WA People
BILL · 2011–12 SESSION

HB 1536: Congestion reduction charge

Providing a congestion reduction charge to fund the operational and capital needs of transit agencies.

Summary

  • Allows public transportation systems serving King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties to impose, upon the majority approval of the governing body of the system, a congestion reduction charge for certain vehicles of up to $30, until December 31, 2013.
  • Requires public transportation systems that impose a congestion reduction charge to complete a congestion reduction plan prior to implementation as well as reports detailing the expenditures of the congestion reduction charge.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1536), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 16, 2011
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 25, 2011 in the House
Last action
April 11, 2012
Companion bill
SB 5457
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to providing a congestion reduction charge to fund the operational and capital needs of transit agencies;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

30 co-sponsors (29 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Mike Armstrong R-12Judy Clibborn D-41Senator D-36Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Hans Dunshee D-44Eileen Cody D-34Phyllis Gutierrez Kenney D-46Mary Lou Dickerson D-36Tina Orwall D-33Dave Upthegrove D-33Jamie Pedersen D-43Mike Sells D-38Jeannie Darneille D-27Senator D-46Andy Billig D-3Luis Moscoso D-1Bob Hasegawa D-11Cindy Ryu D-32Roger Goodman D-45Ross Hunter D-48Laurie Jinkins D-27Marcie Maxwell D-41Ruth Kagi D-32Eric Pettigrew D-37Chris Reykdal D-22Sharon Tomiko Santos D-37Pat Sullivan D-47Jim Moeller D-49Mary Helen Roberts D-21Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration.
  4. Referred to Transportation.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  8. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. TR - Majority; do pass.
  11. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1536 in other sessions

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