HB 1902 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Convening a work group regarding the streamlining of permitting for transportation projects.

House Bill 1902 establishes a temporary work group to develop recommendations for making the permitting process for transportation projects more efficient. This group will involve various state agencies, local government representatives, industry groups, and tribal representatives. The work group's main goal is to identify ways to reduce project costs and completion times by aligning permitting requirements and processes, while ensuring environmental and regulatory protections are maintained. The group must submit an interim report by January 1, 2026, and a final report, including any legislative recommendations, by November 1, 2026, after which the group will expire.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Feb 7, 2025 Signed May 19, 2025
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Engrossed Substitute Bill Substitute Passed Legislature · 2 edits
MINOR
The bill added a requirement for the work group to designate which agencies are responsible for implementing their recommendations. Additionally, the timeline was extended to include an interim report due in January 2026, before the final report due in November 2026.
REQUIREMENT

The work group must now identify and assign specific entities responsible for implementing each recommendation.

TIMELINE

A new interim report is required by January 1, 2026, in addition to the existing final report due November 1, 2026.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · House Mar 10, 2025

How they voted

510
Passed
Total votes 51
Apr 16, 2025
D Democratic31
31 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican20
20 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
13
Committee
7
May 19, 2025
Signed into law
Governor signed.
executive
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed final passage; yeas, 93; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 4.
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
House concurred in Senate amendments.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (51-0)
senate
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.
upper
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Floor amendment(s) adopted.
lower
Feb 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Rules 2 Review.
lower
Feb 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
lower
1 primary · 17 co-sponsors

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