Public interest finding. (Effective July 1, 2026.)

RCW 47.47.090
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(1) The department may evaluate eligible transportation projects that are already programmed for other delivery methods to determine their appropriateness for delivery under a public-private partnership model. (2) Before entering into a formal solicitation or procurement to develop a project as a public-private partnership, the department must make formal findings that utilizing a public-private partnership delivery method is in the public's interest. The department must adopt rules detailing the process and criteria for making such findings. At a minimum, the criteria must consider whether: (a) Public ownership of the asset can be retained; (b) Transparency during the consideration of a public-private partnership agreement can be provided; (c) Public oversight of the private entity's management of the asset can be provided; and (d) Additional criteria that reflects the legislative findings in RCW 47.47.010 . (3) Before commencing any solicitation to deliver the project as a public-private partnership, the department must provide an opportunity for public comment on the proposed project and delivery method. (4) Upon a finding of public interest pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the department must provide written notification of their finding of public interest and intent to deliver the project as a public-private partnership to the general public, to the chairs and ranking members of the transportation committees of the legislature, and to the governor. (5) Upon a finding of public interest pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the department may: (a) Solicit concepts or proposals for the identified public-private partnership project from private entities and units of government; (b) Evaluate the concepts or proposals received under this section. The evaluation under this subsection must include consultation with any appropriate unit of government; and (c) Select potential projects based on the concepts or proposals. (1) The department may evaluate eligible transportation projects that are already programmed for other delivery methods to determine their appropriateness for delivery under a public-private partnership model. (2) Before entering into a formal solicitation or procurement to develop a project as a public-private partnership, the department must make formal findings that utilizing a public-private partnership delivery method is in the public's interest. The department must adopt rules detailing the process and criteria for making such findings. At a minimum, the criteria must consider whether: (a) Public ownership of the asset can be retained; (b) Transparency during the consideration of a public-private partnership agreement can be provided; (c) Public oversight of the private entity's management of the asset can be provided; and (d) Additional criteria that reflects the legislative findings in RCW 47.47.010 . (3) Before commencing any solicitation to deliver the project as a public-private partnership, the department must provide an opportunity for public comment on the proposed project and delivery method. (4) Upon a finding of public interest pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the department must provide written notification of their finding of public interest and intent to deliver the project as a public-private partnership to the general public, to the chairs and ranking members of the transportation committees of the legislature, and to the governor. (5) Upon a finding of public interest pursuant to subsection (2) of this section, the department may: (a) Solicit concepts or proposals for the identified public-private partnership project from private entities and units of government; (b) Evaluate the concepts or proposals received under this section. The evaluation under this subsection must include consultation with any appropriate unit of government; and (c) Select potential projects based on the concepts or proposals.
Source: WA Statutes (Official Site)URL: https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=47.47&full=trueFetched: 6/29/2026
RCW 47.47.090 — Public interest finding. (Effective July 1, 2026.) | Revised Code of Washington | Corpus