House Transportation Committee approves Draft Request 25-0611 (Draft 7.1) advancing FY2026 transportation package

The House Transportation Committee voted to approve Draft Request 25-0611 (Draft 7.1) on Tuesday, March 18, advancing a bill described on the record as “an act relating to the fiscal year 2026 transportation program and miscellaneous changes to the laws related to transportation.” Representative Horton moved approval of the draft and Representative Thomas seconded; a roll-call recorded affirmative votes from committee members listed below.

The vote moves the draft forward for further review by Finance and likely Appropriations, committee members said. Committee leaders and staff also flagged a separate retail delivery fee framework for future committee work rather than inclusion in the immediate draft.

The bill matters because committee members identified an approximate funding figure in the materials of about $883,377,390 to support infrastructure repair, development and related initiatives. Committee discussion focused on finalizing draft language (version 7.1), removing editorial highlights for the final copy, and scheduling additional committee time to work on the retail delivery fee framework and other miscellaneous motor vehicle language.

Representative Horton moved that the committee approve version 7.1 of the draft request; Representative Thomas seconded. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote with the following recorded as "yes": Representative Pouch; Representative Wells; Representative White; Representative Keiser; Representative McCoy; Representative Casey; the chair (recorded as “myself” during roll call); Representative Burke; Representative Lolly; Representative Corcoran; and Representative Walker. The committee chair announced the draft would be referred to Finance and then to Appropriations as appropriate.

Staff and members thanked Agency of Transportation staff and legislative support: Logan from the Joint Fiscal Office, Damien Leonard (legislative counsel), Michelle and Patrick Murphy (agency representatives), and the committee assistant, Cameron, for their work on the draft during the session.

Committee members also agreed to schedule committee time to continue work on the retail delivery fee framework and other unresolved language before the bill reaches the floor. The committee noted it will receive a finalized bill title and number when the measure is formally introduced; on the record the working short title was cited as the fiscal-year-2026 transportation act.

Votes at a glance

• Draft Request 25-0611 (Draft 7.1) — Motion to approve version 7.1: Moved by Representative Horton; seconded by Representative Thomas; outcome: approved (roll-call: Pouch, Wells, White, Keiser, McCoy, Casey, chair, Burke, Lolly, Corcoran, Walker — recorded as "yes"). The draft was referred to Finance and is expected to proceed to Appropriations.

The committee adjourned its consideration after expressing appreciation to staff and witnesses; members said additional committee work time will be scheduled to finalize outstanding language before the measure proceeds to the House floor.