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House committee advances amendment narrowing affected ports, sends HB 2,725 to the floor
Summary
The committee adopted a -2 amendment to House Bill 2,725 that narrows the definition of "affected port" (east of Bonneville Dam or ports with property overlapping a Strategic Investment Program project) and voted to move the bill to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation.
House Bill 2,725, which addresses whether certain ports may be parties to intergovernmental agreements under the Strategic Investment Program, was considered in a work session on June 11.
Staff described a -2 amendment that replaces and narrows the definition of "affected port" to ports east of the Bonneville Dam and ports that own property overlapping an SIP project. Vice Chair Walters moved to adopt the -2 amendment dated Jan. 30, 2025; the committee adopted the amendment.
After amendment adoption, Vice Chair Walters moved HB 2,725, as amended, to the House floor with a due-pass recommendation. The clerk conducted a roll-call vote. The roll-call record in committee proceedings recorded Hudson (Aye), Levy (No), Marsh (Aye), Smith (Excused), Rischke (Aye), Walters (Aye), and Chair Nathanson (Aye). The motion passed, and the committee assigned Representative Hi Fawn (carrier announced in committee) to carry the bill on the floor.
Chair Nathanson closed the work session on HB 2,725.
