Adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction work and procurement.

 S-4792.1

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6170

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator King)

READ FIRST TIME 02/06/26.

AN ACT Relating to adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction work and procurement; and amending RCW 47.28.030 .

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1. RCW 47.28.030 and 2025 c 416 s 719 are each amended to read as follows:

(1)(a) A state highway shall be constructed, altered, repaired, or improved, and improvements located on property acquired for right-of-way purposes may be repaired or renovated pending the use of such right-of-way for highway purposes, by contract or state forces. The work or portions thereof may be done by state forces when the estimated costs thereof are less than (( $50,000 and effective July 1, 2005, $60,000 )) $100,000 .