S-1166.1
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5556
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Ramos, Lovick, Valdez, Lovelett, Shewmake, Chapman, Trudeau, Nobles, and C. Wilson)
READ FIRST TIME 02/17/25.
AN ACT Relating to modernizing the adopt-a-highway program to improve its ability to meet its original purpose within existing fiscal limitations; amending RCW 47.40.100 and 47.36.400 ; adding a new section to chapter 47.40 RCW; creating a new section; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The legislature recognizes that the state's adopt-a-highway program has enabled individuals, groups, and businesses to participate in keeping the state's highways clean and that the program has been successful for over 30 years in helping to reduce litter in Washington. The legislature further finds that the program requires a modernization to ensure the original purpose of providing volunteers and businesses an opportunity to contribute to a cleaner environment, enhanced roadsides, and protection of wildlife habitats is fulfilled.
(2) The legislature further finds that transportation funding resources are limited and the needs are great. Therefore, the legislature intends to add additional accountability to the program and ensure that the department of transportation's limited resources can be directed to areas with the greatest need.