BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 2548

HB 2548: Railroad community notice

Providing for railroad community notice requirements.

Summary

Adopts as law a portion of a current Utilities and Transportation Commission (UTC) administrative rule that requires railroad companies to provide written notice to the UTC of any planned action that may have a significant impact on a community at least 10 days prior to the planned action.
Requires the UTC to provide written notice to the governing authority of the community on which the planned action will have a significant impact, as well as any other entities the UTC finds it will be of substantial benefit to the community to notify, within one business day of receiving written notice from the railroad company.
Authorizes the UTC to pursue administrative actions against a railroad company that fails to notify the UTC of a planned action, to the extent permitted by federal law.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2548), 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 railroad community notice requirements;

No recorded floor votes.

Jan 29, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2548)
Jan 29, 2018Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Jan 24, 2018TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2548)
Jan 24, 2018Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2548)
Jan 24, 2018Minority; do not pass.
Jan 24, 2018TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 10, 2018First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

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