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HB1902 • 2026

Transp. project permitting

Convening a work group regarding the streamlining of permitting for transportation projects.

Passed Legislature

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Sponsor
Representative Richards, Representative Stuebe, Representative Zahn, Representative Dent, Representative Timmons, Representative Barkis, Representative Paul, Representative Nance, Representative Reed, Representative Ramel, Representative Bernbaum, Representative Wylie, Representative Taylor, Representative Parshley, Representative Simmons, Representative Shavers, Representative Salahuddin, Representative Hill
Last action
2025-03-10
Official status
H subst for
Effective date
Not listed

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What This Bill Does

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1902-S.E AMS TRAN S2686.1

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ADOPTED

Plain English: 1902-S.E AMS TRAN S2686.1 ESHB 1902 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Transportation ADOPTED 04/16/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.

  • 1902-S.E AMS TRAN S2686.1 ESHB 1902 - S COMM AMD By Committee on Transportation ADOPTED 04/16/2025 Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the 1 following: 2 "NEW SECTION.
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  • (1) The department of transportation, in 3 consultation with the department of ecology, shall convene a work 4 group to develop recommendations to streamline the permitting of 5 transportation projects, by aligning priorities, legal requirements, 6 timelines, processing, and interests, in permitting.
1902-S AMH RICH MUNN 863

110 • Richards

ADOPTED

Plain English: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1902-S AMH RICH MUNN 863 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Adds a representative from the Washington state transit association and a representative from the United States Army Corps of Engineer invited by the secretary of the department of transportation, to the work group.

  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 1902-S AMH RICH MUNN 863 1 - Official Print EFFECT: Adds a representative from the Washington state transit association and a representative from the United States Army Corps of Engineer invited by the secretary of the department of transportation, to the work group.
  • 1902-S AMH RICH MUNN 863 SHB 1902 - H AMD 110 By Representative Richards ADOPTED 03/10/2025 On page 2, line 9, after "(k)" insert "One representative from the Washington state transit association; (l) One representative from the United States army corps of engineers, to be invited by the secretary of the department of transportation; (m)" Renumber the remaining subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.
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Bill History

  1. 2025-03-10 House

    1st substitute bill substituted.

Official Summary Text

Transp. project permitting

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
AN ACT Relating to convening a work group regarding the 1
streamlining of permitting for transportation projects; creating a 2
new section; and providing an expiration date. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The department of transportation, in 5
consultation with the department of ecology, shall convene a work 6
group to develop recommendations to streamline the permitting of 7
transportation projects.8
(2) The work group shall consist of the following members:9
(a) One representative from the department of transportation to 10
be appointed by the secretary of the department; 11
(b) One representative from the department of ecology to be 12
appointed by the director of the department; 13
(c) One representative from the department of fish and wildlife 14
to be appointed by the director of the department;15
(d) One representative from the association of Washington cities;16
(e) One representative from the Washington state association of 17
counties; 18
(f) One representative from an organization representing general 19
contractors; 20
(g) One representative of the construction trades; and21
H-1130.2
HOUSE BILL 1902
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Richards, Stuebe, Zahn, Dent, Timmons, Barkis,
Paul, Nance, Reed, Ramel, Bernbaum, Wylie, Taylor, Parshley, Simmons,
Shavers, Salahuddin, and Hill
Read first time 02/07/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
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(h) One representative of tribal governments, invited by the 1
secretary of the department of transportation. 2
(3) The work group shall develop recommendations to reduce 3
project costs and the time required from project conception to 4
project completion. These recommendations must ensure that all 5
appropriate environmental and regulatory protections are maintained.6
(4) Staff support to the work group must be provided by the 7
department of transportation. 8
(5) The work group shall convene its first meeting by July 30, 9
2025, and shall submit a report to the legislature detailing its work 10
and any recommendations, including any recommendations for 11
legislation, by November 1, 2026. 12
(6) This section expires December 31, 2026. 13
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