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BILL · 2025–26 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5734

SB 5734: Interstate bridge toll bonds

Concerning the interstate bridge replacement toll bond authority.

Summary

  • Allows for the issuance of up to $2.5 billion of bonds for the design, right-of-way, and construction of the Interstate 5 Bridge Replacement Project.
  • Provides that bonds may be issued as either triple backed—meaning backed by tolls first, then the gas tax and vehicle fees, then the full faith and credit of the state; or as toll-only backed.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5734), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2025
  2. Out of committeeApr 8, 2025
  3. Passed Senatestopped here
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
February 12, 2025 in the Senate
Last action
January 12, 2026
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1958
Versions
SB 5734, SSB 5734

AN ACT Relating to the interstate bridge replacement toll bond authority;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

4 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 2 Republicans)

Paul Harris R-17Annette Cleveland D-49Adrian Cortes D-18Curtis King R-14

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. Senate Rules "X" file. (SSB 5734)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5734)
  3. Senate Rules "X" file.
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5734)
  6. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5734)
  7. Minority; do not pass. (SSB 5734)
  8. Minority; do not pass.
  9. TRAN - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  10. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  11. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 5734 in other sessions

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

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