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• Introduced by Rep. Hans Dunshee, (D-Snohomish) (D) on February 6, 2009, clarifies that the intent of state funded capital projects should be to create a net gain of economic activity, minimal environmental damage by land use and greenhouse gases, as well as community and business development. This bill requires that, when considering loan requests by local governments for public projects, the transportation improvement board and public works board must include in it’s review process the consideration of whether the organization or entity requesting the loan has adopted policies to reduce greenhouse gases at least as much as required by the RCW schedule outlined in RCW 70.235.020 (limitations of greenhouse emissions) and RCW 47.01.440 (reducing annual per capita miles driven) .
  • Referred to the House Capital Budget Committee on February 6, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the House on February 19, 2009, to delay until 2010 the implementation of the board's requirement to consider whether applicants have adopted polices to meet state limits for greenhouse gas emissions and benchmarks to reduced vehicle miles traveled. The CERB is directed to consider whether projects located in rural areas maximize a reduction of vehicle miles travelled instead of being consistent with the statewide goals to reduce annual per capita vehicle miles traveled. The CERB must abide by requirements to award funds to projects located in rural areas. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on February 19, 2009.
  • Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 23, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Rep. Glenn Anderson, (R-Fall City) (R) on March 9, 2009, to remove the intent section. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on March 9, 2009.
• Passed in the House (59 to 38) on March 9, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on March 11, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Ways & Means Committee on March 11, 2009.
    • Amendment offered in the Senate on April 6, 2009, to eliminate the modifications to the Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) and the Transportation Improvement Board (TIB) programs. Clarifies that the new considerations for the Local Infrastructure Financing Tool (LIFT) and the Public Works Board (PWB) begin with the funding cycle in the 2000-13 biennium. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 6, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 6, 2009.