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Committee moves four transportation bills out of committee with unanimous voice votes
Summary
A House committee advanced four transportation-related bills — covering contractor licensing, flatbed truck length, a permitting work group, and WSDOT delivery methods — each receiving a due-pass recommendation by voice vote with recorded tallies of 27-0.
A House committee advanced four transportation-related bills out of committee on unanimous voice votes, moving each to the next stage with a “due pass” recommendation.
The measures included changes to bidding and subcontractor licensing rules, a change that allows longer flatbed trucks so farmers can move commodities, a substitute bill creating a permitting work group with a delayed start date at Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT)’s request, and a bill to expand delivery methods available to WSDOT. Each bill was recorded as passing the committee by voice vote with the clerk announcing 27 ayes, 0 nays and 0 absent or excused.
Representative Zahn moved adoption of House Bill 16 33, which sponsors described as a “little bill” that “looks at the bidding submission requirements and make[s] sure that the subcontractors are licensed to perform the work” and cleans up outdated language. Representative Zahn said, “this bill is a…
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