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House approves expedited permitting for Sound Transit after rejecting owner‑consent, seismic and setback amendments
Summary
Lawmakers debated Substitute Senate Bill 6309, which lets regional transit authorities negotiate development standards for high‑capacity transit; multiple amendments seeking written owner consent, flood/seismic protections, and other guardrails were defeated and the bill passed on final reading, 56‑38‑4.
The Washington State House approved Substitute Senate Bill 6309, a measure to streamline municipal permitting tools for high‑capacity transit projects, after rejecting several floor amendments that would have imposed written‑consent requirements for abutting property owners and required compliance with specific critical‑area and seismic protections.
Representative Griffey moved Amendment 2193, which would have required Sound Transit to obtain written consent from abutting property owners if the bill’s design standards would overlook ordinary…
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