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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 5977

SB 5977: Highway rights of way

Requiring the department of transportation to allow the deployment of personal wireless service facilities in state highway rights of way.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Transportation to establish a process to lease locations within highway rights of way for wireless telecommunications equipment.
  • Requires that leases for telecommunications sites in a right of way include direct access from the right of way.

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Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 244, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 26, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 4, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 11, 2003
  5. Partly vetoedMay 12, 2003
  6. LawMay 12, 2003
Prime sponsor
Luke Esser (R-48)
Introduced
February 26, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 12, 2003
Session law
Chapter 244, Laws of 2003
Versions
SB 5977, ESSB 5977

AN ACT Relating to the use of state highway rights of way for the deployment of personal wireless service facilities;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Luke Esser (R-48)

8 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Dave Schmidt R-44Tracey Eide D-30Bill Finkbeiner R-45Erik Poulsen D-34Aaron Reardon D-38Val Stevens R-39Senator D-35Paull Shin D-21

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5977
44 Yea 5 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19500
Republican25000
How each member voted
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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 11, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5977
87 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 11 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat46006
Republican41005
How each member voted

Yea (87)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2003
Version voted on: ESSB 5977
42 Yea 4 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat19401
Republican23002
How each member voted

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (ESSB 5977)
  2. Chapter 244, 2003 Laws PV. (ESSB 5977)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (ESSB 5977)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 5977)
  5. Speaker signed. (ESSB 5977)
  6. President signed. (ESSB 5977)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 42; nays, 4; absent, 0; excused, 3. (ESSB 5977)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 5977)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 87; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 11. (ESSB 5977)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5977)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (ESSB 5977)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5977)
  13. TTE - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESSB 5977)
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5977)
  15. TTE - Executive action taken by committee. (ESSB 5977)
  16. First reading, referred to Technology, Telecommunications & Energy. (ESSB 5977)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 44; nays, 5; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 5977)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 5977)
  19. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 5977)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 5977)
  21. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESSB 5977)
  23. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  24. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (ESSB 5977)
  25. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  26. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESSB 5977)
  27. TC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 5977)
  28. TC - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. First reading, referred to Technology & Communications.

SB 5977 in other sessions

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