BILL · 2021–22 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1958

HB 1958: Shovel-ready site cert.

Accelerating rural job growth and promoting economic recovery across Washington through a shovel-ready site certification program and grants.

Summary

Permits the Community Economic Revitalization Board to provide planning program grants to qualifying projects for the costs to achieve shovel-ready status.
Increases the maximum award limit on the Community Economic Revitalization Board planning program grants to up to $200,000 after December 31, 2026.
Directs the Department of Commerce to develop and implement a shovel-ready certification program, subject to amounts appropriated.

From the Substitute Senate Bill Report (SHB 1958), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate

IntroducedJan 12, 2022
Out of committeeFeb 7, 2022
Passed HouseFeb 9, 2022
Passed Senatestopped here
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Prime sponsor: April Berg (D-44)
Introduced: January 12, 2022 in the House
Last action: March 10, 2022
Budget: Has a fiscal note
Versions: HB 1958, SHB 1958

AN ACT Relating to accelerating rural job growth and promoting economic recovery across Washington through a shovel-ready site certification program and grants;

Votes

House · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 9, 2022

Version voted on: SHB 1958

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	56	0	0	1
Republican	39	0	0	2

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

Mar 10, 2022By resolution, returned to House Rules Committee for third reading. (SHB 1958)
Mar 4, 2022Placed on second reading. (SHB 1958)
Feb 28, 2022Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1958)
Feb 28, 2022WM - Majority; do pass. (SHB 1958)
Feb 11, 2022First reading, referred to Ways & Means. (SHB 1958)
Feb 9, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading. (SHB 1958)
Feb 9, 2022Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1958)
Feb 9, 2022Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1958)
Feb 9, 20221st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1958)
Feb 9, 20221st substitute bill substituted.
Feb 9, 2022Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
Feb 7, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 1958)
Feb 7, 2022Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 4, 2022Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 1958)
Feb 4, 2022CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1958)
Feb 4, 2022CB - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 4, 2022CB - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 4, 2022Minority; without recommendation.
Jan 12, 2022First reading, referred to Capital Budget.

HB 1958 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

HB 1958 (2025–26) Interstate bridge toll bonds · Enacted · Chapter 400, Laws of 2025
HB 1958 (2023–24) Sexually protective devices · Enacted · Chapter 254, Laws of 2024
HB 1958 (2019–20) Wildland fires/aviation · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1958 (2017–18) RTA taxes/whole parcel · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 1958 (2015–16) Textbook costs, higher ed · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1958 (2013–14) Centralized payroll services · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1958 (2011–12) State office of civil rights · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 1958 (2009–10) Healthcare auth'ty ombudsman · Did not pass · died in committee

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