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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2344

HB 2344: Rail corridors

Preserving rail corridors.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT), when notified of a proposed rail abandonment, to solicit public comment and convene a review panel composed of a representative from the DOT and the Utilities and Transportation Commission, local government, and legislators.
  • Requires a city or county's comprehensive plan to include an inventory of active and inactive rail corridors and provide for the preservation of rail corridors for future rail use.

From the Second Substitute House Bill Report (2SHB 2344), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
  1. IntroducedFeb 22, 2007
  2. Out of committeeMar 5, 2007
  3. Passed HouseFeb 15, 2008
  4. Passed Senatestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Deb Wallace (D-17)
Introduced
February 22, 2007 in the House
Last action
March 13, 2008
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2344, SHB 2344, 2SHB 2344

AN ACT Relating to preserving rail corridors;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Deb Wallace (D-17)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Jay Rodne R-5Ross Hunter D-48Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed February 15, 2008
Version voted on: 2SHB 2344
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat61002
Republican33002
How each member voted

Yea (94)

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History

  1. By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (2SHB 2344)
  2. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (2SHB 2344)
  3. TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (2SHB 2344)
  4. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2344)
  5. First reading, referred to Transportation. (2SHB 2344)
  6. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (2SHB 2344)
  7. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (2SHB 2344)
  8. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (2SHB 2344)
  9. 2nd substitute bill substituted. (SHB 2344)
  10. 2nd substitute bill substituted.
  11. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (2SHB 2344)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 2344)
  13. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (2SHB 2344)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2344)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  17. Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2344)
  18. TR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2344)
  19. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2344)
  20. TR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2344)
  21. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2344)
  22. Minority; do not pass.
  23. TR - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  24. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  25. Referred to Transportation. (SHB 2344)
  26. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 2344)
  27. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. (SHB 2344)
  28. Referred to Transportation.
  29. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  30. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  31. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2344)
  32. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  33. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2344)
  34. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2344)
  35. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  36. Minority; do not pass.
  37. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  38. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 2344 in other sessions

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