HB 1227 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Making transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium.

HB 1227 allocates $3.025 million to increase women and minority-owned contractor participation in transportation projects, with specific requirements for outreach, technical assistance, and a trucking resource-sharing program. It also provides $4.92 million for tribal electric boat grants to convert fishing vessels to electric motors and $2.4 million for the University of Washington to create a public sidewalk accessibility dataset. The bill appropriates funds across 10 state agencies for road maintenance, ferry operations, and capital improvements during the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium. Key provisions include targeted spending conditions, such as requiring diversity action plans for pilotage commissions and prioritizing non-Puget Sound areas for contractor support.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was reorganized and renumbered to align with a new legislative structure, shifting from a sequential section format to a more detailed, program-specific layout. Substantive changes include the addition of a new e-bike rebate program with specific income-based limits, the creation of a new tribal electric boat grant program, and expanded reporting requirements for capital projects. Funding amounts were adjusted across various accounts, and several sections were removed or consolidated to streamline the appropriations process.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded to include new specific programs for e-bike rebates and tribal electric boat grants, while the applicability of certain reporting requirements was clarified to cover all capital projects more comprehensively.
FISCAL

Added a new $10,568,000 appropriation for an e-bike rebate program offering up to $1,200 for low-income residents and $300 for others, plus funds for an e-bike lending library.

Added a new $4,920,000 appropriation for a tribal electric boat grant program to help federally recognized tribes convert fishing vessels to electric motors.

Adjusted specific appropriation amounts across multiple accounts, such as increasing the Move Ahead WA Flexible Account for the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises from $3,003,000 to $3,025,000.

REQUIREMENT

Added new Section 314 requiring the Department of Transportation to notify the legislature at least seven days in advance of any significant pauses or cancellations of capital projects.

STRUCTURE

Reorganized the bill from a simple sequential format to a detailed structure with specific program headers (e.g., 'Program I', 'Program Z') and renumbered sections to match a new legislative document style.

Removed the original introductory text and prefiling dates, replacing them with a new header indicating the bill was read first time on 04/02/25 and sponsored by the House Transportation committee.

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Total actions
11
Key actions
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Committee
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Jan 12, 2026
Introduced
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
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Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
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Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
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Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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