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No Interstate Tolls |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON: Definitions Interstate Highway, Interstate Freeway, Interstate Facility, Interstate System are used interchangeably and refer to the same thing, the roadways, facilities and any appurtenances thereto that are a part of the national system of interstate highways known formally as the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, and commonly called "The Interstate System." Prohibition of Interstate Tolling Program in Washington State Notwithstanding any provisions in Title 23 of the United States Code at Section 129 - Toll roads, bridges, tunnels, and ferries and in P.L. 112-141, Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21), that make it permissible in certain circumstances for states to impose tolls on Interstate highways, after the date that this Act is approved by the voters of the state the State of Washington, Washington State Department of Transportation (“Department”) and the Transportation Commission are prohibited from establishing tolls on any Interstate System highways and any appurtenances thereto that are located within the boundaries of the state of Washington and prohibited from continuing to plan, promote policies, or otherwise engage in activities intended to promote or establish tolls on the state’s Interstate System roadways.
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