BILL · 2019–20 SESSION
HB 2688: Transportation policy goals
Expanding transportation policy goals.
Summary
- Modifies and expands Washington's transportation policy goals.
- Requires all transportation projects, prior to inclusion in a budget authorization, to be evaluated by a variety of state agencies relative to the state's transportation policy goals and various metrics created under the bill.
- Requires all reductions to transportation projects, prior to inclusion in a budget authorization, to be evaluated by a variety of state agencies relative to the state's transportation policy goals and various metrics created under the bill.
- States that budget authorization should not include projects that do not score above a threshold determined by the Washington State Department of Transportation, and that all projects being evaluated should be included in an regional transportation planning organization's existing regional plan.
From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2688), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 17, 2020
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Sharon Shewmake (D-42)
- Introduced
- January 17, 2020 in the House
- Last action
- January 17, 2020
- Companion bill
- SB 6398
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
AN ACT Relating to transportation policy goals;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Sharon Shewmake (D-42)
8 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- First reading, referred to Transportation.
HB 2688 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- HB 2688 (2025–26) Infants and toddlers program
- HB 2688 (2017–18) Nonresident pharmacies
- HB 2688 (2015–16) Historic building rehab. tax
- HB 2688 (2013–14) Community trip reduction
- HB 2688 (2011–12) Electric generation targets
- HB 2688 (2009–10) Beer and wine tasting
- HB 2688 (2007–08) Transfer of offenders
- HB 2688 (2005–06) LEOFFRS plan 1