ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5649
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2025 Regular Session
By Senators Liias, King, Chapman, Torres, J. Wilson, Boehnke, Hasegawa, Shewmake, and Short
Read first time 02/03/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to creating a Washington state supply chain competitiveness infrastructure program; reenacting and amending RCW 43.84.092 , 43.84.092 , 43.84.092 , 43.84.092 , 43.84.092 , and 43.84.092 ; adding new sections to chapter 47.04 RCW; creating a new section; providing effective dates; providing a contingent effective date; providing expiration dates; and providing contingent expiration dates.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. It is the intent of the legislature that the state of Washington, being one of the most trade driven states in the nation, maintain and expand its abilities to compete in the global trade market and be a national leader in trade. The legislature finds it is imperative to maintain and expand critical and strategic infrastructure for the transport and movement of the overall supply chain of goods from point of entry, to unload and load processes, and to transport via ground and maritime facilities, to warehouses, manufacturing facilities, and final destinations. Strategic infrastructure investments targeted at increased capacity for the supply chain is crucial to the state's public welfare of sending and receiving crucial supplies, goods, and services.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter 47.04 RCW to read as follows: