BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1979

HB 1979: Nontoll trans. projects

Implementing public-private partnership best practices for nontoll transportation projects.

Summary

Limits application of certain transportation innovative partnership statutes to only toll projects.
Authorizes, under certain circumstances, the Washington State Department of Transportation's (WSDOT) use of design-build procedures for projects under $10 million.
Creates a pilot project through which the WSDOT may procure a development partner in a transportation innovative partnership project on the basis of that partner's qualifications to successfully develop a non-toll project.
Makes several changes to the Washington State Transportation Commission's (Commission) oversight of project financing.
Authorizes the Commission to adopt guidelines regarding the WSDOT entering predevelopment agreements for future transportation innovative partnership projects.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1979), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor

AN ACT Relating to implementing public-private partnership best practices for nontoll transportation projects;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 13, 2014By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1979)
Jan 13, 2014By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Nov 7, 2013By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1979)
Nov 7, 2013By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 13, 2013By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1979)
May 13, 2013By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 28, 2013Returned to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1979)
Apr 28, 2013Returned to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 18, 2013Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1979)
Apr 18, 2013Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Apr 3, 2013Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1979)
Apr 3, 2013Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
Apr 2, 2013TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1979)
Apr 2, 2013TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Apr 2, 2013TR - Executive action taken by committee.
Mar 6, 2013First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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

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