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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1122

HB 1122: Transportation governance

Streamlining transportation governance.

Summary

  • Phases out the Transportation Commission, effective July 1, 2004.
  • The Secretary of the Department of Transportation will be appointed by the Governor.
  • Policy-setting functions of the Transportation Commission are transferred to the Legislative Transportation Committee.
  • Administrative and operational functions of the Transportation Commission are transferred to the Department of Transportation.
  • Requires the Legislative Transportation Committee to make recommendations and develop a transition plan for transferring remaining commission powers.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1122), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedJan 17, 2003
  2. Out of committeeJan 31, 2003
  3. Passed HouseFeb 3, 2003
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jeff Morris (D-40)
Introduced
January 17, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1122, ESHB 1122

AN ACT Relating to transportation governance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jeff Morris (D-40)

29 co-sponsors (29 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Ed Murray D-43Sandra Romero D-22Brian Hatfield D-19Lynn Kessler D-24Mark Miloscia D-30Mike Cooper D-21Geoff Simpson D-47Jeannie Darneille D-27John Lovick D-44Ross Hunter D-48Al O'Brien D-1Velma Veloria D-11Jim Moeller D-49William "Ike" Eickmeyer D-35Senator D-22Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Shay Schual-Berke D-33Bill Fromhold D-49Steve Conway D-29Alex Wood D-3Kelli Linville D-42Jean Berkey D-38Brian Sullivan D-21Joe McDermott D-34Kathy Haigh D-35Phil Rockefeller D-23John McCoy D-38Dave Upthegrove D-33Laura Ruderman D-45

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 3, 2003
Version voted on: ESHB 1122
76 Yea 22 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51100
Republican252100
How each member voted

Yea (76)

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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 4 by Ericksen (page 16, line 27)

February 3, 2003
Version voted on: ESHB 1122
46 Yea 52 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat05200
Republican46000
How each member voted

Nay (52)

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History

  1. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 1122)
  2. Referred to Transportation. (ESHB 1122)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1122)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1122)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1122)
  6. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 1122)
  7. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation. (ESHB 1122)
  8. Third reading, passed; yeas, 76; nays, 22; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1122)
  9. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1122)
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1122)
  11. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1122)
  12. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  13. Rules suspended. (ESHB 1122)
  14. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1122)
  15. Placed on second reading.
  16. Rules suspended.
  17. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1122)
  18. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 1122)
  19. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  20. Minority; do not pass.
  21. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  22. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1122 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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