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WA HB2181

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Barkis

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Appropriates up to $690,000,000 from Climate Commitment Act auction revenue windfall to respond to December 2025 atmospheric river and winter weather events covered by emergency proclamation 25-07

  • Funds cleanup, repairs, replacement, and restoration of transportation infrastructure including Interstate 90 and State Routes 2, 167, and 410

  • Transfers funds from the Climate Investment Account to the Multimodal Transportation Account, amending RCW 70A.65.250 to authorize this new transfer destination

  • Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage

  • Addresses damage from high winds, heavy snowfall, ice accumulation, extreme rainfall, flooding, landslides, and erosion that impacted homes, businesses, agriculture, and transportation systems statewide

Legislative Description

Paying for response activities for the December 2025 significant atmospheric river and winter event.

Last Action

First reading, referred to Appropriations.

1/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Appropriations1/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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