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Substitute House Bill 1061 — driveway parking across ingress/egress point (reported with amendment)
Representative Donaghy moved that House Bill 1061 be reported out of committee with a due-pass recommendation. Representative Lowe moved amendment HAGI 431, which limits the authorization for residential owners or their designees to park across a driveway point of ingress or egress to driveways no longer than 50 feet; Lowe said the change addressed first-responder concerns about hose lay and access. The committee rolled the amendment into a substitute bill and voted to report the substitute with a due-pass recommendation. The clerk recorded the final tally as 23 yes, 2 no, 2 excused. The two no votes were recorded as Representative Reed (nay without recommendation) and Representative Ramel (nay without recommendation); Representatives Entenmann and Hackney were excused.

Substitute House Bill 1371 — parking privileges for veterans with service animals (reported with amendment)
Representative Orcutt moved House Bill 1371 and proposed Amendment 429, which clarified that eligible veterans are those with a 70% or higher service-connected disability rating and moved the bill's effective date to Oct. 1, 2025 to allow implementation time for licensing agencies. The committee adopted the amendment and reported substitute House Bill 1371 with a due-pass recommendation. The clerk recorded the vote as 25 yes, 0 no, 2 excused.

Substitute House Joint Memorial 4000 — extend designation of portion of State Route 900 as Martin Luther King Jr. Way (reported)
The committee considered a proposed substitute that corrected the description of the portion of SR 900 to be designated and voted to report the substitute House Joint Memorial 4000 with a due-pass recommendation. The clerk recorded the vote as 25 yes, 0 no, 2 excused.

Substitute House Joint Memorial 4001 — name the future 30th Avenue East overpass in Fife as the Russ Blunt Memorial Bridge (reported with technical amendment)
The committee adopted an amendment (145) that updated references to the current WSDOT secretary and fixed a typographical error, then reported substitute House Joint Memorial 4001 with a due-pass recommendation. The clerk recorded the vote as 25 yes, 0 no, 2 excused.

Votes at a glance
- Substitute HB 1061 (incorporating HAGI 431 — driveway limit 50 feet): reported out, vote 23–2–2 (yes–no–excused). Amendment HAGI 431 moved by Rep. Lowe; substitute motion moved by Vice Chair Donaghy.
- Substitute HB 1371 (veterans with service animals; 70%+ rating; effective Oct. 1, 2025): reported out, vote 25–0–2. Amendment 429 moved by Rep. Orcutt.
- Substitute HJM 4000 (SR 900 — Martin Luther King Jr. Way): reported out, vote 25–0–2 (technical substitute).
- Substitute HJM 4001 (Russ Blunt Memorial Bridge, Fife): reported out, vote 25–0–2 (amendment 145 revised secretary reference and corrected a typo).

All four items were reported to the next stage with \"due pass\" recommendations; the committee adjourned after completing votes.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Transportation - 1/29/2025 4:00 PM","oneSentenceSummary","During Executive Session Jan. 29 the House Transportation Committee reported four measures out of committee — one with a substantive amendment limiting driveway parking across an ingress/egress point, one expanding veterans' parking privileges, and two naming measures — all with \"due pass\" recommendations.","taxTitle","Transportation, House of Representatives, Legislative Sessions, Washington","taxId",20272,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6364111,"Committee hears bill to let DNR, Fish and Wildlife use ATV safety fund for green-dot road maintenance",1184,80000,1264000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165362-1c3e398000a16bac9981809620ab05f0&start=80&end=1264","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165362-1c3e398000a16bac9981809620ab05f0/thumbnail_80000.jpg","/articles/6364111/Washington/Committee-hears-bill-to-let-DNR-Fish-and-Wildlife-use-ATV-safety-fund-for-green-dot-road-maintenance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364111-eae6452b6e062c19b38a2bf5e7dcdccd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173653&Signature=eZuKrMjtGBF57lkf9pfuw~4q7wDZF6JZOTbyLvWVHyHePyGkKbZNXkw6qThAdcnuWz2raJHQmT2iz08ZyMqBNTmZzgu8RPQI2RoHKQPUrTOkFLBNYVMICX5kx8yg9j6bQdGQfklE0bJR~GPoINjO7~y4XyET2oCCy7wRe7QlLCHOrH~sUS7Do9dSt9eS2-Hb53hbsJCUyvrxgawgHRTqhDSsdgvKh~kH6x4s8qXsNCyBPl8RdkaFNQr6G0G73xfl1NnuUZDM9BeKAPswt2stCAbwPl74uyfC9kmfea9RDwpD9PxZreSCvjyBSedcArBOTNpQ~fLSpLUFBtY7WEAdVA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Transportation Committee members held a public hearing Jan. 29 on House Bill 1537, which would expand eligible uses of the Multi-Use Roadway Safety Account (MRSA) and allow interagency transfers from the account to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW).

The bill matters because the MRSA is funded by a $12 registration fee paid by owners of wheeled all-terrain vehicles licensed for on-road use; supporters say redirecting some funds to DNR and DFW would provide maintenance for a network of \"green dot\" roads that currently lack sustained funding. Mark Mattson, staff to the committee, said, \"When these vehicles are registered, the owner must pay a $12 fee, the fee is deposited into the multi use roadway safety account.\"

Supporters — including DNR and DFW staff and county officials — told the committee the change could fix long-standing maintenance shortfalls on co-managed green dot roads. Bridal Koval, recreation policy manager at the Department of Natural Resources, said the bill \"seeks to better utilize funds in this account by allowing DNR and DFW to receive direct transfers from WSDOT to conduct maintenance and guidance work on green dot roads.\" Ted Jackson, a longtime motorized-recreation stakeholder, said a prior Department of Licensing count showed \"over 64,000 WATV registrations statewide,\" and that demand for maintained routes has grown.

Under the draft language discussed in committee, transfers to DNR or DFW would be allowed only in the second year of the biennium and would not be permitted to draw the MRSA below a set minimum. Koval told the committee the bill would require a county letter of support before an interagency transfer could proceed; she also said the green dot network spans roughly 800 miles, about 475 miles of which are on DNR-managed land. Cynthia Wilkerson, deputy director for the Wildlife Program at Washington DFW, told the committee that even modest additional funding could prevent further loss of public access, reduce natural-resource damage and help keep routes usable for emergency response.

Committee staff said the current appropriation for MRSA grant activity in the budget is roughly $120,000 and that to date no local grant applications have been received; they also said a fiscal note had been requested but was not yet available. Supporters recommended the bill as a way to use an underutilized dedicated account to meet maintenance needs while preserving local grant opportunities.

The record for the bill includes testimony from county officials, DNR and DFW staff, and motorized-recreation advocates. No formal committee vote on HB 1537 was recorded at the Jan. 29 hearing; the item was taken as a public hearing and closed after testimony.","House Transportation Committee members held a public hearing Jan. 29 on House Bill 1537, which would expand eligible uses of the Multi-Use Roadway Safety Account (MRSA) and allow interagency transfers from the account to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and the Department of Fish and Wildlife (DFW).",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6364105,"Committee hears joint memorial to name Vantage I-90 span the Medal of Honor Bridge",622,1393000,2015000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2165362-1c3e398000a16bac9981809620ab05f0&start=1393&end=2015","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2165362-1c3e398000a16bac9981809620ab05f0/thumbnail_1393000.jpg","/articles/6364105/Washington/Committee-hears-joint-memorial-to-name-Vantage-I-90-span-the-Medal-of-Honor-Bridge","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6364105-fff6e74214f110f25c7988e8b6636fb1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173654&Signature=JXZgXxLzIt5uGlZWR66Ucb31Xsk7bTx19c55p8oDy06GXzZgdDQXgyRN0C3diP9EVviA7p2VE6HrkS~1SvU1XnpRRyAyKWZitQTPggCAam6VzUn35O30YRJh~Dh4S916nOxME8kBb7pZ6dU6YNyyhyIMAjy~-u7eKqBxuLnm3-nLC3Fpn1mbwrZql1aQDFYb2dTUjncXT-WZhkOD9OMV73Ju2hIIAtdlVQE5sqKaTWDlKDvA-zHv8VF6HY0HLG~4JpyrN7O0Rz-yh-4UP0AKRtiTKJvjwkDIrUFUm3mdHuFFktBFsNdKR1hOWifBszAB4ys8FQ0DM5kPZIqCy0EuCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Transportation Committee held a public hearing Jan. 29 on House Joint Memorial 4002, which requests the Washington State Transportation Commission begin proceedings to designate the Interstate 90 bridge over the Columbia River near Vantage as the \"Medal of Honor Bridge.\"

Chris Thomas, staff to the committee, briefed members on the commission's naming process: \"The Washington State Transportation Commission or the Commission is responsible for naming state transportation facilities, including state highways, bridges, rest areas, and other state highway facilities.\" He noted the commission requires evidence of community support and typically holds a public hearing before final action.

Representative Dent, sponsor of the memorial, described the nomination as a local tribute and recounted a personal conversation that influenced his support for the proposal; he told the committee a veteran who had handed him a Medal of Honor at a private gathering said, \"It belongs to you every bit as much as it belongs to me.\" Retired Marine and testifier Mike Montagne said the bridge is associated with Medal of Honor recipients connected to the region and urged the panel to advance the memorial as a way to honor veterans across the state.

Committee staff reported no fiscal note was requested for the joint memorial. Thomas said, if the legislature passes the memorial, the Transportation Commission would publicly consider the proposal and, if it approves, WSDOT would design and install appropriate signage.

The hearing closed with public testimony in support from veterans and the American Legion; no committee vote on the memorial was recorded during the Jan. 29 hearing.","A Jan. 29 public hearing on House Joint Memorial 4002 asked the Washington State Transportation Commission to consider naming the Interstate 90 bridge near Vantage the Medal of Honor Bridge; supporters described local Medal of Honor recipients and said the commission will hold a public hearing before taking action.","actionData","errors"]

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Committee advances four items: driveway parking limit, veterans' parking, and three naming measures

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Committee hears joint memorial to name Vantage I-90 span the Medal of Honor Bridge