BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 2157

HB 2157: Regional trans improvements

Authorizing the creation of a regional transportation improvement authority.

Summary

Authorizes counties to establish a new Regional Transportation Investment Authority (RTIA) for King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, which may be single or multi-county. Kitsap County may also form an Authority or annex to an Authority already formed.
Enables an RTIA to plan, finance, and provide multimodal transportation improvements of regional significance with voter approved funding options including sales tax, vehicle fees, Motor Vehicle Excise Tax (MVET), tolls, and value based charges. Emphasizes at risk facilities and optomized system performance.
Requires that projects be prioritized by the Puget Sound Regional Council and administered by the RTIA board, which consists of county council members, or only county council members in the case of single-county RTIAs.
Directs the Transportation Commission to evaluate value-pricing the transportation system in central Puget Sound to finance improvements, optomize system performance, and help prioritize investments.
Establishes a Transportation Governance Commission to make recommendations to the 2006 Legislature for improved efficiency and transportation governance reform.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 2157), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

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

Passed March 14, 2005

Version voted on: ESHB 2157

77 Yea 19 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	53	2	0	1
Republican	24	17	0	1

How each member voted

Jan 9, 2006Referred to Transportation. (ESHB 2157)
Jan 9, 2006Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESHB 2157)
Jan 9, 2006By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 2157)
Apr 24, 2005By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (ESHB 2157)
Mar 16, 2005First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESHB 2157)
Mar 14, 2005Third reading, passed; yeas, 77; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESHB 2157)
Mar 14, 2005Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 2157)
Mar 14, 2005Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 2157)
Mar 14, 20051st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 2157)
Mar 14, 20051st substitute bill substituted.
Mar 10, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 2157)
Mar 10, 2005Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
Mar 7, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESHB 2157)
Mar 7, 2005Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Mar 5, 2005TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 2157)
Mar 5, 2005TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Mar 5, 2005TR - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 21, 2005First reading, referred to Transportation.

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

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HB 2157 (2013–14) Flood control zone districts · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2157 (2011–12) Increasing tax revenue · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2157 (2009–10) Salmon recovery · Enacted · Chapter 345, Laws of 2009