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BILL · 1991–92 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2610

HB 2610: Regional transportation cncl

Authorizing regional transit authorities and creating a regional transportation council.

Summary

  • PART I : Contiguous counties having populations of 400,000 or more (King, Pierce and Snohomish) are authorized to create a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) which would have responsibility to plan, construct and operate a high capacity transit system within the region.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 2610), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 101, Laws of 1992
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 1992
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed HouseFeb 17, 1992
  4. Passed SenateMar 6, 1992
  5. Governor
  6. LawMar 31, 1992
Prime sponsor
Ruth Fisher (D-27)
Introduced
January 22, 1992 in the House
Last action
March 31, 1992
Session law
Chapter 101, Laws of 1992
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2610, ESHB 2610

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Fisher (D-27)

42 co-sponsors (33 Democrats, 9 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Lorraine Hine D-33Paul Zellinsky D-23Shirley Winsley R-28Richard Nelson D-32Maryann Mitchell R-30Arthur Wang D-27Margarita Prentice D-11Ron Meyers D-26Richard King D-38Karen Schmidt R-23Gary Locke D-37Michael Heavey D-34R Wesley Pruitt D-26Jeanne Kohl-Welles D-36Ken Jacobsen D-46Randolph Dorn D-2Karen Fraser D-22Marlin Appelwick D-46Rosa Franklin D-29Judith Roland D-31Jesse Wineberry D-43John Betrozoff R-45Maria Cantwell D-44Grace Cole D-1Jennifer Belcher D-22Dennis Braddock D-42Fred May R-41Georgette Valle D-34Brian Ebersole D-29Betty Morris D-18June Leonard D-11Pat Scott D-38Jim Horn R-41Calvin Anderson D-43Christopher Vance R-31Robert Basich D-19Peter Kremen D-42George Paris R-44Gregory Fisher D-33Roy Ferguson R-48Harriet Spanel D-40

Votes

House · Final Passage

February 17, 1992
Version voted on: ESHB 2610
61 Yea 36 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat58000
Republican33601
How each member voted

Yea (61)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 6, 1992
Version voted on: ESHB 2610
34 Yea 11 Nay 3 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat18501
Republican16630
How each member voted

Absent (3)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage

March 9, 1992
Version voted on: ESHB 2610
71 Yea 25 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56002
Republican152500
How each member voted

Yea (71)

Excused (2)

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3 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · AMD 183 HORN P5 L2

February 17, 1992
Version voted on: ESHB 2610
37 Yea 60 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25600
Republican35401
How each member voted

Nay (60)

Excused (1)

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House · AMD 185 HORN P36 L12 P43 L11 P55 L17

February 17, 1992
Version voted on: ESHB 2610
41 Yea 56 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25600
Republican39001
How each member voted

Nay (56)

Excused (1)

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House · AMD 186 BETROZOFF STRIKE

February 17, 1992
Version voted on: ESHB 2610
40 Yea 57 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat15700
Republican39001
How each member voted

Nay (57)

Excused (1)

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History

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HB 2610 in other sessions

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