HB1869 • 2026

Transit costs/adjacent state

Prohibiting the expenditure of Washington state funds for any capital costs of a transit agency created pursuant to the laws of an adjacent state.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor: Representative Ley, Representative Abbarno, Representative Orcutt, Representative Barkis, Representative Stuebe, Representative Burnett, Representative Waters, Representative Walsh, Representative McClintock, Representative Klicker, Representative Volz, Representative Manjarrez, Representative Keaton, Representative Dye, Representative Eslick, Representative Dent, Representative Mendoza, Representative Griffey, Representative Schmidt, Representative Chase, Representative Jacobsen
Last action: 2026-01-12
Official status: H Transportation
Effective date: Not listed

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Transit costs/adjacent state

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Transit costs/adjacent state

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Bill History

2026-01-12 House
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Transit costs/adjacent state

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AN ACT Relating to prohibiting the expenditure of Washington 1
state funds for any capital costs of a transit agency created 2
pursuant to the laws of an adjacent state; adding a new section to 3
chapter 47.66 RCW; providing an effective date; and declaring an 4
emergency. 5
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:6
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 47.66 7
RCW to read as follows: 8
(1) No Washington state funds may be expended for the 9
construction of any capital project; the purchase of any transit 10
vehicle; the purchase of any other capital item; or any other capital 11
cost, for a transit agency created pursuant to the laws of an 12
adjacent state. 13
(2) For purposes of this section, "transit vehicle" means every 14
motor vehicle, streetcar, train, trolley vehicle, and any other 15
device, which is used for the purpose of carrying passengers together 16
with incidental baggage and freight on a regular schedule.17
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act is necessary for the immediate 18
preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of 19
H-0546.1
HOUSE BILL 1869
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Ley, Abbarno, Orcutt, Barkis, Stuebe, Burnett,
Waters, Walsh, McClintock, Klicker, Volz, Manjarrez, Keaton, Dye,
Eslick, Dent, Mendoza, Griffey, Schmidt, Chase, and Jacobsen
Read first time 02/06/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
p. 1 HB 1869
the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes 1
effect July 1, 2025. 2
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p. 2 HB 1869