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BILL · 2013–14 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2070

HB 2070: DOT projects

Concerning Washington state department of transportation projects.

Summary

  • Creates a seven-step required permitting process for all transportation projects undertaken by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) that require the preparation of an environmental impact statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act.
  • Directs the WSDOT to continue using the multiagency permit program and places various requirements upon the staff and the program.
  • Requires the WSDOT environmental staff to develop all environmental documentation and oversee project work in order to insure environmental compliance.
  • Creates various training, design, and funding requirements related to environmental permitting.
  • Updates the Shoreline Management Act (SMA) to exempt maintenance, repair, replacement of structures, minor safety updates, and signage installation from permits and reviews under the SMA, so long as these activities are within the right-of-way of state highway facilities.
  • Updates the State Environmental Policy Act to exempt repair, reconstruction, restoration, retrofitting, or replacement of any road, highway, bridge, tunnel, ferry dock, or transit facility as long as certain conditions are met.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2070), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJun 5, 2013
  2. Out of committeeFeb 11, 2014
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Steve O'Ban (R-28)
Introduced
June 5, 2013 in the House
Last action
February 11, 2014
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 2070, SHB 2070

AN ACT Relating to Washington state department of transportation projects;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Steve O'Ban (R-28)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Judy Clibborn D-41Hans Zeiger R-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 2070)
  2. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  3. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2070)
  4. Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2070)
  5. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. Minority; do not pass.
  7. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  10. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  11. Held on first reading.
  12. Prefiled for introduction.
  13. Held on first reading.

HB 2070 in other sessions

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

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