In Olympia we work with state legislative champions to pass policies and protect and grow investments for transit, walking and biking across the state. We bring together environmental, social justice and health partners to ensure policies are holistic and equitable. Major priorities include growing the multimodal account, supporting transit agencies and ensuring an equity lens is used for transportation policy development.
There are two weeks remaining in the legislative session, with a potential special session happening afterwards. We are working to pass HB 1793 and adopting 2019-2021 biennium budgets before the April 28 session cutoff. This KNKX article highlights the work that still...
What happened last week: Budget season. It’s budget season in Olympia and the House and Senate passed their 2019-2021 biennium transportation budget proposals out of their respective chambers last week and started negotiations on Friday. The two budget proposals are...
What happened last week: We’re working hard to bring the Block the Box legislation back. After HB 1793 didn’t make it out of its house of origin, we worked hard this week to pass the legislation through a budget proviso supported by Senator Nguyen and Senate Saldana....
What happened last week: Last week, legislators considered bills that made it to their chamber. On Tuesday, TCC testified in support of HB 1110, the Low Carbon Fuel Standard bill. The bill passed out of the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy, and Technology with...
What happened last week: Despite a groundswell of advocacy, House Bill 1793 did not make it off the House floor before cutoff at 5 pm on Wednesday. We are disappointed HB 1793 isn't moving forward this year, but we feel the groundwork has been laid to win next year,...
What happened last week: Another week has passed and still no action on any Sound Transit-related bills. It is still possible a solution that includes both a change to the MVET schedule and full and timely funding for all projects will come forward. For now, however,...
What happened last week: No action taken on Sound Transit bills. On Tuesday, the House and Senate heard a lineup of Sound Transit-related bills, and we are thrilled to report that no action was taken. At Tuesday’s hearing we testified alongside partners from Pierce...
What happened last week: After a week of snow delay, the Senate and House transportation committees heard the“block-the-box” legislationHB 1793/SB 5789) last Monday. We testified with our partners Rooted in Rights, Feet First, and Transit Riders Union in support of...
Inclement weather in Olympia slowed the legislative process last week, even as the first policy cutoff approached. What happened last week: Heavy snowfall in Washington slowed work in Olympia last week. Our Olympia staff reported a quiet capitol, with legislators,...
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