House Transportation

House Transportation Committee · February 19, 2026

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Opening and agenda

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Chair opens the February 19 committee meeting and announces two agenda items for the day: a bill on utility relocation and fish-barrier removal and another on regional transit authority bond terms.

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Committee heard two bills: a second-substitute Senate Bill 5690 on utility relocation and fish-barrier removal (WSDOT coordination and federal funding steps), and Senate Bill 6148 to allow regional transit authorities to issue bonds up to 75 years (aligning with federal TIFIA loan terms). Testimony included PUD representatives, local officials, labor and Sound Transit supporters, and opponents concerned about multi‑decade debt.

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