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HB2134 • 2026
Concerning regional transportation plans, of regional transportation planning organizations containing certain counties, providing for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled.
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1519 • Griffey
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 2134-S AMH GRIF MUNN 886 1 - Official Print By Representative Griffey EFFECT: Requires state payments to a regional transportation planning organization for costs associated with planning for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles travelled, in order for the requirement regarding planning for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles travelled to be enforceable against the regional transportation planning organization.
1520 • Griffey
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 2134-S AMH GRIF MUNN 887 1 - Official Print By Representative Griffey EFFECT: Exempts emergency response vehicles from the requirement to provide for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles travelled in regional transportation plans.
1527 • Engell
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 2134-S AMH ENGE MUNN 888 1 - Official Print By Representative Engell EFFECT: Allows hybrid, electric plug-in, or electric vehicle registered within a regional transportation planning organization’s boundaries to be counted for reducing greenhouse gas emissions using modelled emission reduction amounts, such as those provided for in the United States department of energy’s "Beyond Tailpipe Emissions Calculator." 2134-S AMH ENGE MUNN 888 SHB 2134 - H AMD 1527 NOT CONSIDERED 03/12/2026 On page 3, line 23, after "population." insert "Each hybrid, electric plug-in, or electric vehicle registered within the regional transportation planning organization’s boundaries may be counted for reducing greenhouse gas emissions using modelled emission reduction amounts, such as provided for in the United States department of energy’s "Beyond Tailpipe Emissions Calculator."" --- END
1545 • Ley
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 2134-S AMH LEYJ MUNN 890 1 - Official Print By Representative Ley EFFECT: Requires any greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled reduction requirements adopted by a regional transportation planning organization to not impose additional obligations or costs on any bridge replacement project, including for the I-5 bridge over the Columbia River.
1546 • Marshall
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 2134-S AMH MARS MUNN 889 1 - Official Print By Representative Marshall EFFECT: Exempts school districts operating school buses from required reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled.
1550 • Ley
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 2134-S AMH LEYJ MUNN 891 1 - Official Print By Representative Ley EFFECT: Requires greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled reductions to be based on reductions that occur within the boundaries of the counties within the jurisdiction of the regional transportation planning organization (RTPO).
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AN ACT Relating to regional transportation plans, of regional 1 transportation planning organizations containing certain counties, 2 providing for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle 3 miles traveled; and amending RCW 47.80.030. 4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5 Sec. 1. RCW 47.80.030 and 2005 c 328 s 2 are each amended to 6 read as follows: 7 (1) Each regional transportation planning organization shall 8 develop in cooperation with the department of transportation, 9 providers of public transportation and high capacity transportation, 10 ports, and local governments within the region, adopt, and 11 periodically update a regional transportation plan that:12 (a) Is based on a least cost planning methodology that identifies 13 the most cost-effective facilities, services, and programs;14 (b) Identifies existing or planned transportation facilities, 15 services, and programs, including but not limited to major roadways 16 including state highways and regional arterials, transit and 17 nonmotorized services and facilities, multimodal and intermodal 18 facilities, marine ports and airports, railroads, and noncapital 19 programs including transportation demand management that should 20 function as an integrated regional transportation system, giving 21 H-2504.1 HOUSE BILL 2134 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session By Representatives Duerr, Reed, Parshley, Ryu, Ramel, Doglio, Fitzgibbon, Zahn, and Gregerson Prefiled 12/11/25. Read first time 01/12/26. Referred to Committee on Transportation. p. 1 HB 2134 emphasis to those facilities, services, and programs that exhibit one 1 or more of the following characteristics: 2 (i) Crosses member county lines; 3 (ii) Is or will be used by a significant number of people who 4 live or work outside the county in which the facility, service, or 5 project is located; 6 (iii) Significant impacts are expected to be felt in more than 7 one county; 8 (iv) Potentially adverse impacts of the facility, service, 9 program, or project can be better avoided or mitigated through 10 adherence to regional policies; 11 (v) Transportation needs addressed by a project have been 12 identified by the regional transportation planning process and the 13 remedy is deemed to have regional significance; and14 (vi) Provides for system continuity; 15 (c) Establishes level of service standards for state highways and 16 state ferry routes, with the exception of transportation facilities 17 of statewide significance as defined in RCW 47.06.140. These 18 regionally established level of service standards for state highways 19 and state ferries shall be developed jointly with the department of 20 transportation, to encourage consistency across jurisdictions. In 21 establishing level of service standards for state highways and state 22 ferries, consideration shall be given for the necessary balance 23 between providing for the free interjurisdictional movement of people 24 and goods and the needs of local commuters using state facilities;25 (d) Includes a financial plan demonstrating how the regional 26 transportation plan can be implemented, indicating resources from 27 public and private sources that are reasonably expected to be made 28 available to carry out the plan, and recommending any innovative 29 financing techniques to finance needed facilities, services, and 30 programs; 31 (e) Assesses regional development patterns, capital investment 32 and other measures necessary to: 33 (i) Ensure the preservation of the existing regional 34 transportation system, including requirements for operational 35 improvements, resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation of 36 existing and future major roadways, as well as operations, 37 maintenance, modernization, and rehabilitation of existing and future 38 transit, railroad systems and corridors, and nonmotorized facilities; 39 and 40 p. 2 HB 2134 (ii) Make the most efficient use of existing transportation 1 facilities to relieve vehicular congestion and maximize the mobility 2 of people and goods; 3 (f) Sets forth a proposed regional transportation approach, 4 including capital investments, service improvements, programs, and 5 transportation demand management measures to guide the development of 6 the integrated, multimodal regional transportation system. For 7 regional growth centers, the approach must address transportation 8 concurrency strategies required under RCW 36.70A.070 and include a 9 measurement of vehicle level of service for off-peak periods and 10 total multimodal capacity for peak periods; ((and))11 (g) Where appropriate, sets forth the relationship of high 12 capacity transportation providers and other public transit providers 13 with regard to responsibility for, and the coordination between, 14 services and facilities; and15 (h) Provides for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and 16 vehicle miles traveled. This subsection applies only to regional 17 transportation planning organizations that contain a county or 18 counties meeting one or more of the following criteria:19 (a) A county with a population density of at least 100 people per 20 square mile and a population of at least 200,000;21 (b) A county bordering the Columbia and Snake rivers with a 22 population density of at least 75 people per square mile and an 23 annual growth rate of at least 1.65 percent; or24 (c) A county located to the west of the crest of the Cascade 25 mountains with a population of at least 130,000. 26 (2) The organization shall review the regional transportation 27 plan biennially for currency and forward the adopted plan along with 28 documentation of the biennial review to the state department of 29 transportation. 30 (3) All transportation projects, programs, and transportation 31 demand management measures within the region that have an impact upon 32 regional facilities or services must be consistent with the plan and 33 with the adopted regional growth and transportation strategies.34 --- END --- p. 3 HB 2134