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BILL · 1999–00 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2E2SSB 6856

SB 6856: Transportation funding

Revising transportation funding.

Summary

  • $ Provides transportation revenue for multimodal transportation programs.
  • $ Provides transit agencies authority to seek voter approval for an increase in local transit taxes.
  • $ Authorizes regional transit authorities to obtain cost savings through blanket insurance policies and lease-back agreements.
  • $ Authorizes redevelopment of King Street Station.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SSB 6856), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 4, Laws of 2000, 2nd Special Session
  1. IntroducedFeb 23, 2000
  2. Out of committee
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2000
  4. Passed HouseMar 22, 2000
  5. Partly vetoed
  6. LawMay 2, 2000
Prime sponsor
Calvin Goings (D-25)
Introduced
February 23, 2000 in the Senate
Last action
May 2, 2000
Session law
Chapter 4, Laws of 2000, 2nd Special Session
Versions
SB 6856, SSB 6856, 2E2SSB 6856

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Calvin Goings (D-25)

4 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Georgia Gardner D-42Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Margarita Prentice D-11Ken Jacobsen D-46

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

March 5, 2000
Version voted on: SSB 6856
29 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican21901
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage

March 10, 2000
Version voted on: 2E2SSB 6856
27 Yea 18 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26100
Republican11704
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

March 22, 2000
Version voted on: 2E2SSB 6856
84 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican351400
How each member voted

Yea (84)

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Senate · Final Passage

April 27, 2000
Version voted on: 2E2SSB 6856
31 Yea 15 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat26100
Republican51403
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage

April 27, 2000
Version voted on: 2E2SSB 6856
87 Yea 10 Nay 1 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican381010
How each member voted

Yea (87)

Absent (1)

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House · Final Passage

April 27, 2000
Version voted on: 2E2SSB 6856
87 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49000
Republican381100
How each member voted

Yea (87)

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3 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 257 BY SENATOR BENTON AND OTHERS, ON PAGE 43, LINE 28 - FAILED.

March 5, 2000
Version voted on: SSB 6856
19 Yea 29 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat02700
Republican19201
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 259 BY SENATOR BENTON AND OTHERS, ON PAGE 63, AFTER LINE 27 - FAILED.

March 5, 2000
Version voted on: SSB 6856
21 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12600
Republican20101
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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Senate · AMENDMENT NUMBER 307 BY SENATOR HORN AND OTHERS, ON PAGE 49, LINE 7 - FAILED.

March 10, 2000
Version voted on: 2E2SSB 6856
18 Yea 27 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat12600
Republican17104
How each member voted

Excused (4)

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History

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SB 6856 in other sessions

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