House Transportation - 1/14/2026 4:00 PM

Washington State House Transportation Committee · January 14, 2026

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Opening and introduction of WSDOT secretary

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Chair Fye opened the meeting and introduced Julie Meredith, the new Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) secretary, to give a state-of-the-agency briefing and to participate in a forthcoming public hearing on the governor's supplemental budget.

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The Washington State House Transportation Committee heard a WSDOT state-of-the-agency briefing and a public hearing on the governor's supplemental transportation budget (HB 2306). WSDOT Secretary Julie Meredith outlined preservation backlogs, ferry needs and mega-program risks; OPM staff explained a $16.8 billion package that leans on bonding. Public testimony emphasized ferries, preservation and local projects.

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