WA People
BILL · 2001–02 SESSION

HB 1671: Highway trenching

Clarifying responsibility for highway trenching.

Summary

  • $ Requires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to develop a joint trenching policy that reduces the need to cut multiple utility trenches in state highways.
  • $ Contractors cutting trenches in state highways are responsible for restoring highway and compensating WSDOT for reduction in useful pavement life.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2001
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Fisher (D-27)
Introduced
January 31, 2001 in the House
Last action
January 14, 2002
Requested by
Other
Companion bill
SB 5763
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to franchises on state highways;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Fisher (D-27)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Maryann Mitchell R-30Erik Poulsen D-34

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1671 in other sessions

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