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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESHB 1677

HB 1677: Local infrastructure funding

Concerning local government infrastructure funding.

Summary

  • Modifies the Public Works Board (Board) composition and membership, including adding four legislative members.
  • Authorizes the Board to provide grants, forgivable loans, and interest rate buy-downs for certain preconstruction, construction, and emergency projects.
  • Removes a requirement that the Board submit a ranked list for funding and that the Legislature fund specific projects from the ranked list.
  • Specifies criteria the Board must use when prioritizing funding for projects and adds requirements related to determining loan interest rates.
  • Requires an annual report regarding the prior fiscal year activities related to applications received, projects funded, and obligations of funding.
  • Increases the amount of funds for preconstruction and emergency projects from 15 percent to 20 percent of appropriated amounts and sets the amount of funds for grants at 10 percent of appropriated amounts.

From the Engrossed Substitute House Bill Report (ESHB 1677), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 10, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session
  1. IntroducedJan 26, 2017
  2. Out of committeeMar 23, 2017
  3. Passed HouseJun 29, 2017
  4. Passed SenateJun 30, 2017
  5. Partly vetoedJul 6, 2017
  6. LawJul 6, 2017
Prime sponsor
Strom Peterson (D-21)
Introduced
January 26, 2017 in the House
Last action
July 6, 2017
Session law
Chapter 10, Laws of 2017, 3rd Special Session
Companion bill
SB 5496
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1677, ESHB 1677

AN ACT Relating to local government infrastructure funding;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Strom Peterson (D-21)

8 co-sponsors (6 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Liz Pike R-18Tana Senn D-41Joan McBride D-48Richard DeBolt R-20Nicole Macri D-43Monica Jurado Stonier D-49Marcus Riccelli D-3Jake Fey D-27

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed June 29, 2017
Version voted on: ESHB 1677
94 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49001
Republican45003
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Excused (4)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed June 30, 2017
Version voted on: ESHB 1677
46 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat22300
Republican24000
How each member voted

Nay (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 10/19/2017. (ESHB 1677)
  2. Chapter 10, 2017 Laws 3rd Special Session PV. (ESHB 1677)
  3. Governor partially vetoed. (ESHB 1677)
  4. Speaker signed. (ESHB 1677)
  5. President signed. (ESHB 1677)
  6. Delivered to Governor. (ESHB 1677)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESHB 1677)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1677)
  9. First Reading. (ESHB 1677)
  10. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1677)
  11. Rules suspended. (ESHB 1677)
  12. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 4. (ESHB 1677)
  13. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESHB 1677)
  14. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESHB 1677)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESHB 1677)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (ESHB 1677)
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1677)
  20. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  21. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1677)
  22. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  23. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (ESHB 1677)
  24. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  25. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration. (ESHB 1677)
  26. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  27. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (ESHB 1677)
  28. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  29. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (ESHB 1677)
  30. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  31. CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESHB 1677)
  32. CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  33. First reading, referred to Capital Budget (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1677 in other sessions

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