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WA SB6005

WA SB6005
Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium.


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Introduced
01/12/2026
In Committee
02/26/2026
Crossed Over
02/27/2026
Passed
03/31/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/31/2026

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT Relating to transportation fiscal matters; amending RCW 2 46.01.385, 46.68.067, 46.68.170, 46.68.280, 46.68.395, 47.28.030, and 3 47.60.322; amending 2025 c 416 ss 105, 109, 110, 117, 108, 114, 201, 4 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 211, 213, 214, 215, 216, 5 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307, 6 308, 309, 310, 311, 401, 402, 403, 404, 405, 406, 407, 601, 606, 609, 7 and 701 (uncodified); adding new sections to 2025 c 416 (uncodified); 8 making appropriations and authorizing expenditures for capital 9 improvements; and declaring an emergency. 10

AI Summary

This bill makes supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, totaling over $5.6 billion. * **Department of Agriculture:** $1.548 million from the Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. * **Board of Pilotage Commissioners:** $3.702 million from the Pilotage Account—State Appropriation. * **Economic and Revenue Forecast Council:** $1.012 million from the Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation. * **Department of Revenue:** $2.710 million from the Motor Vehicle Account—State Appropriation, with $2.460 million for implementing transportation resources and $250,000 for a 2026 transportation resources bill, which lapses if not enacted. * **Department of Commerce:** $21.878 million total, including $7.028 million from the Carbon Emissions Reduction Account—State for a tribal electric boat grant program, $6.850 million from the Aeronautics Account—State for a sustainable aviation fuel institute, $5 million from the Electric Vehicle Account—State for used electric vehicle rebates for vulnerable populations (lapses if a related bill is not enacted), and $3 million from the Multimodal Transportation Account—State for the sustainable aviation fuel institute for preconstruction activities. * **Military Department:** $2 million from the RV Account—State for a vehicle flood relief grant program for owners of recreational vehicles damaged by December 2025 weather events. * **The Evergreen State College:** $517,000 total, including $94,000 from the Aeronautics Account—State for aviation studies, $108,000 from the Highway Safety Account—State for impaired driving research, and $315,000 from the Multimodal Transportation Account—State for uninsured motorist data review. * **Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee:** To conduct an audit of the Washington State Patrol toxicology laboratory, reporting findings by December 2027. * **Washington Traffic Safety Commission:** $61.858 million total, including $10.547 million from the Highway Safety Account—State for telematics data, a pilot program for ignition interlock device compliance officers, and impaired driving enforcement, and $50.001 million from the Highway Safety Account—Federal. * **County Road Administration Board:** $12.439 million total, including $1.558 million from the Rural Arterial Trust Account—State and $6.066 million from the Motor Vehicle Account—State for bridge load rating grants. * **Transportation Improvement Board:** $5.037 million total, including $4.874 million from the Transportation Improvement Account—State for various programs. * **Joint Transportation Committee:** $6.151 million total, for studies on various transportation topics including highway facilities, city transportation funding, alternative project delivery, California emissions standards for vessels, freight movement, sidewalk funding, alternative fuel programs, transit-oriented development, and transportation liability issues. * **Transportation Commission:** $3.302 million total, for reviewing toll revenue performance, evaluating temporary toll rate adjustments for the SR 99 tunnel, piloting advanced tolling technology, and designing a toll relief program based on income qualification. * **Freight Mobility Strategic Investment Board:** $1.417 million from the Freight Mobility Investment Account—State. * **Washington State Patrol:** $772.868 million total, including $727.808 million from the State Patrol Highway Account—State for operations, land mobile radio system replacement, diversity and inclusion initiatives, and trooper training, and $10.275 million from the Highway Safety Account—State for various safety programs. * **Department of Licensing:** $460.512 million total, for driver licensing technology, motorcycle safety education, highway safety programs, and various other accounts. * **Department of Transportation—Toll Operations and Maintenance:** $170.757 million total, for operations and maintenance of various toll facilities. * **Department of Transportation—Information Technology:** $149.827 million total, for various IT programs. * **Department of Transportation—Facility Maintenance, Operations, and Construction:** $46.072 million total, for facility maintenance and operations. * **Department of Transportation—Aviation:** $18.657 million total, for aviation programs, including studies on sustainable aviation fuel and airport capacity expansion. * **Department of Transportation—Program Delivery Management and Support:** $74.049 million total, for program delivery and support. * **Department of Transportation—Public-Private Partnerships:** $255.647 million total, for clean alternative fuel vehicle charging and refueling infrastructure, and a voucher incentive program for zero-emission medium and heavy-duty vehicles. * **Department of Transportation—Highway Maintenance:** $696.432 million total, for highway maintenance, including snow and ice removal, traffic barrier repair, lane striping, and addressing homeless encampments on rights-of-way. * **Department of Transportation—Transportation Operations:** $119.939 million total, for transportation operations, including a pilot program for private transportation providers to access HOV lanes and safety improvements for pedestrians and bicyclists. * **Department of Transportation—Transportation Management and Support:** $70.620 million total, for transportation management and support, including diversity initiatives in the transportation construction workforce. * **Department of Transportation—Transportation Planning, Data, and Research:** $97.342 million total, for transportation planning, data, and research, including Interstate 5 planning and a truck parking availability system. * **Department of Transportation—Rail:** $374.133 million total, for rail programs, including ultra high-speed ground transportation corridor development and port electrification. * **Department of Transportation—Local Programs—Capital:** $1.012 billion total, for local programs, including county local road grants, city and town infrastructure damage from weather events, and pedestrian and bicycle safety projects. * **Department of Transportation—Preservation:** $1.308 billion total, for highway and bridge preservation projects. * **Department of Transportation—Transportation Operations—Capital:** $23.137 million total, for traffic operations capital projects. * **Department of Transportation—Public Transportation—Capital:** $358.970 million total, for public transportation capital projects, including regional mobility grants and tribal transit grants. * **State Treasurer—State Revenues for Distribution:** $508.595 million total, for distributions to cities and counties. * **State Treasurer—Transfers:** $1.797 billion from the Motor Vehicle Account—State for fuel tax refunds and transfers. * **Department of Licensing—Transfers:** $225.368 million from the Motor Vehicle Account—State for fuel tax refunds and transfers. * **State Treasurer—Bond Retirement and Interest:** $1.733 billion total, for bond retirement and interest payments. * **State Treasurer—Bond Retirement and Interest:** $44.527 million from the Toll Facility Bond Retirement Account—State. * **State Treasurer—Bond Sale Expenses:** $2.570 million total, for bond sale expenses and fiscal agent charges. * **State Treasurer—Administrative Transfers:** Various transfers between accounts, including $250 million from the Motor Vehicle Account—State to the Move Ahead WA Account—State. The bill also includes provisions for managing transportation funds when the legislature is not in session, reporting on transit, bicycle, and pedestrian elements, and local partner cooperative agreements. It also includes a new section phasing out appropriations from the Carbon Emissions Reduction Account for certain programs.

Committee Categories

Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

Effective date 3/31/2026. (on 03/31/2026)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6005&Year=2025&Initiative=false
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Session%20Laws/Senate/6005-S.SL.pdf
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Passed%20Legislature/6005-S.PL.pdf
Final bill report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/6005-S.E%20SBR%20FBR%2026.pdf
6005-S.E AMC CONF H3833.1 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/6005-S.E%20AMC%20CONF%20H3833.1.pdf
Engrossed substitute House bill report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/6005-S.E%20HBR%20APH%2026.pdf
Engrossed substitute Senate bill report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/6005-S.E%20SBR%20HA%2026.pdf
6005-S.E AMH ENGR H3716.E https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/6005-S.E%20AMH%20ENGR%20H3716.E.pdf
Engrossed substitute Senate bill report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/6005-S.E%20SBR%20APS%2026.pdf
Engrossed substitute House bill report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/House/6005-S.E%20HBR%202ND%2026.pdf
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6005-S.E.pdf
Fey 6005-S.E AMH FEYJ MUNN 897 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/6005-S.E%20AMH%20FEYJ%20MUNN%20897.pdf
Fey 6005-S.E AMH FEYJ H3716.1 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/House/6005-S.E%20AMH%20FEYJ%20H3716.1.pdf
Slatter 6005-S AMS SLAT S5647.1 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/6005-S%20AMS%20SLAT%20S5647.1.pdf
Short 6005-S AMS SHOR S5715.1 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/6005-S%20AMS%20SHOR%20S5715.1.pdf
Salomon 6005-S AMS SALO S5650.2 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/6005-S%20AMS%20SALO%20S5650.2.pdf
Riccelli 6005-S AMS RICC S5646.1 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/6005-S%20AMS%20RICC%20S5646.1.pdf
Liias 6005-S AMS LIIA S5701.1 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/6005-S%20AMS%20LIIA%20S5701.1.pdf
Kauffman 6005-S AMS KAUF S5649.1 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/6005-S%20AMS%20KAUF%20S5649.1.pdf
Hansen 6005-S AMS HANS S5677.2 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/6005-S%20AMS%20HANS%20S5677.2.pdf
Salomon 6005-S AMS SALO S5650.1 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/6005-S%20AMS%20SALO%20S5650.1.pdf
Hansen 6005-S AMS HANS S5677.1 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/6005-S%20AMS%20HANS%20S5677.1.pdf
Hansen 6005-S AMS HANS S5648.1 https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Amendments/Senate/6005-S%20AMS%20HANS%20S5648.1.pdf
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6005-S.pdf
Senate bill report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/6005%20SBR%20TRAN%20OC%2026.pdf
Senate bill report https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/6005%20SBR%20TRAN%20TA%2026.pdf
Senate bill report (orig.) https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bill%20Reports/Senate/6005%20SBA%20TRAN%2026.pdf
BillText https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2025-26/Pdf/Bills/Senate%20Bills/6005.pdf
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