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• Introduced by Sen. Mary Margaret Haugen, (D-Camano Island) (D) on January 20, 2009, to make transportation appropriations for 2009-2011.
  • Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on January 20, 2009.
    • Substitute offered in the House on March 31, 2009, to make appropriations for state transportation agencies and programs for the 2009-11 fiscal biennium. The substitute passed in the House by voice vote on March 31, 2009.
  • Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on March 31, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Sen. Michael Carrell, (R-Lakewood) (R) on April 1, 2009, to remove the Transportation Commission's authority to modify toll rates on both the SR 167 HOT lanes pilot project and the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The amendment failed in the Senate by voice vote on April 1, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Sen. Janéa Holmquist, (R-Moses Lake) (R) on April 1, 2009, to restore the amount of state multimodal funding for rail capital projects to approximately the level in the Governor's Proposed budget. Restores the construction schedule for existing rail capital projects to the schedule in the Governor's Proposed budget or sooner. The amendment failed in the Senate by voice vote on April 1, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Sen. Fred Jarrett, (D-Mercer Island) (D) on April 1, 2009, to allow the department of transportation to use commute trip reduction program funding for the growth and transportation efficiency center program. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 1, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Sen. Fred Jarrett, (D-Mercer Island) (D) on April 1, 2009, to provide legislative commitment to constructing the R8A center lane and Sound Transit East Link project on the I-90 corridor, and directs the Department of Transportation to negotiate the airspace lease with Sound Transit to facilitate the project. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 1, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Sen. Karen Keiser, (D-Kent) (D) on April 1, 2009, to reappropriate funding for the SR 509/I-5 to Sea-Tac Freight & Congestion Relief project. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 1, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Sen. Derek Kilmer, (D-Gig Harbor) (D) on April 1, 2009, to direct the Washington state ferries to propose to the legislature comprehensive incident and accident investigation policies and procedures. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 1, 2009.
    • Amendment offered by Sen. Curtis King, (R-Yakima) (R) on April 1, 2009, to provide the Department of Transportation the flexibility to choose either a tug and barge, or to perform rehabilitation work to the existing facilities. The amendment passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 1, 2009.
• Passed in the Senate (41 to 6) on April 1, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on April 2, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island) (D) on April 10, 2009, House passed the the same transportation amendmnets as Substitute House Bill No. 1314 as passed by the transportation committee of the house of representatives. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered in the House on April 10, 2009, to advances the I-405/NE 132nd New Interchange and the I-405/NE 44th St to 112th Ave SE Widening projects to the schedule in the financial plan developed by the 2008 legislature. Funds the I-405 projects with transportation partnership account (TPA) funds currently programmed on the Alaskan Way Viaduct replacement project. The amendment failed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Armstrong, (R-Wenatchee) (R) on April 10, 2009, to require the Department of Transportation to acquire twenty-nine additional grain train railcars when the account apportioned for the grain train program reaches $1,180,000. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Mike Armstrong, (R-Wenatchee) (R) on April 10, 2009, to provide $3,684,000 as a freight rail investment bank loan to the Port of Quincy for construction of a rail loop. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island) (D) on April 10, 2009, to align the House Transportation Budget with the Omnibus Budget by retaining the Department of Archaeology as a separate State Agency and removes a proviso regarding permeable concrete and asphalt that was inadvertently inserted in program T, among other things. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island) (D) on April 10, 2009, to provide funding for the Interstate 90 Two Way Transit and HOV Improvement project. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Judy Clibborn, (D-Mercer Island) (D) on April 10, 2009, to increase funding for the I-5/Tacoma HOV Improvements project from $222,614,645 to $237,614,645 and increases the bonding authority. Increases funding for the SR 302/Creviston to Purdy Vicinity project from $638,535 to $2,297,110. Increases funding for the state route 704/cross base highway project from $590,737 to $2,090,737. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Cary Condotta, (R-Wenatchee) (R) on April 10, 2009, to eliminate the pilot project to detect speed violations through the use of automated traffic safety cameras. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Deborah Eddy, (D-Kirkland) (D) on April 10, 2009, to require that the eastside state route 520 improvements include engineering design and analysis of an eastbound slip ramp in the vicinity of state route 520 and the 148th Avenue Northeast interchange. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jeff Morris, (D-Mt. Vernon) (D) on April 10, 2009, to reduce the Department of Transportation's Information Technology division (Program C ) by $2,000,000. Requires the Department of Transportation's Ferries division (Program W) to review and update their vessel life cycle cost model. Reduces the division's appropriation by $4,000,000 to reflect savings from this review. Reduces the appropriation for three new Island Home class ferries by $10,594,650. Provides an additional appropriation of $2,000,000 for the acquisition of two 144-auto capacity ferry vessels. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Sharon Nelson, (D-Vashon) (D) on April 10, 2009, to strike the proviso establishing that fifty million dollars in state funding for the South Spokane Street viaduct project is made contingent on the City of Seattle making and paying for certain city street improvements as part of the Alaskan Way viaduct replacement project. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Joe Schmick, (R-Colfax) (R) on April 10, 2009, to direct the Department of Transportation to construct the right turn lane at US 195 and Cheney-Spokane road as a first priority. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Christine Rolfes, (D-Bainbridge Island) (D) on April 10, 2009, to reduce the appropriation from the Passenger Ferry Account for passenger-only ferry capital improvements in a business plan approved by the Governor by $150,000. Provides $150,000 from the Passenger Ferry Account to the Port of Kingston for a one-time operating subsidy needed to retain a federal grant. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Larry Seaquist, (D-Gig Harbor) (D) on April 10, 2009, to direct the Washington state ferries to develop comprehensive incident and accident investigation policies and procedures. States it is the intent of the legislature to enact the revised policies required in this act into law, and to publish these policies as a manual for Washington state ferries' accident and incident investigations. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Larry Seaquist, (D-Gig Harbor) (D) on April 10, 2009, to require the Department of Transportation Ferries Division to review and update their vessel life cycle cost model and report to the Legislature by December 1, 2009. The review must evaluate the impact of planned out-of-service periods on the ability to deliver uninterrupted service and must assess the risk of service disruption from unscheduled maintenance or maintenance that takes longer than planned. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Matt Shea, (R) (R) on April 10, 2009, to require the department to notify the former owner of condemned land of the department's intent to sell the property and requires that the property be sold to the former owner if the former owner wishes to purchase the property. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Geoff Simpson, (D-Covington) (D) on April 10, 2009, to provide funding to the Joint Transportation Committee for Sound Transit and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to conduct an independent analysis of the valuation of the reversible lanes on Interstate 90 between Seattle and Bellevue. Following the analysis, requires the WSDOT to complete negotiations with Sound Transit, with an agreement no later than December 1, 2009. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Dave Upthegrove, (D-Des Moines) (D) on April 10, 2009, to reappropriate funding for the state route 509/Interstate 5 to Sea-Tac Freight and Congestion Relief project. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Kevin Van De Wege, (D-Sequim) (D) on April 10, 2009, to provide $913,386 of the motor vehicle account--state appropriation and $2,858,216 of the motor vehicle account--federal appropriation solely for completion of the US 101 Northeast Peninsula Safety Rest Area and associated roadway improvements east of Port Angeles at the Deer Park Scenic View Point. Also requires the department to surplus previously purchased right of way prior to proceeding with construction. The amendment passed in the House by voice vote on April 10, 2009.
• Passed in the House (65 to 30) on April 10, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on April 22, 2009, Senate does not agree to House amendments and asks House for a conference to work out differences. Passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 22, 2009.
• Received in the Senate on April 24, 2009, Senate agrees to committee. Passed in the Senate by voice vote on April 24, 2009.
• Received in the House on April 25, 2009, House agrees to conference committee.
• Passed in the House (77 to 19) on April 25, 2009, adopting 2009-11 transportation appropriations. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received to the Senate on April 25, 2009. Passed in the Senate (41 to 8) on April 25, 2009. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 13, 2009, Appropriations are made for state transportation agencies and programs for the 2009-11 fiscal biennium.