BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION 2SHB 2517

HB 2517: High cap. transit permits

Providing for enhanced municipal permitting tools for high capacity transit projects.

Summary

Allows development agreements with a regional transit authority to establish development standards that vary from otherwise applicable development regulations not involving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act to accommodate transit facilities.
Allows a regional transit authority to take specified actions related to land use and construction.
Exempts from subdivision laws a land division for the acquisition of an existing lot to build an essential public facility.

From the House Bill Report (HB 2517), 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 enhanced municipal permitting tools for high capacity transit projects;

No recorded floor votes.

Feb 9, 2026Minority; without recommendation. (2SHB 2517)
Feb 9, 2026APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (2SHB 2517)
Feb 9, 2026Minority; do not pass. (2SHB 2517)
Feb 9, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review. (2SHB 2517)
Feb 9, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review. (SHB 2517)
Feb 9, 2026Minority; do not pass. (SHB 2517)
Feb 9, 2026APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2517)
Feb 9, 2026Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2517)
Feb 9, 2026APP - Executive action taken by committee. (SHB 2517)
Feb 9, 2026APP - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 9, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 9, 2026APP - Majority; 2nd substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 9, 2026Minority; do not pass.
Feb 9, 2026Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Feb 4, 2026Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 2517)
Feb 4, 2026Referred to Appropriations.
Feb 3, 2026LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 2517)
Feb 3, 2026Minority; without recommendation. (SHB 2517)
Feb 3, 2026LG - Executive action taken by committee.
Feb 3, 2026Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 3, 2026LG - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Jan 15, 2026First reading, referred to Local Government.

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

HB 2517 (2019–20) Employment training credit · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2517 (2017–18) Alcohol manuf/ancillary viol · Enacted · Chapter 25, Laws of 2018
HB 2517 (2015–16) Dental office support · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2517 (2013–14) Wildlife conflict funding · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2517 (2011–12) Cold storage/building code · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2517 (2009–10) Housing authorities · Did not pass · passed House, stalled in Senate
HB 2517 (2007–08) Student directory info · Did not pass · died in committee
HB 2517 (2005–06) Minimum labor standards · Did not pass · stalled on the House floor