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WA SB5248
Bill
Status
1/14/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Wilson
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AI Summary
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Creates a vessel bridge collision work group chaired by Washington State Department of Transportation, with members from Oregon DOT, Columbia River and Puget Sound pilots, US Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, and emergency management officials
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Work group must review impact resistance of Washington bridges vulnerable to large commercial vessel collisions and recommend ways to reduce and lessen collision impacts
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Recommendations must include near, medium, and long-term options with estimated costs, due to the legislature by July 1, 2026
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"Large commercial vessels" defined as cargo or passenger vessels exceeding 1,300 gross tons or 200 feet in length
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Work group expires December 31, 2026, with staff support from WSDOT and Washington Emergency Management Division
Legislative Description
Creating a work group to make recommendations concerning bridge collisions by large commercial vessels.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026