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.
Highlights from last week: On Tuesday, House Transportation Committee Chair Representative Jake Fey and his fellow Democrats unveiled a $26 billion proposal that would bolster Washington’s transportation system and economy during a time of unprecedented need. If...
But $26B package proposal from House Democrats gets things rolling. Highlights from last week: During the first week of session, legislators, staff, lobbyists and the public got the first taste of an all-online process. As anticipated, it became evident that this...
A new evaluation tool could help the legislature make transparent spending decisions while developing the next transportation package. Washington is a step closer to ensuring transportation spending is accountable, predictable and helps us achieve goals that benefit...
Washington’s 2021 legislative session kicks off today and will look a little different from previous years. Due to COVID-19, this year’s session is all virtual. This year is a “regular session,” lasting 105 days and scheduled to adjourn on April 25. Special sessions...
Legislators found creative ways to keep transit funding whole for next year, and we started a big discussion about how to better achieve Transportation for All The 2020 legislative session closed Thursday, March 12, ending a 60-day sprint to pass a...
The short 2020 legislative session ends this Thursday, March 12. With Sine Die only days away, we are thrilled that Don't Block the Box is on its way to the Governor's desk and closely following final budget negotiations. Here is the latest as we push through the last...
With less than two weeks left of the short 2020 session, we’re focused on passing the Block the Box bill, monitoring the transportation budget, and continuing to protect Sound Transit projects. What happened last week: Block the Box -- After passing through the...
Last Wednesday was the final day to consider bills in their house of origin. We are now narrowing our focus on remaining priorities. This Friday, February 28th, is policy cutoff to pass bills out of committee from the opposite house. Fiscal bills need to be voted out...
Last week marked the halfway point for this short 60-day session and the fiscal committee cutoff. Here’s a recap of which bills are moving forward this week. This Wednesday, February 19, is the last day to consider bills in their house of origin. You can check out the...
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