WA People
BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

HB 1498: Flammable train speed limits

Concerning high hazard flammable train speed limits in certain urban areas.

Summary

  • Clarifies the authority the Utility and Transportation Commission (UTC) and first class cities have to set rail speed limits for high-hazard flammable trains (HHFTs) to explicitly align with federal law by permitting the UTC and first class cities to set rail speed limits only in certain specified circumstances.
  • Authorizes the UTC and first class cities to seek a preemption waiver from the United States Department of Transportation for a speed limit reduction for HHFTs.
  • Allows a first class city to request that the UTC exercise its authority in the regulation of rail speed limits on the city's behalf.

From the House Bill Analysis 2017 (HB 1498), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marcus Riccelli (D-3)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the House
Last action
January 8, 2018
Companion bill
SB 5098
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to high hazard flammable train speed limits in certain urban areas;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marcus Riccelli (D-3)

7 co-sponsors (7 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Jessyn Farrell D-46Gael Tarleton D-36Noel Frame D-36Nicole Macri D-43Beth Doglio D-22Derek Stanford D-1Timm 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. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1498 in other sessions

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