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Michelle Rusk, staff to the House Local Government Committee, described the bill's scope and the striking amendment adopted earlier in the process. \"Under the growth management act, certain cities and counties must include a transportation element in their comprehensive plan,\" Rusk said; the amended bill requires coordination with affected tribal governments and makes counties eligible for technical assistance under the Growth Management Act.

On fiscal effects, committee staff said the Traffic Safety Commission estimates a known ongoing fiscal impact of about $181,000 biannually in state funds to convert a 0.4 FTE federally funded tribal liaison to a full‑time position to provide program support. Staff described other costs as indeterminate because grants to tribes would depend on appropriations; the fiscal briefing gave a minimum cost example of about $252,000 biannually for one FTE at a tribe plus an estimated $10,000 in goods and services per tribe per biennium. A scaled example in the briefing estimated roughly $1,250,000 additional biennial funding to support multiple positions at several tribes.

Senator Claudia Kaufman, the bill's sponsor, said the changes are intended to respond to long‑standing disparities in traffic fatalities. \"American Indians have the highest fatality rates in the state when it comes to traffic transportation, nearly 4 times higher,\" Kaufman said, adding that pedestrian fatality rates for American Indians and Alaska Natives are \"almost 6 times higher than anyone else.\" She told the committee she has worked with counties and tribes to identify initial steps and described the bill as creating positions and funding for tribe‑tailored traffic safety work and for improved coordination on roads that cross tribal lands.

Committee members asked about causes and solutions. A representative asked whether infrastructure or other factors contribute to higher tribal fatality rates; Kaufman cited infrastructure (for example, high‑speed roads through reservations), gaps in data collection and reporting, and the need for locally tailored safety programs and data practices. The committee closed the public hearing on the bill; no committee vote occurred at this meeting.

The bill would be subject to appropriation for the tribal traffic safety coordinator program and to future input from the Traffic Safety Commission when the program's scope and grant levels are set.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Transportation - 4/4/2025 1:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Substitute Senate Bill 5,374 would require local governments to coordinate with affected tribal governments when preparing transportation elements and county transportation programs, add a tribal government representative to the Cooper Jones Active Transportation Safety Council, and authorize a tribal traffic safety coordinator program at the Traffic Safety Commission subject to appropriation.","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},6088513,"Transportation Committee advances four bills out of committee with due‑pass recommendations",1647,1649875,2690,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880101-8e76c8aa0d3d74baf0710daa50768430&start=1649&end=2","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880101-8e76c8aa0d3d74baf0710daa50768430/thumbnail_1649875.jpg","/articles/6088513/Washington/Transportation-Committee-advances-four-bills-out-of-committee-with-duepass-recommendations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088513-959e8df7441c27da3c20aa56a3945fc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440090&Signature=osY~FOoi6LYVFuYYHNU~cKpUb4rKiDBoUmULvF2YETIZ~j~J8wPQUX8wMYN0tmY7-zu1hJCEuV8Aekw6Iz7I9fDbMJy90Q7p-d8jCE9Nqc~TI6iWx8VLC5Kj6CukrA7IouaiujATVbsjmuiUMQG-fGy5oLuhtrm2dc2kFz2PPhnomWDlFyol2jdbDmKfYyxAduCKh~W2vNG1d1m45EnbwRsr8oJLmJZyU1gIAfv2JZfY4Z15cEnTs4jgPAdzYzDY3TSm3iPH~94eJxGvw2XVn56avh6Ccrkj-CSIpdP3mxNskhRaf05TAp-Kc3-dYcH1MJCCHxibxHM71S~A5Zmz1Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation Committee voted to advance four bills out of committee with due‑pass recommendations. Committee roll calls and oral tallies recorded the outcomes as 26 ayes, 0 nays and 1 excused on each measure.

Votes at a glance:

- Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5,281 (moved by Representative Birnbaum): The bill increases the allowable maximum length for nonresident commercially owned or chartered vessels eligible for a nonresident vessel permit from 200 feet to 300 feet and requires a fee for commercially owned vessels between 201 and 300 feet at $100 per foot effective May 1, 2026. The committee chair called an oral vote; clerk announced \"26 ayes, 0 nay, 1 excused.\" The motion carried and the bill was moved out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation.

- Substitute Senate Bill 5,556 (moved by Representative Hunt): The bill modernizes WSDOT's Adopt A Highway program by authorizing signs contingent on appropriations and requiring annual reporting to the Legislature and OFM on applicants and participant compliance. The committee advanced the bill by oral vote; clerk announced \"26 ayes, 0 nay, 1 excused.\" The bill moved out with a due‑pass recommendation.

- Engross Senate Bill 5,689 (moved by Representative Griffey): This bill allows individuals to request inclusion of blood type on a driver's license or ID card for a nominal fee. Committee members including medical and emergency services members spoke in favor; the committee advanced the bill by oral vote with the clerk reporting \"26 ayes, 0 nay, 1 excused.\" The bill moved out of committee with a due‑pass recommendation.

- Substitute Senate Bill 5,690 as amended (moved by Representative Barkas; amendment Haji 457 moved by Representative Birnbaum and adopted): The bill requires WSDOT to adopt a policy to proactively notify utility owners about planned state highway projects when feasible and narrows certain notification requirements to fish barrier removal projects; an amendment clarified that utility relocation costs should be included in federal funding requests for fish barrier removal projects. Members said the bill supports Dig One coordination and helps capture opportunities for utility installation during planned construction. The committee advanced the amended bill by oral vote; clerk announced \"26 ayes, 0 nay, 1 excused.\" The bill moved out with a due‑pass recommendation.

Clerks' tallies and oral votes were the formal actions recorded in the transcript; the committee did not record additional roll‑call details beyond the clerk announcements. Each bill's fiscal and implementation details were provided during briefings earlier in the session and are noted in the individual bill briefings in committee records.","The Transportation Committee voted to advance four bills out of committee with due‑pass recommendations; oral tallies recorded 26 ayes, 0 nays and 1 excused on each measure.",{"_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},6088523,"Committee hears staff and users on proposal to raise snowmobile registration fees",1519,30230,1549820,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880101-8e76c8aa0d3d74baf0710daa50768430&start=30&end=1549","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880101-8e76c8aa0d3d74baf0710daa50768430/thumbnail_30230.jpg","/articles/6088523/Washington/Committee-hears-staff-and-users-on-proposal-to-raise-snowmobile-registration-fees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088523-c56ffbb2a3f0bb938e463f6bdf5301f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440090&Signature=ls3vY2x~8RfQeLIFfWIDW4QPpn7no8sX6GPecJf7ExPhFm3~q0cQGrnKJRwOCinaYtEYOPmvd~ozKqyxdjSyHpZVjzU5oI84k4BVRWWuPzU9cwNOHSepp30MTx7kEUZrnBW9QozZEDktGduSmE1aPwScZ28GChOcRWLxIqZBRB~tr9r1KVz8DVkajI8PjSLuKV1wSpgVFc8F-A9Sk92PfZ6LBiyRkLXe-FALX5CgboUvkOqNEjC8mA1x7HZIdeZLiT1Du8wkIQHpQv-VA197pZ4IaA0R-YSd6G6gvSw-xvNhJ2hCO~B-Ws3xf958aFt60wW~0YbUyD5NSUacQ6L1yA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Transportation Committee received a staff briefing and public testimony on Senate Bill 5,234, which would raise the annual registration fee for regular snowmobiles from $50 to $75 and increase the fee for vintage snowmobiles (defined in the bill as manufactured at least 30 years ago) from $12 to $18 beginning Sept. 30, 2025.

Department of Licensing staff summarized the policy and fiscal picture. \"Snowmobiles operating in the state must have a registration or a nonresident temporary permit to operate,\" the staff member told the committee and added, \"DOL does project revenues of about $30,000 a biennium to go towards the motor vehicle account, but they also anticipate a one‑time cost of $19,000 to implement IT changes.\" The staffer said the larger revenue effect would be the funds deposited to the snowmobile account, which support snowmobile‑related programs and activities.

The bill matters to recreation agencies and users because those account receipts pay for trail grooming, snow removal and sanitation at winter recreation sites. \"Registration fees were last raised in 2016,\" Brian Considine, legislative director for State Parks, said in testimony, and he told the committee that registrations have fallen from about 25,000 to roughly 18,000 since then. Considine described State Parks' winter program as funding 89 motorized snow parks and about 2,300 miles of trails and said reduced revenues have previously led to service reductions.

Sam Hensold, Recreation Operations Manager for the Department of Natural Resources, said DNR manages about five motorized snow parks and 25 motorized trail systems on DNR land and that the Winter Recreation Grant program funds sanitation, snow removal and grooming on those lands. User testimony supported the increase. Greg Figg said a user survey of about 1,300 respondents showed roughly two‑thirds support for a fee increase; Ted Jackson, president of the Washington ATV Association, said grooming and plowing are essential to trail access and sustainability.

Committee members asked for more detail on how one season's revenue is spent. Representative Griffey asked for a one‑season accounting of current expenditures and how additional funds would be used; agency staff agreed to provide that information. Representative Donaghy asked when fees were last increased; agency staff answered that the staff did not have the date in the briefing but would follow up.

The committee did not take a formal vote on SB 5,234 during this meeting. The public hearing on the bill was closed after testimony and the bill was taken under advisement for future action.

The bill's proponents and agency witnesses emphasized that the proposal is intended to stabilize funding for winter recreation infrastructure rather than to materially change the state's general transportation budget.","A Transportation Committee staff briefing and public testimony covered a proposal to raise annual snowmobile registration fees from $50 to $75 (and vintage fees from $12 to $18) beginning Sept. 30, 2025; agencies said the increase would partly fund snowmobile parks and maintenance but would have limited general transportation budget effect.","actionData","errors"]

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