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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESB 6044

SB 6044: Trans facility at waterway

Requiring the consideration of public access when designing a transportation facility adjacent to or across a waterway.

Summary

  • Requires the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to report on the feasibility of providing waterway access for recreational purposes when conducting an environmental review of major improvement projects, document whether such a project is in an area identified in any state or local plan as a priority for such access, and ensure consistency with any such plan.
  • Requires that any costs to a state highway project, including a major improvement project, due to providing public access to a waterway must be paid for using non-transportation funding, which is defined as funding that has not been collected by the state for a transportation purpose.
  • Requires the WSDOT, to the greatest extent practicable, to not adversely impact preexisting public access to a waterway when constructing a state highway project.

From the Engrossed House Bill Report (ESB 6044), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
  1. IntroducedFeb 20, 2015
  2. Out of committeeFeb 27, 2015
  3. Passed SenateMar 5, 2015
  4. Passed Housestopped here
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Doug Ericksen (R-42)
Introduced
February 20, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the construction of transportation facilities adjacent to or across a waterway;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Doug Ericksen (R-42)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Steve Hobbs D-44

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 5, 2015
Version voted on: ESB 6044
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 6044)
  2. Senate Rules "X" file. (ESB 6044)
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 6044)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 6044)
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 6044)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESB 6044)
  7. By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (ESB 6044)
  8. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESB 6044)
  9. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (ESB 6044)
  10. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report). (ESB 6044)
  11. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESB 6044)
  12. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESB 6044)
  13. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESB 6044)
  14. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESB 6044)
  15. TRAN - Majority; do pass. (ESB 6044)
  16. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (ESB 6044)
  17. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESB 6044)

SB 6044 in other sessions

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