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BILL · 2011–12 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1897

HB 1897: Rural mobility grant program

Establishing a rural mobility grant program.

Summary

  • Establishes the Rural Mobility Grant Program Account and requires quarterly transfers of $2.5 million to that account from the Multimodal Transportation Account.
  • Establishes the Rural Mobility Grant Program (Program) in statute and requires that the money appropriated for the Program be evenly divided between competitive and noncompetitive grants for rural transit mobility.
  • Requires the implementation of a pilot project to provide enhanced transit opportunities to agricultural workers through the establishment of vanpool programs.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1897), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 272, Laws of 2011
  1. IntroducedFeb 8, 2011
  2. Out of committeeFeb 25, 2011
  3. Passed HouseMar 5, 2011
  4. Passed SenateApr 9, 2011
  5. GovernorMay 5, 2011
  6. LawMay 5, 2011
Prime sponsor
Andy Billig (D-3)
Introduced
February 8, 2011 in the House
Last action
May 5, 2011
Session law
Chapter 272, Laws of 2011
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1897, SHB 1897

AN ACT Relating to establishing a rural mobility grant program;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Billig (D-3)

13 co-sponsors (10 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Norm Johnson R-14Judy Clibborn D-41Mike Armstrong R-12Marko Liias D-21Dean Takko D-19Maureen Walsh R-16Brian Blake D-19Hans Dunshee D-44Christine Rolfes D-23Kevin Van De Wege D-24Kristine Lytton D-40Joe Fitzgibbon D-34Timm Ormsby D-3

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1897
97 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican41100
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Nay (1)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 9, 2011
Version voted on: SHB 1897
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat27000
Republican22000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/22/2011. (SHB 1897)
  2. Chapter 272, 2011 Laws. (SHB 1897)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1897)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1897)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1897)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1897)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1897)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1897)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1897)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (SHB 1897)
  11. TRAN - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1897)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1897)
  13. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SHB 1897)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SHB 1897)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1897)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1897)
  17. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  18. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1897)
  19. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  20. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (SHB 1897)
  21. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1897)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1897)
  25. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1897 in other sessions

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