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WA HB1098
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Sam Low
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AI Summary
- Creates a new county local road program administered by the County Road Administration Board to fund improvement projects on county roads not classified as arterials or collectors
- Establishes a county local road trust account within the motor vehicle fund for preservation and improvement of county local roads, requiring legislative appropriation for expenditures
- Requires project selection criteria to prioritize overburdened communities, environmental health disparities, access to tribal lands, road safety and structural integrity, collision history, and community facility access
- Eligible project types include road rehabilitation (2-R, 3-R), reconstruction, bridge replacement, removal of fish passage barriers, and pedestrian facilities
- Counties must provide matching funds and must have spent all road revenues on road purposes in the preceding 12 months to be eligible, with exemptions for counties under 8,000 population; effective July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Concerning county local roads.
Last Action
House Rules "X" file.
1/12/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/12/2025
Transportation1/15/2025
Local Government1/13/2025
Full Bill Text
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