SB 6335 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Revising the responsibilities of the state transportation commission.

SB 6335 revises the duties of Washington State's Transportation Commission to clarify its role in developing transportation policy and planning. It updates the commission's responsibilities to require annual public input summaries submitted to lawmakers by December 1st and aligns its work with six state policy goals: preservation, safety, stewardship, mobility, economic vitality, and environmental protection. The bill removes outdated requirements (like a fixed 2010 plan deadline) and strengthens coordination between state, regional, and local transportation planning. These changes directly affect how the commission develops statewide transportation strategies and how state agencies measure progress toward transportation goals. The policy framework now mandates that all transportation planning must prioritize preservation and safety while tracking measurable outcomes.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
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Governor
Introduced Jan 29, 2026 Last action Mar 10, 2026
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MODERATE
The bill was significantly revised to shift primary responsibility for statewide transportation planning from the Transportation Commission to the Department of Transportation. The Commission's role was reduced to policy proposal and public engagement, while the Department now leads plan development. Additionally, the Commission was restructured to have seven voting members instead of five, and its statutory authority was formally repealed.
Scope change
The bill's scope shifted from the Transportation Commission to the Department of Transportation for planning duties, and the Commission's composition was expanded from five to seven voting members.
REQUIREMENT

Repealed the original RCW 47.01.071 that assigned comprehensive statewide transportation planning duties to the Transportation Commission.

Added a new section to RCW 47.01 that assigns the duty of developing the statewide multimodal transportation plan to the Department of Transportation.

Removed the requirement for the Commission to prepare a comprehensive statewide transportation plan by December 2010.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the Transportation Commission's composition to include seven voting members (up from five) and added specific non-voting representatives from cities, counties, ports, and transit agencies.

TIMELINE

Changed the deadline for the Commission's public involvement report from December 1st to January 1st of each year.

DEFINITION

Replaced the repealed RCW 47.01.071 with RCW 47.01.051, which establishes the new structure and membership of the Transportation Commission.

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Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; without recommendation.
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Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Minority; do not pass.
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Feb 9, 2026
Upper · Passed
Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
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Feb 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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