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Senate committee hears bill to require WSDOT to notify utilities before fish‑barrier work, seek federal funds for relocations
Summary
Staff and stakeholders said substitute SB 5690 would direct WSDOT to provide at least one year’s advance notice to utility providers about fish‑barrier removal projects, extend 'dig once' notices to all utilities, and encourage seeking federal funds to cover relocation costs; a fiscal note estimated about $2 million per biennium.
A Senate Transportation Committee public hearing on substitute Senate Bill 5690 focused on planning and funding for utility relocations tied to state fish‑barrier removal projects.
Danny Masterson, committee staff, told the committee the bill would require the Washington State Department of Transportation to notify affected utility providers of planned fish‑barrier removal projects at least one year in advance when feasible, extend the 2021 "dig once" broadband coordination to other utility types, encourage WSDOT to request any eligible federal funding to cover utility relocation costs, and report to the Legislature by Dec. 15, 2026, on federal requests and any recommended changes…
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