We don't want to give Eyman too many bites at the apple, as in "free publicity," but he did make a few changes that our Associated Press colleagues noted:

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Initiative promoter Tim Eyman made revisions to his traffic jam measure Monday, pushing for a bigger slice of sales taxes and highway tolls along with oversight by the state auditor.

The "Reduce Traffic Congestion" measure also has a number: Initiative 984.

Eyman said the initiative, originally filed with the state last week, was amended after response from supporters and some elected officials. He pledged no more changes, and plans to start collecting voter signatures next month.

The Mukilteo resident's direct-democracy factory needs to get about 225,000 valid petition signatures by mid-July to get I-984 on the ballot. Professional campaigns often shoot for about 300,000 to be sure they've cleared the legal threshold.

The biggest change announced Monday is an increased share of vehicle sales taxes — 15 percent instead of 10 percent — diverted from the general fund into a new "Reduce Traffic Congestion Account." That's about $130 million annually if the measure becomes law, Eyman said.

Also destined for the traffic congestion account would be:

• Money the state collects from any new traffic-management tolls, like charging single drivers to use car pool lanes.

• Construction tolls that don't disappear after the project's bills are paid.

• The percentage of public works project spending currently earmarked for art purchases.

• Fees that local governments collect from red-light violation cameras.

Lawmakers would decide how to divide that money among three top priorities: opening up car pool lanes during off-peak travel times, synchronizing traffic lights on heavily traveled arterials and boosting roadside assistance crews.

Once those targets are met, the money would have to go to additional programs aimed at easing traffic jams, Eyman said.

In another change, state Auditor Brian Sonntag would be given oversight of the new account and its programs. Eyman's measure still seeks to open car pool lanes to all drivers outside of weekday rush hours.