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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2531

HB 2531: Reg trans invstmnt districts

Expanding authority for regional transportation investment districts.

Summary

  • Authorizes Regional Transportation Improvement Districts (RTIDs) for all counties outside central Puget Sound.
  • Broadens the definition of transportation projects eligible for RTID funding.
  • Expands options for tolls and vehicle use charges.
  • Reduces sales tax rate to 0.2 percent and earmarks revenues for projects on facilities at risk and for transit related purposes.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2531), 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, 2004
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2004
  3. Passed HouseFeb 27, 2004
  4. Passed SenateMar 10, 2004
  5. Governorstopped here
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
January 15, 2004 in the House
Last action
March 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2531, ESHB 2531

AN ACT Relating to regional transportation investment districts;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

10 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Deb Wallace D-17Jim McIntire D-46Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Brian Hatfield D-19Phil Rockefeller D-23Shay Schual-Berke D-33Jim Moeller D-49Maralyn Chase D-32Steve Conway D-29Alex Wood D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 27, 2004
Version voted on: ESHB 2531
52 Yea 43 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat50101
Republican24202
How each member voted

Yea (52)

Excused (3)

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

Passed March 10, 2004
Version voted on: ESHB 2531
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat20400
Republican24100
How each member voted
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

House · Amendment 1070 by Simpson, G. (page 8, line 27)

February 27, 2004
Version voted on: ESHB 2531
11 Yea 84 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat114001
Republican04402
How each member voted

Nay (84)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Returned to House Rules 3. (ESHB 2531)
  2. House insists on its position and asks Senate to recede. (ESHB 2531)
  3. Committee amendment not adopted. (ESHB 2531)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 2531)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2531)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2531)
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2531)
  8. HT - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESHB 2531)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2531)
  10. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation. (ESHB 2531)
  11. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2531)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 52; nays, 43; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESHB 2531)
  13. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2531)
  14. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2531)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  16. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2531)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2531)
  19. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  20. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2531)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (ESHB 2531)
  22. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  23. Minority; do not pass.
  24. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  25. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2531 in other sessions

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