S-0921.1
SENATE BILL 5550
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Senators MacEwen and J. Wilson
Read first time 01/28/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to funding the state transportation system using climate commitment act revenues; amending RCW 70A.65.100 , 70A.65.240 , and 70A.65.250 ; adding a new section to chapter 70A.65 RCW; creating a new section; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. It is the intent of the legislature to ensure Washington's transportation infrastructure can support the safe and efficient movement of people and goods. The legislature finds that people were told that a repeal of the climate commitment act would devastate transportation and infrastructure programs, putting major road and bridge projects at risk of delay or even cancellation. Yet, the climate commitment act prohibits the use of auction revenues for funding major road and bridge projects. The legislature recognizes that public transit and zero emissions vehicles travel on roads. Congestion on the highway system increases greenhouse gas emissions, instead of reducing them. Therefore, the legislature finds to respect the will of the voters and honor statements made to the people, climate commitment act revenues are appropriately used for road and bridge projects.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 70A.65 RCW to read as follows: