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Bill would require toll suspension on evacuation routes during declared emergencies
House Transportation Committee · January 21, 2026
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Summary
Representative Lowe introduced HB 2,379, which would require WSDOT to immediately suspend tolling on facilities reasonably construed to be evacuation routes during emergencies; staff noted indeterminate fiscal impacts and provided a sample weekly revenue range for large facilities.
Representative Lowe told the committee House Bill 2,379 responds to recent evacuations and would require the Washington State Department of Transportation to suspend tolls on routes that could reasonably be considered evacuation routes during emergencies.
“I think that's not something people…
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