HB 2552 Washington House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Allowing the use of multiple award task order contracting by the department of transportation and regional transit authorities.

HB 2552 allows Washington’s Department of Transportation and regional transit authorities to create pre-approved contractor rosters for recurring infrastructure projects like highway maintenance and facility repairs. Instead of bidding each project separately, agencies would pre-qualify contractors based on safety records, past performance, and commitments to hiring small, veteran-owned, and disadvantaged businesses. The bill requires agencies to report annually on roster usage, contracts awarded, and participation rates of minority-owned firms. This directly affects DOT, transit authorities, and contractors seeking state infrastructure work by changing how contracts are awarded.

Issues: ✓ Transportation ✓ Veterans

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 16, 2026 Last action Feb 19, 2026

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Bill → Substitute Bill · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was amended to add a new requirement for the Department of Transportation to follow apprenticeship and prevailing wage laws, and to notify all roster contractors of task orders while allowing the department to limit proposals to qualified firms with proper documentation. These changes aim to ensure fair labor standards are met and that the selection process for specific projects remains transparent and accountable.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new subsection requiring the department to conduct roster activities in accordance with laws regarding apprenticeship utilization and prevailing wage.

Added a new subsection requiring the department to provide written notice of task order solicitations to all contractors on the applicable roster, including the scope of work.

Modified the proposal solicitation process to allow the department to limit proposals to contractors it determines are qualified to perform the specific scope of work, provided it documents the basis for that determination.

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Committee

Feb 9, 2026

Committee

Referred to Rules 2 Review.

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

lower

Feb 9, 2026

Lower · Passed

Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:30 PM.

lower

Jan 26, 2026

Lower · Passed

Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

lower

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors