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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1502

HB 1502: Electric ferries/counties

Concerning the procurement and design of electric ferries by counties.

Summary

  • Permits counties to use additional competitive bidding procedures for procurement and design of electric ferries, including considering best value criteria in determining the lowest responsive and responsible bidder.
  • Exempts from public disclosure trade secrets or other proprietary information submitted by a bidder in connection with electric ferry procurement if the bidder specifically states in writing the reason for protection from disclosure and the county agrees such protection is necessary.
  • Permits a county procuring an electric ferry to identify specific equipment and vendors without allowing substitutions, when such equipment selections will reduce cost and performance risk.
  • Allows a county to designate a public works department as the lead agency for the design and procurement of electric ferries as an alternative to the purchasing department.
  • Requires the Washington State Department of Transportation's Office of Equal Opportunity to establish contract goals for county electric ferry vessel procurement in order to increase small business participation in ferry vessel procurement.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1502), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 224, Laws of 2021
  1. IntroducedFeb 5, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2021
  3. Passed HouseFeb 26, 2021
  4. Passed SenateApr 11, 2021
  5. GovernorMay 10, 2021
  6. LawMay 10, 2021
Prime sponsor
Sharon Wylie (D-49)
Introduced
February 5, 2021 in the House
Last action
May 10, 2021
Session law
Chapter 224, Laws of 2021
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1502, SHB 1502

AN ACT Relating to the procurement and design of electric ferries by counties;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Sharon Wylie (D-49)

9 co-sponsors (8 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Dan Griffey R-35Alex Ramel D-40Dave Paul D-10Debra Lekanoff D-40Liz Berry D-36Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21David Hackney D-11Kirsten Harris-Talley D-37Gerry Pollet D-46

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 26, 2021
Version voted on: SHB 1502
93 Yea 3 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat57000
Republican36302
How each member voted

Yea (93)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 11, 2021
Version voted on: SHB 1502
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat28001
Republican20000
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/25/2021. (SHB 1502)
  2. Chapter 224, 2021 Laws. (SHB 1502)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1502)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1502)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1502)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1502)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SHB 1502)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1502)
  9. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1502)
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1502)
  11. TRAN - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1502)
  12. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SHB 1502)
  13. Third reading, passed; yeas, 93; nays, 3; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1502)
  14. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1502)
  15. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1502)
  16. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  17. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1502)
  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1502)
  20. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1502)
  21. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  23. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  24. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1502 in other sessions

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