2SSB 5690 — Concerning actions of the department of transportation to notify utility owners of projects and seek federal funding for utility relocation costs.
Signed into law — Chapter 106, Laws of 2026
- Sponsor
- MacEwen
- Introduced
- February 5, 2026
- Status
- C 106 L 26
- Last action
- Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 18, 2026)
What this bill does
Requires the Washington State Department of Transportation to adopt and maintain an agency policy to proactively provide utility owners with information about planned state highway projects, and when feasible, to provide this information with at least one year's advance notice for planned state fish barrier removal projects.
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Floor votes
- Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 4, 202549 yea · 0 nay
- House — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · March 6, 202696 yea · 0 nay · 2 not voting
- Senate — 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 12, 202649 yea · 0 nay
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