Bill > HB1529

This bill aims to increase opportunities for cities to utilize county resources for road construction and maintenance. The legislation recognizes that most counties have road construction crews with the necessary equipment and skills, and seeks to make it easier for counties to provide road repairs, striping, maintenance, and construction work for cities, particularly in rural communities where obtaining such services can be challenging. The bill modifies existing laws to clarify and expand the ability of first-class cities and second-class cities or towns to have counties perform road-related work. Specifically, the bill exempts roadway striping and paving performed by counties from certain limitations on public works projects, allows cities to have counties perform these services without counting them towards existing work percentage restrictions, and ensures that such county-performed work is not subject to the same competitive bidding and labor constraints as other public works projects. The changes are intended to provide more flexibility for local governments in maintaining and improving their road infrastructure, potentially reducing costs and improving efficiency in road maintenance across different municipal jurisdictions.

Government Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1529&Year=2025&Initiative=false