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Committee hears bill to improve WSDOT notice for utility relocations tied to fish‑barrier projects
Summary
Committee staff described Second Substitute Senate Bill 5690, which would require WSDOT to provide advance notice to utility owners about planned fish‑barrier removal projects and seek to maximize federal funding for utility relocation costs; PUDs testified in support, citing examples of uncoordinated work raising local costs.
Second Substitute Senate Bill 5690 would direct the Washington State Department of Transportation to adopt policies that proactively provide utility owners with information about planned state highway fish‑barrier removal projects to enable coordination and to maximize federal funding for utility relocation costs.
Jennifer Harris, committee staff, told the panel the bill formalizes notice and coordination expectations and asks WSDOT to report to the Legislature and the Office of Financial Management on legal, rule or policy changes that would help the department or…
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