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Bills that have passed the Legislature are shown in bold text with an * preceding them.

RAILROADS  RAILROADS RSS Feed
               (See also ROADS AND HIGHWAYS)
Amtrak, eliminating fares for Amtrak Cascades passengers 18 years of age and younger, submitting fare revision for: HB 2119, SHB 2119, SB 5974, * ESSB 5974, CH 182 (2022)
Grade crossings, clearing for law enforcement/emergency services vehicles: SB 5955
Railroad crossing grant program, creating: * ESSB 5974, CH 182 (2022)
Safety, railroads and rail fixed guideway systems, duties and authority of UTC, expanding: HB 1418, ESHB 1418
Workers, family and medical leave and related employment protections for: SB 5065, ESSB 5065, 2SSB 5065
Workers, protections for Washington railroad workers: ESSB 5065
Workers, safe leave act for Washington railroad workers: SB 5065
Workers, Shahraim C. Allen safe leave act for Washington railroad workers: 2SSB 5065
REAL ESTATE AND REAL PROPERTY  REAL ESTATE AND REAL PROPERTY RSS Feed
               (See also AGRICULTURE; BOUNDARIES; HOMES AND HOUSING; LOANS; MAPS AND MAPPING; TAX PREFERENCES - EXEMPTIONS, CREDITS, DEDUCTIONS, DEFERRALS, ETC.; TAXES - PROPERTY; TAXES - REAL ESTATE SALES EXCISE)
Blockchain technology/applications, Washington blockchain work group, establishing: HB 1729, SHB 1729, SB 5544, * ESSB 5544, CH 226 (2022)
Brokers, buyer unfair practice letter/other communications, not presenting to seller if seller instructs broker not to: HB 2059
Brokers, license renewals, continuing education, to include fair housing education/unfair practices prevention: SB 5378, * SSB 5378, CH 288 (2021)
Brokers, payment of commissions by firms/brokers to, requirements and violations: SB 5050
Brokers, statutory duties of, owing not only to those to whom they render brokerage services but to all parties: HB 2059, ESHB 2059
Commissions, payment by firms/brokers to their brokers, requirements and violations: SB 5050
Common interest communities, foreclosure of lien on unit for owner unpaid assessments, when: * EHB 1482, CH 222 (2021)
Dampers, fire and/or smoke, inspection/testing of, alternative to certain contractors/engineers for: SB 5360
Dampers, fire and/or smoke, installation/inspection/maintenance/testing of: HB 1971, SHB 1971
Deeds of trust, surcharge for recording of, delaying expiration of: * HB 1104, CH 31 (2021)
Deeds/covenants, existing, racial/other restrictions against protected classes in, as void, striking of: * E2SHB 1335, CH 256 (2021)
Deeds/covenants, existing, racial/other restrictions against protected classes in, city/county review/notices of: HB 1335
Deeds/covenants, existing, racial/other restrictions against protected classes in, grant program for identifying: SHB 1335
Deeds/covenants, existing, racial/other restrictions against protected classes in, identifying of: * E2SHB 1335, CH 256 (2021)
Deeds/covenants, existing, racial/other restrictions against protected classes in, realtor notice to purchaser: SHB 1335
Deeds/covenants, existing, racial/other restrictions against protected classes in, seller notice to purchaser: * E2SHB 1335, CH 256 (2021)
Deeds/covenants, restrictive, , prohibition of types of housing city required to allow under GMA , prohibiting: HB 1981
Disclosure statement, commercial/residential transactions, requirements and seller liability, modifying: HB 1951
Disclosure statement, commercial/residential transactions, seller to disclose damage by animals: HB 1951, SHB 1951
Disclosure statement, high-speed internet access availability disclosure in: HB 1064, * SHB 1064, CH 25 (2021)
Flipping, offering for sale within 12 months of purchase, electrical license/certified electrician for electrical work: * SSB 5267, CH 51 (2021)
Flipping, offering for sale within 12 months of purchase, telecommunications contractor license for work when: * SSB 5267, CH 51 (2021)
Flipping, offering for sale within 24 months of purchase, electrical license/certified electrician for electrical work: SB 5267
Flipping, offering for sale within 24 months of purchase, telecommunications contractor license for work when: SB 5267
Foreclosure, assistance provisions of foreclosure fairness act, temporary expansion of applicability: HB 1108, * ESHB 1108, CH 151 (2021)
Foreclosure, beneficiaries, mediation participation and fee remittance by, expanding: HB 1108, * ESHB 1108, CH 151 (2021)
Foreclosure, foreclosure mediation program and federally insured depository institutions: HB 1108, * ESHB 1108, CH 151 (2021)
Foreclosure, foreclosure mediation program, deadline for referral to mediation: HB 2088
Foreclosure, preventing, and addressing racial inequities, via estate tax revenues: HB 1465
Foreclosure, protections, penalties for delinquent property taxes, eliminating: HB 1410
Foreclosure, protections, penalties for delinquent property taxes, eliminating, when: * ESHB 1410, CH 257 (2021)
Homes, single-family with children home-/private-schooled, state/local enrichment property tax levies exemption: SB 5257
Homestead state property tax exemption for portion of assessed value of residential property, when: HB 1579, SB 5463, SB 5769, SJR 8206
Homesteads, exemption in bankruptcy proceedings, amount and application of: SB 5408, * ESSB 5408, CH 290 (2021)
Liens, as part of C-PACER program for clean energy building improvements, assessment/lien provisions: SB 5862, * SSB 5862, CH 101 (2022)
Manufactured homes, as real property, clarifying when and providing a process for establishing: HB 2072
Mortgage lending fraud prosecution account, delaying expirations of account and surcharge deposited in: * HB 1104, CH 31 (2021)
Mortgage loan originators, with loan agency, working from own residence: * SB 5077, CH 15 (2021)
Public property, surplus, disposal for affordable housing as public benefit purpose, requirements for: HB 1908, SHB 1908
Public property, surplus, intergovernmental disposition of, "affordable housing" for purposes of: HB 1511
Real property, sale/transfer for affordable housing, real estate excise tax exemption: * ESHB 1643, CH 199 (2022), SSB 5642
Real property, sale/transfer for affordable rental housing, real estate excise tax exemption: HB 1643, SB 5642
Real property, sales under execution, electronic media use for: * EHB 1271, CH 122 (2021)
Recording standards for documents, uniform, and recording standards commission: * SB 5019, CH 137 (2021)
Residential property, antidisplacement state property tax exemption for portion of assessed value of: HB 1494, SHB 1494
Residential property, homestead state property tax exemption for portion of assessed value of, when: HB 1579, SB 5463, SB 5769, SJR 8206
Residential property, multiple-unit/-family housing, definition of and real estate sales excise tax rate for: SB 5757
Sales of long-term real property assets, capital gains realized from, imposing capital gains tax on: HB 1496
Smoke control systems, inspection/testing of, alternative to certain contractors/engineers for: SB 5360
Smoke control systems, installation/inspection/maintenance/testing of: HB 1971, SHB 1971
State lands, state lands development authorities, authorizing formation of: HB 1173, SHB 1173, * 2SHB 1173, CH 259 (2022)
Titles, registrars of, duties required by repeal of chapter 65.12 RCW: * HB 1376, CH 66 (2022)
Titles, registry system for, repealing chapter 65.12 RCW: * HB 1376, CH 66 (2022)
Titles, registry system for, withdrawal from and discontinuation of, including notice concerning: * HB 1376, CH 66 (2022)
Uniform real property electronic recording act, repealing as title and revising chapter: * SB 5019, CH 137 (2021)
RECORDS  RECORDS RSS Feed
               (See also ARCHIVES; AUDITORS AND AUDITING; CONSUMER PROTECTION; CORPORATIONS; DRIVERS AND DRIVERS' LICENSES; JUVENILES AND JUVENILE COURT; LICENSING, DEPARTMENT; REAL ESTATE AND REAL PROPERTY)
Blockchain technology/applications, Washington blockchain work group, establishing: HB 1729, SHB 1729, SB 5544, * ESSB 5544, CH 226 (2022)
Data backup/disaster recovery, executive state agencies to review and report concerning their practices: SB 5474
Data breaches, cybersecurity events requirements under insurance data security act: SB 5956
Data breaches, digital data breach reimbursement claims program, creating: SB 5462
Data breaches, state digital data breach account, creating: SB 5462
Data, personal identity, verifiable credentials for protecting, government use of and trust framework for: SB 5534
Data, personal, data privacy day, commemorating: * HR 4642 (2022)
Data, personal, making sales of/exchanging for consideration, persons engaged in business of, B&O tax on: HB 1303
Data, personal, regarding public health emergency, privacy in private and public sectors: SB 5062, SSB 5062, 2SSB 5062
Data, personal, requirements: 2SHB 1850
Data, personal, state agency sale to third party of, prohibiting: HB 1552
Data, personal, Washington foundational data privacy act: HB 1850, SHB 1850
Data, personal, Washington state consumer data privacy commission, creating: HB 1850, SHB 1850, 2SHB 1850
Data, personal/sensitive, of children/adolescents, collection/processing of, consent/rights/assessments/duties: SB 5813
Data, privacy principles and best practices for state agencies, establishing: SB 5834
Data, state agency use of immutable data/file systems/backups, Washington state ransomware protection act: HB 2044, SHB 2044, 2SHB 2044, SB 5916
Disclosure, exemptions, body worn camera recordings made by law enforcement or corrections agency: HB 1991, SHB 1991
Disclosure, exemptions, broadband service plans submitted to statewide broadband office: SB 5383, SSB 5383
Disclosure, exemptions, child victims/witnesses of crimes, identifying information: HB 1024, HB 1041, ESHB 1041, HB 1408
Disclosure, exemptions, child victims/witnesses of crimes, voice as identifying information: HB 1024, HB 1408
Disclosure, exemptions, concealed pistol licenses/license denial notices/related documents: SB 5095
Disclosure, exemptions, COVID-19 health data: HB 1127, SHB 1127, * 2SHB 1127 (2021) V
Disclosure, exemptions, currently or formerly incarcerated individual's sensitive records: HB 1956, SB 5859
Disclosure, exemptions, currently or formerly incarcerated individuals, certain records pertaining to: * ESHB 1956, CH 272 (2022)
Disclosure, exemptions, data from out-of-state or federal agency or regulatory association to financial institutions dept.: * HB 1899, CH 8 (2022)
Disclosure, exemptions, disease/notifiable condition/public health threat personal identifying information: HB 1328
Disclosure, exemptions, elections security information and continuity of operations plan: HB 1068, * ESHB 1068, CH 26 (2021)
Disclosure, exemptions, food supply contaminant monitoring by DOH, federal FDA information related to: * SB 5303, CH 99 (2021)
Disclosure, exemptions, personal information submitted to public institutions/health agencies for contact tracing: SB 5113
Disclosure, exemptions, sunshine committee recommendations: HB 1024, HB 1041, ESHB 1041
Disclosure, exemptions, voter signatures/phone numbers/email addresses on correction forms/ballot envelopes: * HB 1953, CH 140 (2022)
Disclosure, exemptions, WASPC records pursuant to notification systems/programs and jail booking/reporting system: * ESSB 5245, CH 82 (2022), SB 5948
Disclosure, exemptions, wolf conflict resolution, personal information of persons involved with, extending expiration: * SB 5972, CH 294 (2022)
Driving records, personal/identity information associated with records held by DOL, prohibiting release of: HB 2013
Driving records, releasing to various persons and entities, when: SB 5152, * SSB 5152, CH 93 (2021)
Guardians, certified professional, training course curriculum and materials, availability for copying/disclosure: HB 1977
Internet activity, secret surveillance scores based on, information gathering for, requirements: SB 5108
Owners, of motor vehicles/vessels, list/identity information, furnished to certain entities for certain purposes: SB 5152, * SSB 5152, CH 93 (2021)
Owners, of motor vehicles/vessels, personal/identity information associated with DOL records, prohibiting release: HB 2013
Personal data, businesses controlling/processing, requirements: 2SHB 1850
Personal data, businesses controlling/processing, Washington foundational data privacy act: HB 1850, SHB 1850
Personal data, businesses controlling/processing, Washington privacy act: SB 5062, SSB 5062, 2SSB 5062
Personal data, state agency sale to third party of, prohibiting: HB 1552
Personal data, Washington state consumer data privacy commission, creating: HB 1850, SHB 1850, 2SHB 1850
Personal information, captured biometric, people's privacy act provisions concerning: HB 1433
Personal information, captured, processing by business entities, individual's rights and opt-in consent for: HB 1433
Personal information, digital data breach reimbursement claims program, creating: SB 5462
Personal information, state digital data breach account, creating: SB 5462
Personal/sensitive data, data brokers processing/acquiring, consumer consent/rights and broker requirements: SB 5813
Personal/sensitive data, of children/adolescents, collection/processing of, consent/rights/assessments/duties: SB 5813
Personal/sensitive data, processing for targeted advertising and sale, consumer right to opt out of: SB 5813
Personally identifiable information, doxing of, gross misdemeanor: SB 5881
Public records act, applying to all courts and offices within judicial branch: SB 5550
Public records, charges for providing, state agency revision of, legislative approval in advance: SB 5208
Reports and records, various, disclosure and confidentiality provisions: SB 5098, SSB 5098
School districts, board of directors meetings, recordings of, public record requests for: EHB 1973
Sunshine committee, recommendations of: HB 1024, HB 1041, ESHB 1041
RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE  RECREATION AND CONSERVATION OFFICE RSS Feed
               
Anadromous fish protection and recovery, state goal for, office role: HB 1653
Fishing and shellfishing opportunity grant program, creating, office role: HB 1431, SHB 1431
Invasive species council, expiration of, extending: * SB 5063, CH 177 (2021)
Outdoor learning grant program, establishing, office role: SHB 2078, * 2SHB 2078, CH 112 (2022)
Outdoor school for all program, establishing and awarding grants for, office role: HB 2014, HB 2078, SB 5905, SB 5925
Recreation and conservation funding board, state anadromous fish protection and recovery goal role of: HB 1653
Salmon recovery and funding board, statewide riparian habitat conservation grant program, developing: HB 1838, SB 5665, SB 5727
State's lands/waters, conserving 30% by 2030, creating 30 by 30 commission and 30 by 30 plan for, office role: SB 5962
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION  REDISTRICTING COMMISSION RSS Feed
               
Governor, election by county and electoral votes, commission role: HB 1014
Redistricting plan, for congressional and legislative districts, amending: * HCR 4407 (2022)
Redistricting plan, for congressional and legislative districts, requirements before final approval of: SB 5560
RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS  RELIGION AND RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS RSS Feed
               (See also DISCRIMINATION; EMPLOYMENT AND EMPLOYEES; LABOR)
Apostasy, foreign country death penalty for, protection in child custody determinations against: * HB 1042, CH 23 (2021)
Belief or practice, sincerely held, foreign country death penalty for, protection in child custody determinations against: * HB 1042, CH 23 (2021)
Brown, Bishop Leo Charles, Jr., service, life, and achievements of, recognizing and honoring: * HR 4617 (2021)
Christian Science treatment, abuse/neglect exemption references, removing: HB 1048, ESHB 1048
Churches, restricting access due to declining to comply with health-related measures, prohibiting: HB 1305, HB 1317
Creed, higher education institution policies and practices prohibiting discrimination based on: SB 5877, SSB 5877
Farmers markets, property owned by church/nonprofit denomination and used for, property tax exemption: HB 1906, HB 1967, SHB 1967, * SB 5505, CH 84 (2022)
Health care faith-based practices, abuse/neglect exemption, when: HB 1048, ESHB 1048
Immunization, requiring for COVID in spite of religious objections, prohibiting: HB 1720, SB 5144
Immunization, right to decline based on religious objections: HB 1006, HB 1065
Institutions and venues, religious and sectarian, "open safe, open now" plan Phase 3 regulations capacity limits: HB 1553, SB 5473
Jews, antisemitic treatment of, resolving to combat: * SR 8658 (2022)
Organizations, reopening/resuming at phase 2 of pandemic Roadmap to Recovery plan: HB 1321, SB 5114
Quarantine, involuntary detention/isolation or, to control contagious/infectious disease, requiring of, prohibiting: HB 2030
Real estate deeds/covenants, religious/racial restrictions against protected classes in, identifying/disclosing/striking: * E2SHB 1335, CH 256 (2021)
Saint Patrick's Day, the Feast of St. Patrick, patron saint of Ireland, commemorating the celebration of: * HR 4657 (2022)
Schooling, applying state funding to religious instruction etc., constitutional amendment to remove prohibition: HJR 4206
Sikhism, wishing Sikh American community a joyous year: * SR 8644 (2022)
Vaccination, requiring for COVID in spite of religious objections, prohibiting: HB 1720, SB 5144
Vaccination, right to decline based on religious objections: HB 1006, HB 1065
Victims, non-hate crime offenses, aggravating circumstance if defendant motivated by biased perception: HB 1071
RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS  RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS RSS Feed
               (See also RETIREMENT SYSTEMS, DEPARTMENT; SENIOR CITIZENS; VETERANS)
Benefits, state systems, impact of COVID-related expenditure reductions on: * SB 5021, CH 12 (2021)
Deferred compensation plans, for public employees, to include Roth option: * EHB 1752, CH 72 (2022)
Defined contribution retirement plans, family child care providers, collective bargaining: HB 1771
Firefighters, pensions/1947 act, interruptive military service credit for purposes of, when: HB 1804, SB 5726
Inactive state system accounts, closing of and refunding balances in: * SB 5367, CH 189 (2021), SB 5369
LEOFF, plan 1, disability boards, providing members with documentation of covered medical services: SB 5336
LEOFF, plan 1, merging assets/liabilities/membership with TRS plan 1 to form merged LEOFF 1/TRS 1 plan: SB 5453
LEOFF, plan 1, one-time lump sum benefit, or greater of two options for member with line-of-duty disability: * SSB 5791, CH 168 (2022)
LEOFF, plan 2, benefit enhancements, local LEOFF retirement system benefits improvement account balance transfer for: HB 1701, * SHB 1701, CH 125 (2022), SB 5453, SB 5652, SSB 5652, SB 5791
LEOFF, plans 1 and 2, one-time lump sum benefit, or greater of two options for member with line-of-duty disability: SB 5791
Military service credit, interruptive, "veteran" for purposes of, when: HB 1804, SB 5726
PERS, opting out of membership when new hire age 60 or older: SB 5352
PERS, plan 1, "compensation earnable" exclusions: HB 1992, SHB 1992
PERS, plan 1, cost-of-living adjustment for: SB 5698
PERS, plan 1, interruptive military service credit for purposes of, when: HB 1804, SB 5726
PERS, plan 1, monthly benefit from, increasing: HB 1565, HB 1721, * SB 5676, CH 52 (2022)
PERS, plan 2, separated members of, PEBB insurance plans/contracts participation by: HB 1911, SB 5700
PERS, retirees reentering school district employment while receiving pension payments, when: HB 1699, * ESHB 1699, CH 110 (2022)
Police/first-class cities, pensions, interruptive military service credit for purposes of, when: HB 1804, SB 5726
PSERS, disability allowance, total disability criteria/offsets to allowance/medical examination: * HB 1669, CH 22 (2022), SB 5748
School employees, retired/disabled, insurance plans/contracts participation: SB 5718
School employees, retired/disabled, TRS or SERS plan 3, insurance plans/contracts participation: SB 5718
SERS, opting out of membership when new hire age 60 or older: SB 5352
SERS, plan 2, separated members of, PEBB insurance plans/contracts participation by: HB 1911, SB 5700
SERS, plans 2 and 3, early retirement during COVID-19 pandemic: HB 1032
SERS, retirees reentering school district employment while receiving pension payments, when: HB 1699, * ESHB 1699, CH 110 (2022)
Service credit, state systems, impact of COVID-related expenditure reductions on: * SB 5021, CH 12 (2021)
Teachers and educational staff associates, merged LEOFF 1/TRS 1 plan membership: SB 5453
TRS, opting out of membership when new hire age 60 or older: SB 5352
TRS, plan 1, "earnable compensation" exclusions: HB 1992, SHB 1992
TRS, plan 1, cost-of-living adjustment for: SB 5698
TRS, plan 1, merging assets/liabilities/membership with LEOFF plan 1 to form merged LEOFF 1/TRS 1 plan: SB 5453
TRS, plan 1, monthly benefit from, increasing: HB 1565, HB 1721, * SB 5676, CH 52 (2022)
TRS, plan 2, separated members of, PEBB insurance plans/contracts participation by: HB 1911, SB 5700
TRS, plans 2 and 3, early retirement during COVID-19 pandemic: HB 1032
TRS, retired or disabled school employees under, PEBB medical/dental plans: HB 1040
TRS, retirees reentering school district employment while receiving pension payments, when: HB 1699, * ESHB 1699, CH 110 (2022)
WSPRS, "salary" for members commissioned before July 1, 2001, exclusions from: HB 1992, SHB 1992
WSPRS, military service credit, "index" for purposes of, modifying: * SB 5296, CH 98 (2021)
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS, DEPARTMENT  RETIREMENT SYSTEMS, DEPARTMENT RSS Feed
               (See also RETIREMENT AND PENSIONS)
Accounts, inactive state retirement system, closing of and refunding balances in, DRS role: * SB 5367, CH 189 (2021), SB 5369
Deferred compensation plans, Roth option in, DRS to offer: * EHB 1752, CH 72 (2022)
REVENUE, DEPARTMENT  REVENUE, DEPARTMENT RSS Feed
               
Business licensing, licensing law administrative and technical clarifications: * ESB 5800, CH 56 (2022)
County timber tax on harvesters, DOR administration/collection of, timber tax distribution account appropriations for: HB 2093, SB 5921
COVID-19 pandemic, creating recovery rebate account for related remittances to low-income persons: HB 1334
Lawn equipment, all-electric zero-emission, sales of discounted new, B&O tax credit for, DOR role: SSB 5543
Nonprofits, not benefitting from property tax exemption structure, work group on, convening, DOR role: HB 1967
Renewable energy facilities, true/fair value for property taxation of, guidance for county assessors, DOR role: ESHB 1921
Tax exemption report by department, updating and modernizing: SB 5216
Taxing districts, all taxes/tax rates for, online searchable database of, requirements, department role: SB 5831
Voluntary disclosure agreement program, for registration of business/payment of prior tax obligations, codifying: HB 2099, SB 5924
REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON  REVISED CODE OF WASHINGTON RSS Feed
               (See also INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM)
Cannabis, replacing "marijuana" with "cannabis" throughout RCW: HB 1210, SHB 1210, * 2SHB 1210, CH 16 (2022)
Community, trade, and economic development, department of, references to, changing to department of commerce: HB 1857
Electronic version of RCW, reformatting of, indenting to indicate subsection/subparagraph levels: HB 1230
Environmental health and safety, reorganization/recodification in 2020 for, RCW citation corrections due to: * EHB 1192, CH 65 (2021)
Environmental policy, repealing state energy performance standard, clean fuels program, and certain acts: SB 5985
Gender neutral language, code improvement for, repealing obsolete section requiring: * EHB 1192, CH 65 (2021)
Obsolete language, removing from RCW: * EHB 1192, CH 65 (2021), HB 1857
State agencies/departments, as new statutory state spending programs, expiration date requirement: HB 1177
Technical corrections, making various: * EHB 1192, CH 65 (2021), HB 1857
Unemployment compensation statutes, cross-reference corrections in: * HB 1612, CH 17 (2022)
RIVERS AND STREAMS  RIVERS AND STREAMS RSS Feed
               (See also BOATS AND BOATING; FISHING; HYDRAULIC PERMITS AND PROJECTS; SHORELINES AND SHORELINE MANAGEMENT)
Bridges, jumping into waterways from, informational signs to discourage: HB 1595, SHB 1595, SB 5673, SSB 5673
Bridges, new, as public works, 988 suicide prevention hotline on signs for: * E2SHB 1181, CH 191 (2022), HB 1600
Chehalis basin, office of, Washington water infrastructure program role of: SB 5632
Chehalis basin, office of, water infrastructure and supply as provided by, model toxics control funding for: SB 5857
Columbia river basin project, groundwaters from, agreements for, area/subarea establishment prior to: SB 5230, * SSB 5230, CH 185 (2021)
Columbia river, lower, selective commercial salmon pound net fishery on, authorizing/implementing/regulating: SSB 5567
Columbia river, navigation channel maintenance/improvements, by U.S. army corps of engineers, requirements exemption, when: * SHB 1193, CH 299 (2021), SSB 5125
Columbia river, office of, Washington water infrastructure program role of: SB 5632
Columbia river, office of, water infrastructure and supply as provided by, model toxics control funding for: SB 5857
Columbia river, third bridge between southwest WA and Oregon over, options for constructing, studying: HB 2084, SB 5934
Dams, on Snake river, salmon taken annually by, tracking and counting: SB 5968
Dredged materials, disposal of, at site used for federal navigation channel projects/activities site: HB 1193, SB 5125
Flooding, Dec. 2021/Jan. 2022, disaster response account expenditures to support recovery from: SB 5937
Model toxics control act, expanding purpose to include increased resiliency for aquatic resources: SB 5857
Navigation channel maintenance/improvements on Columbia river, by U.S. army corps of engineers, requirements exemption, when: * SHB 1193, CH 299 (2021)
Navigation channel maintenance/improvements, federal, permit/review requirements, removing various: HB 1193, SB 5125
Snake river, salmon taken annually by dams on, tracking and counting: SB 5968
State's lands/waters, conserving 30% by 2030, creating 30 by 30 commission and 30 by 30 plan for: SB 5962
Stock watering, riparian landowner de minimus surface water diversion for, notice requirement: SSB 5882
Stock watering, riparian, clarifying existing legal right to access surface water for: HB 2106, SB 5882, SSB 5882
Zack's law, signs discouraging jumping from bridges into cold waterways: HB 1595, SHB 1595, SB 5673, SSB 5673
ROADS AND HIGHWAYS  ROADS AND HIGHWAYS RSS Feed
               (See also BICYCLES; MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAFFIC; TRANSPORTATION; TRANSPORTATION, DEPARTMENT)
Bicycles, electric-assisted, use on roads closed to motor vehicles, determining where and which bicycle classes: * ESSB 5452, CH 191 (2021)
Bicycles, electric-assisted, use on roads closed to motor vehicles, when: SB 5452
Bridges, jumping into waterways from, informational signs to discourage: HB 1595, SHB 1595, SB 5673, SSB 5673
Bridges, new, 988 suicide prevention hotline on signs on or near, when: HB 1595, SHB 1595, SB 5673, SSB 5673
Bridges, new, as public works, 988 suicide prevention hotline on signs for: * E2SHB 1181, CH 191 (2022), HB 1600
Bridges, Tacoma Narrows toll bridge project debt service costs, phase two of corrective funding measures for: HB 2127
Bridges, Tacoma Narrows toll bridge project deferred sales taxes, early full payment of: HB 2028
Bridges, Tacoma Narrows toll bridge project financial obligations, adjusting tolls, when: * SSB 5488, CH 223 (2022)
Bridges, Tacoma Narrows toll bridge project financial obligations, completing: HB 1602, SB 5488, * SSB 5488, CH 223 (2022)
Bridges, Tacoma Narrows, toll relief for users of: SB 5483, SSB 5483
Bridges, third bridge over Columbia river between southwest WA and Oregon, construction of, studying: HB 2084, SB 5934
Bridges, toll facilities, local government formation of commission for bistate governance of: SB 5558, * SSB 5558, CH 89 (2022)
Bridges, toll facilities, vehicles that may not be exempted from tolls, listing: SB 5483, SSB 5483
Chain up/chain off areas, use by certain commercial motor vehicles for parking, when: HB 1839, SHB 1839
Complete streets principles, incorporating via facilities that provide street access for all users, when: HB 2119, SHB 2119, SB 5974, * ESSB 5974, CH 182 (2022)
County roads, operation of qualifying utility-type vehicles (UTVs) on, when: HB 1509
Culverts, as fish passage barriers, projects to correct, DOT to forgo review, when: HB 1606
Damage to public highways, vehicle operator liability for tow truck operator charges due to, when: SB 5406, SSB 5406, 2SSB 5406
Emergency or work zone, reducing speed when approaching, requirements: * HB 2033, CH 279 (2022), SB 5907, SSB 5907
Express toll lanes, Interstate 405/state route number 167 corridor, authority to issue bonds solely as toll revenue bonds: HB 2089
Express toll lanes, Interstate 405/state route number 167 corridor, improving performance on, when: HB 2119, SHB 2119, SB 5974, * ESSB 5974, CH 182 (2022)
Express toll lanes, Interstate 405/state route number 167 express toll lanes account, bonds supported by revenues in, prohibiting issuance, when: ESB 5232
Fiber optic lines/conduits, as part of public transportation system, franchises to construct and maintain: * ESHB 1457, CH 258 (2021), ESSB 5439
High occupancy vehicle lanes, exempt decal for, for hire nonemergency medical transportation vehicles eligibility for: HB 1510, SHB 1510
Highway purposes, using motor vehicle sales/use tax revenues for: SB 5223
Highways, addressing missing broadband connections in underserved areas via: HB 1457, ESSB 5439
Highways, addressing missing broadband connections in unserved/underserved areas via: * ESHB 1457, CH 258 (2021)
Highways, informing broadband facility owners of projects to enable coordination, when: HB 1457, * ESHB 1457, CH 258 (2021), ESSB 5439
Improvements, general obligation bonds to fund omnibus transportation appropriations act improvements: SB 5481
Infrastructure needs, motor vehicle sales/use tax revenue for: HB 1010, HB 1604
Interstate 405 corridor project, state route number 167 and, sales/use taxes deferral for persons involved in: * EHB 1990, CH 274 (2022), SB 5705
Interstate 90 and US 2, commercial motor vehicle parking in chain up/chain off areas, when: SHB 1839
Interstate 90/US 395 north Spokane corridor projects, limited project for community purposes to remedy impacts: SB 5853, * ESSB 5853, CH 59 (2022)
Litter control, agency coordinated pickup efforts, clarifying: SB 5500
Litter control, funding and agency coordinated efforts: * SB 5040, CH 231 (2021)
Litter control, funding for DOT control activities along state highways: SB 5740
Litter, large debris along state highways, devoting fee on sale of retreaded tires to cleanup of: SB 5739
Maintenance/replacement, preservation and safety as transportation system priorities: HB 1137, * SHB 1137, CH 153 (2021), SB 5465
Motorcycles, operator use of right shoulder on limited access roadway, when: HB 1254
Obstructing a highway, crime of, class C felony: SB 5310
Pedestrians, walking/moving on roadway next to sidewalk, due caution to avoid colliding with vehicle: * SB 5687, CH 235 (2022)
Projects, highway, motor vehicle fund-supported, sales/use tax exemptions for persons/DOT/local government: SB 5467
Projects, transportation, additive omnibus transportation budget for certain operating and capital appropriations: HB 2118, SHB 2118, SB 5482, SSB 5482, SB 5975, * SSB 5975, CH 187 (2022)
Projects, transportation, DOT expenditures for, sales/use tax revenues from, using for transportation purposes: SB 5466
Projects, transportation, funding from taxes, benefit assessment, and vehicle/driver/related fees: SSB 5483
Projects, transportation, funding from taxes, benefit assessment, vehicle/driver/related fees, and per mile funding system: SB 5483
Projects, transportation, general obligation bonds to fund forward Washington projects: SB 5481
Projects/programs/activities, using motor vehicle sales/use tax revenues for: HB 1604, SB 5359, SB 5449
Properties, state highway/DOT, environmental mitigation sites, conveyance to tribal governments, when: * HB 1934, CH 184 (2022), SB 5930
Public road construction activities, value of products used in, determining for taxation purposes: HB 1666, SB 5578
Purple heart state, Washington state as a, authorizing signs indicating: HB 1250, * SHB 1250, CH 213 (2021)
Rest areas, safety, human trafficking informational posters in, modifying requirements: HB 2077, SHB 2077
Rest areas, safety, reopening of, requirements for: HB 1655, * SHB 1655, CH 262 (2022) PV
Road projects, state-funded, engineering firm payments on subcontracts to separate firm, B&O tax deduction: HB 1522
Road usage charge or other similar charge, using for highway purposes: SJR 8207
Road usage charge or other similar charges, using for highway purposes: SJR 8211
Road usage charge program, for vehicle per mile fee payment, establishing, and implementing in phases: HB 2026
Road usage charges and motor vehicle fuel excise tax, double taxation, constitutional amendment to prohibit: HJR 4202
Roads, wheeled all-terrain vehicle use on, multiuse roadway safety account funds use in connection with, when: HB 1546
Roads, wheeled all-terrain vehicle use on, qualified WATV use on certain county roads in a rural county: HB 1870
Rural roads, reducing rural roadway departures program, creating: * ESSB 5974, CH 182 (2022)
Rural roads, reducing rural roadway departures program, establishing: HB 1605, SHB 1605, SHB 2119
Signs, directional for auto malls, on state highways rights-of-way, when: HB 1142
Signs, discouraging jumping from bridges into cold waterways, Zack's law: HB 1595, SHB 1595, SB 5673, SSB 5673
Speed limit, maximum of 20 mph on nonarterial highway, local jurisdiction authority to establish, when: * SB 5687, CH 235 (2022)
Speed limit, maximum of 20 mph on nonarterial state highway, DOT secretary authority to establish, when: * SB 5687, CH 235 (2022)
State highways, broadband provider registration for coordinating installation along, when: SB 5439
State highways, rights-of-way, directional signs for auto malls, when: HB 1142
State highways, wheeled all-terrain vehicle use on, when segment in county with authorizing ordinance: * EHB 1251, CH 121 (2021)
State route number 167 and Interstate 405 corridor project, sales/use taxes deferral for persons involved in: * EHB 1990, CH 274 (2022), SB 5705
State route number 2 corridor, traffic flow/safety/mobility between Monroe and Wenatchee, studying: SB 5603
State route number 520 civil penalties account, removing obsolete provisions: * 2SSB 5616, CH 157 (2022)
State route number 520, construction of bridge replacement/HOV project, sales/use tax deferral, extending period of: * HB 2024, CH 144 (2022), SB 5899
State route number 520, construction/operation, bond/loan obligations, SR 520 civil penalties account use for: HB 1529, * ESHB 1529, CH 136 (2021)
Tax revenue for highway use, from various vehicle and trailer purchases: SJR 8208
Toll facilities, bridges, vehicles that may not be exempted from tolls, listing: SB 5483, SSB 5483
Toll facilities, Interstate 405/state route number 167 corridor, authority to issue bonds solely as toll revenue bonds: HB 2089
Toll facilities, Interstate 405/state route number 167 express toll lanes account, bonds supported by revenues in, prohibiting issuance, when: ESB 5232
Toll facilities, photos/videotapes/records of specific instance of travel, search warrant/subpoena duces tecum for: SB 5869, SSB 5869
Toll facilities, Puget Sound gateway facility account, bonds supported by revenues in, prohibiting issuance, when: ESB 5232
Toll facilities, Puget Sound gateway facility, authority to issue bonds solely as toll revenue bonds: HB 2089
Toll facilities, Tacoma Narrows bridge, toll relief for users of: SB 5483, SSB 5483
Toll facilities, Tacoma Narrows toll bridge project debt service costs, phase two of corrective funding measures for: HB 2127
Toll facilities, Tacoma Narrows toll bridge project deferred sales taxes, early full payment of: HB 2028
Toll facilities, Tacoma Narrows toll bridge project financial obligations, adjusting tolls, when: * SSB 5488, CH 223 (2022)
Toll facilities, Tacoma Narrows toll bridge project financial obligations, completing: HB 1602, SB 5488, * SSB 5488, CH 223 (2022)
US 2 and Interstate 90, commercial motor vehicle parking in chain up/chain off areas, when: SHB 1839
US 395 north Spokane corridor/Interstate 90 projects, limited project for community purposes to remedy impacts: SB 5853, * ESSB 5853, CH 59 (2022)
Vehicle miles traveled fee or other similar charges, using for highway purposes: SJR 8211
Vehicle per mile fee, road usage charge program payment of, establishing, and implementing in phases: HB 2026
Vulnerable user of a public way, definition, provisions concerning: HB 1972, SHB 1972
Work or emergency zone, reducing speed when approaching, requirements: * HB 2033, CH 279 (2022), SB 5907, SSB 5907
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Hard minerals, seabed mining of, and permits or leases for, prohibiting: * SB 5145, CH 181 (2021)
Lithium and critical/other materials used in electric vehicle batteries, global availability and recycling of, examining: SSB 5526
Lithium and rare earth minerals, used in battery manufacturing, global availability of, examining: SB 5526
Mineral resource lands, action removing designation under GMA: * SB 5042, CH 218 (2022)
Stone/gravel/etc., state land easements/rights-of-way for transport of, when federal government claims right to grant: * HB 1491, CH 49 (2021)