Public comment period closes March 27, 2026

TIB is proposing various revisions to 479 WAC, concerning the board’s reimbursement of engineering costs, right-of-way eligibility, and small agency reimbursements.

•  WAC Revisions: 479-05 and 479-14
•  Public Hearing Date: March 27, 2026
•  Effective Date: May 2026

Public Comment Period for Proposed WAC Changes
TIB is proposing various revisions to chapters 479-05 and 479-14, the board’s reimbursement of engineering costs, right-of-way eligibility, and small agency reimbursements. Proposed changes may include, but are not limited to the following:

•   Small agency retainage requirement. (Small agencies are cities less than 5,000 population.) In addition to small agency match requirements, the proposed WAC requires small agencies to retain $5,000 in contingency funding when receiving a TIB grant. If a project has cost increases, the Executive Director or Board may require the small agency to use the $5,000 in contingency funding before receiving additional TIB funds.
•   TIB is transitioning from a fixed thirty percent reimbursement for design and engineering costs to an adopted Board reimbursable table for design and engineering costs of the approved contract bid amount. The Board shall, at a minimum, review and adopt a new table every two years. The new schedule would become effective June 1, 2026.

•   Allowing Right-of-Way reimbursement for Active Transportation Programs. This change is now consistent with TIB’s other programs.

•   WAC 479-05
•   WAC 479-14

If you would like to comment on these revisions, please address your comments via e-mail to Gena Workman at GenaW@tib.wa.gov

Written comments must be received by March 17, 2026.
A public hearing will be held at the March 27, 2026, TIB board meeting in Stevenson, Washington, to review the proposed WAC revisions and any comments.