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BILL · 2001–02 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2359

HB 2359: Regional transportation

Authorizing county financing of regional transportation improvements.

Summary

  • $ Authorizes counties to address regional transportation issues by developing a plan to improve state highways, regional arterials, public transportation, ferries, rail lines, and management transportation demand.
  • $ Authorizes voter-approved funding sources, including newly authorized 0.5 percent sales tax, $100 vehicle registration fee, parking tax, and tolls. Extends to counties for this plan existing tax sources available to counties for high occupancy vehicle lanes (HOVs), local fuel tax, and transit and high capacity transit taxes, with transit agency approval.
  • $ Authorizes Seattle to address development of a local transit system, including the monorail, and provides voter-approved, local option taxes.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2359), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2002
  2. Out of committeeJan 30, 2002
  3. Passed HouseJan 31, 2002
  4. Passed SenateMar 7, 2002
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ruth Fisher (D-27)
Introduced
January 15, 2002 in the House
Last action
March 14, 2002
Companion bill
SB 6617
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2359, ESHB 2359

AN ACT Relating to authorizing the financing of regional transportation improvements by counties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ruth Fisher (D-27)

9 co-sponsors (9 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Mike Cooper D-21Lynn Kessler D-24Jean Berkey D-38Brock Jackley D-26Jim McIntire D-46Steve Conway D-29Alex Wood D-3Ruth Kagi D-32Val Ogden D-49

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed January 31, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2359
51 Yea 44 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50000
Republican14403
How each member voted

Yea (51)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed March 7, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2359
35 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat16900
Republican19500
How each member voted
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2 other recorded votes (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 0022 by Campbell (page 5, line 24)

January 31, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2359
45 Yea 50 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05000
Republican45003
How each member voted

Nay (50)

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House · 0023 Jarrett Striker

January 31, 2002
Version voted on: ESHB 2359
46 Yea 49 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat14900
Republican45003
How each member voted

Nay (49)

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History

  1. On Concurrence Calendar. Referred to House Rules 3. (ESHB 2359)
  2. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESHB 2359)
  3. Third reading, passed; yeas, 35; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2359)
  4. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2359)
  5. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2359)
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2359)
  7. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESHB 2359)
  8. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2359)
  9. TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2359)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2359)
  11. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESHB 2359)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 51; nays, 44; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 2359)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2359)
  14. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2359)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2359)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 2359)
  18. Placed on second reading.
  19. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2359)
  20. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2359)
  21. Minority; do not pass.
  22. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2359 in other sessions

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