What’s in the House and Senate versions of the supplemental transportation budget – and what’s next?
Dispatch From Olympia
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.
New Transportation Budgets Drop This Week
Jaywalking reform fails to move forward, but there’s still important work to be done.
The Fate of Many Bills Will Be Decided by Tomorrow
Email your senator to help jaywalking reform get out of the Senate by February 13.
Today is a Critical Day for Free to Walk
Help ensure Free to Walk keeps moving by emailing members of the Senate Transportation Committee.
New Jaywalking Report, Wildlife Passages, Connecting Communities
Important cutoff dates are coming. Help ensure Free to Walk keeps moving and take action on other bills we support.
It’s a Big Week for Free to Walk
Take action on jaywalking reform, learn about the Climate Commitment Act, and more.
Transparent Gas Prices Start Here
This week, we’re excited to support bills focused on gas price transparency and expanding the kinds of transportation a border fuel tax can fund.
Your Weekly Guide to Legislative Session
Welcome to our weekly Dispatch from Olympia and the first day of the 2024 WA State Legislative Session! We’ll post an update early each week and provide highlights about what’s happening in the Washington Legislature, including upcoming events, the status of bills we’re tracking, and ways to take action.
Olympia Dispatch – Final Bills + Budget Analysis – Last Dispatch of 2023
2023 Final Dispatch From Olympia: TCC’s Wrap-Up of the 2023 Legislative Session – The legislature concluded its most recent hybrid session on April 24th. This session saw members highlight housing, safety, climate, and enforcement issues and the passage of a $13.4 billion transportation budget that kept the promises made by the historic Move Ahead WA transportation package.

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