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BILL · 2017–18 SESSION

SB 5317: Tacoma Narrows toll bridge

Concerning the payment of certain required costs of the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge.

Summary

  • Creates a new Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Sufficient Minimum Balance Account to cover unexpected facility costs; to be replenished annually from the Connecting Washington Account to the amount determined by the Transportation Commission as the sufficient minimum balance.
  • Directs that funds currently set aside as the sufficient minimum balance in the existing Tacoma Narrows Toll Bridge Account must be used only to mitigate future toll charges or pay deferred sales tax after tolls are no longer collected on the bridge.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5317), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedJan 20, 2017
  2. Out of committeeFeb 24, 2017
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Jan Angel (R-26)
Introduced
January 20, 2017 in the Senate
Last action
January 8, 2018
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to a sufficient minimum balance supporting the Tacoma Narrows toll bridge;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Jan Angel (R-26)

2 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Christine Rolfes D-23Senator D-35

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

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. Senate Rules "X" file.
  6. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  7. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  8. Minority; without recommendation.
  9. Minority; do not pass.
  10. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  11. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5317 in other sessions

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