • Hiring a Transportation Specialist 5 to be the point person at the UTC in the role of coordinating the review of the actions taken by the above-referenced entities to comply with the NTSB report recommendations. • The legislation directs the UTC to conduct a review of actions taken by WSDOT, AMTRAK, and Sound Transit towards compliance with the recommendations made by the NTSB after the Amtrak 501 derailment. UTC is also required to monitor the above-mentioned entities until the UTC has confirmation that the entities have complied with the recommendations made by the NTSB. $130,632 FY 2020 (Transportation Planning Specialist 5: 0.21; Attorney General: 0.17; Director, Transportation Safety: 0.01; Policy Advisor: 0.01; Rail Safety Program Advisor: 0.04; Transportation Engineer 3: 0.08; Commissioner: 0.01; Administrative Law Judge: 0.01) • UTC will require additional staff to ensure it can meet the requirements of the legislation and produce a report within the required deadline. (activity 2) • Hiring a consultant to provide guidance and add the necessary expertise to properly analyze the NTSB recommendations and ensure that compliance is sufficient for the agency to report on. (activity 2 and 3) NTSB recommend. compliance 215-Utilities and Transportation Commission Form FN (Rev 1/00) 156,732.00 Request # 20-20-2 FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 2 Bill # 6321 SB $215,098 FY 2020 (Transportation Planning Specialist 5: 0.29; Director, Transportation Safety: 0.06; Policy Advisor: 0.10; Rail Safety Program Advisor: 0.14; Director, Consumer Protection: 0.02; Commissioner: 0.03; Administrative Law Judge: 0.01) $98,206 FY 2021 (Transportation Planning Specialist 5: 0.24; Director, Transportation Safety: 0.04; Policy Advisor: 0.05; Rail Safety Program Advisor: 0.1; Commissioner: 0.02; Executive Director: 0.03; Transportation Engineer 3: 0.12) The audit and review of actions taken by the above-referenced agencies toward complying with the NTSB recommendations will likely include work that will take longer than 12 months. This is due in part to the lack of authority the UTC possesses to require the entities to produce records, the lack of UTC authority outside of the state of Washington, and the ambiguity of what an acceptable level of compliance may entail. The legal review by UTC and the AG's office is essential to ensure that the UTC conducts the review of the above-mentioned entities in a manner that is consistent with state and federal laws and meets the requirements of the NTSB recommendations. A rulemaking is not specified in the legislation but there may need to be an informal proceeding or workshop conducted to ensure that all parties have the opportunity to comment on perceived errors in the report and to ensure that all comments, decisions, and information collected or produced under the legislation are available to parties that wish to review. Part III: Expenditure Detail III. A - Operating Budget Expenditures Account Account Title Type FY 2020 FY 2021 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25 111-1 Public Service State 345,730 98,206 443,936 0 0 Revolving Account Total $ 345,730 98,206 443,936 0 0 III. B - Expenditures by Object Or Purpose FY 2020 FY 2021 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25 FTE Staff Years 1.2 0.6 0.9 A-Salaries and Wages 116,661 59,271 175,932 B-Employee Benefits 40,832 20,745 61,577 C-Professional Service Contracts 105,000 105,000 E-Goods and Other Services 83,237 18,190 101,427 G-Travel J-Capital Outlays M-Inter Agency/Fund Transfers N-Grants, Benefits & Client Services P-Debt Service S-Interagency Reimbursements T-Intra-Agency Reimbursements 9- Total $ 345,730 98,206 443,936 0 0 NTSB recommend. compliance 215-Utilities and Transportation Commission Form FN (Rev 1/00) 156,732.00 Request # 20-20-2 FNS063 Individual State Agency Fiscal Note 3 Bill # 6321 SB III. C - Operating FTE Detail: List FTEs by classification and corresponding annual compensation. Totals need to agree with total FTEs in Part I and Part IIIA Job Classification Salary FY 2020 FY 2021 2019-21 2021-23 2023-25 Administrative Law Judge 108,228 0.0 0.0 Commissioner 153,504 0.0 0.0 0.0 Director, Consumer Protection & 105,108 0.0 0.0 Communications Director, Transportation Safety 106,992 0.1 0.0 0.1 Executive Director 135,096 0.0 0.0 0.0 Policy Advisor 112,560 0.1 0.1 0.1 Rail Safety Program Advisor 86,460 0.2 0.1 0.1 Transportation Engineer 3 88,646 0.2 0.1 0.2 Transportation Planning Specialist 5 100,314 0.5 0.2 0.4 Total FTEs 1.2 0.6 0.9 0.0 III.