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2012 Bill Update

Please click on the bill number link to view the state summary page for this bill.  This page allows you to link to the bill text, digest, and other related files.

Last Update: April 11, 2012


Overview of Bills Being Tracked
 

Bill # Summary Status Companion Bills Sponsor
SHB 2190 Making 2011-2013 Supplemental Transportation appropriations Passed and Signed by Gov SB 5992 Representatives Clibborn, Armstrong, Billig, Hargrove
HB 2240
(Failed)
Exempts public improvement contracts for transit facilities that are funded in whole or in part by federal transportation funds from the contract retainage requirement S Rules (2240) SB 6063 Representatives Moscoso, Fitzgibbon, Miloscia
SHB 2252 Concerning proof of payment for certain transportation fares.  Passed and Signed by Gov
SB 6114 Representative Fitzgibbon
HB 2271

See 2252
Concerning the disclosure of personally identifying information on certain transit passes and fare payment media.  H Rules R(2271)
S Rules 2(6113)
SB 6113 Representatives Darneille, Jinkins, Moscoso
HB 2369
(Dead)
Authorizing regional transit authorities to use the job order contracting procedure.  H SGTribalAff (2369)
S Trans (6064)
SB 6064 (Dead) Representatives Sells, Dammeier
HB 2545 Including compressed natural gas in fuel usage requirements for local governments.  Passed and Signed by Gov   Representatives Zeiger, Ladenburg, Dammeier, Seaquist, Angel, Dahlquist, Wilcox, Jinkins, McCune, Kelley
ESHB 2553
(Dead)
Limits the chair’s discretion to exclude the nonvoting labor recommended member of a governing transit board from executive sessions except for those held for the purpose of discussing  contract negotiations with labor organizations. (Amended to include all personnel, litigation and potential conflicts of interest as exceptions to anti-exclusion rule). S Trans   Representatives Moscoso, Liias, Upthegrove, Fitzgibbon, Reykdal, Billig, Sells, Appleton, Ryu, Roberts
SHB 2601
(Dead)
Allows regional transportation planning organizations (RTPO) to establish criteria for transit service overlay zones, which must include frequent bus service, minimum employment and population densities, and connection of  employment and population centers. S Rules 2   Representatives Eddy, Liias, Ryu, Ladenburg, Moscoso
EHB 2660

Transportation Funding (Governor’s proposal)

On 3/8, the House amended 2660, and added most of the content of 6455, which contained various fee increases and created a public transportation grant program account.  This account received $9 million in appropriations for transit from the supp. transportation budget, 2190.
Passed and Signed by Gov (2660)

S Rules 3 (6455)
ESSB 6455 Representatives Clibborn, Ryu, Moeller, Finn, Billig, Eddy, Fitzgibbon, Moscoso
SHB 2704
(Dead)
Creating a road user future funding task force.  H Rules R   Representatives Billig, Clibborn, Armstrong, Liias, Asay
SHB 2736
Establishes a traffic infraction for texting while operating a commercial motor vehicle. S Rules 2 (2736)
S Trans (6534)
SB 6534 Representative Hansen
SHB 2751 Authorizes certain TBD’s to impose up to $40 vehicle license fee, and authorizes counties to impose a local option MVET of 1%. H Rules R   Representatives Clibborn, Liias, Pollet, Ryu
SB 6331
(Dead)
Transits may include a bidding preference in the process for applicants who exceed Buy America standards. S Trans   Senators Conway, Chase, Benton, Rolfes, Nelson, Kohl-Welles, Hobbs, Harper, Kline
SB 6582
(Failed)
Local transportation revenue options:  Authorizes a TBD to impose a vehicle fee up to $40, or a 1% MVET.  Allows counties a MVET of up to 1% with vote of the people. If counties don’t implement MVET within 18 months, transits may use up .5%.  Seattle given gas tax authority, but not TBD ($40) authority. (this last part for transits was taken out in the conference version) S Rules 3   Senators Haugen, Eide, Hobbs, Ranker, Shin
HB 2822 Concerning local sales and use tax account deposits and distributions.
Del to Gov   Representative Hunter