The need for mobility, growing travel demand, and increasing traffic congestion in urban areas necessitate accelerated development and increased utilization of the high occupancy vehicle system. RCW 81.100.030 and 81.100.060 provide taxing authority that counties or regional transportation investment districts can use in the near term to accelerate development and increase utilization of the high occupancy vehicle system by supplementing available federal, state, and local funds.

Construction—1990 c 43: "This act shall be liberally construed to give effect to the intent of this act." [ 1990 c 43 s 56.]

Severability—1990 c 43: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1990 c 43 s 57.]

Headings—1990 c 43: "Section headings, part headings, and the index as used in this act do not constitute any part of the law." [ 1990 c 43 s 55.]