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2017 House Bill 1105: Concerning passenger-carrying vehicles for railroad employees
Introduced by Rep. Derek Stanford (Bothell) (D) on January 11, 2017
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on January 11, 2017
Substitute offered in the House on February 20, 2017
Expands the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission's (UTC) regulatory authority to all vehicles used primarily to provide transportation to railroad employees.
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 28, 2017
Amendment offered by Rep. Ed Orcutt (Kalama) (R) on March 7, 2017
Augments the utilities and transportation commission's regulatory role over entities providing contract railroad crew transportation to include permitting oversight; (2) Requires drivers of contract crew hauling vehicles to complete a sixteen-hour safety course and obtain a certificate of course completion from the department of licensing; (3) Narrows the utilities and transportation commission's regulatory authority over driver qualifications to exclude driver training and licensing requirements.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on March 7, 2017
Received in the Senate on March 9, 2017
Referred to the Senate Commerce,Labor & Sports Committee on March 9, 2017
Amendment offered in the Senate on April 3, 2017
Replaces most of the specific regulated practices identified in the bill with broad direction to the utilities and transportation commission (UTC) to act consistently with the federal motor carrier safety regulations under Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and state law regarding charter buses and aeroporters.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 4, 2017
Amendment offered by Sen. Curtis King (Yakima) (R) on April 10, 2017
(1) Replaces most of the specific regulated practices identified in the bill with broad direction to the utilities and transportation commission (UTC) to act consistently with the federal motor carrier safety regulations under Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations, and state law regarding charter party carriers and auto transportation companies. (2) Renames "contract crew hauling vehicles" to "contract crew transportation vehicles" within the bill. (3) Removes the department of licensing's role in a 16-hour driver safety course by requiring drivers to complete at least 8 hours of UTC-approved safety training. (4) Specifies the types of violations that result in automatic disqualification from operating a contract crew transportation vehicle.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 10, 2017
Received in the House on April 13, 2017
House concurred in Senate amendments.
Signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on May 16, 2017