Last Monday, House Bill 1180, which would give Sound Transit authority to take a new capital and service improvement funding package (“ST3” as we like to call it) to the district’s voters, was passed out of the House Transportation Committee. On Thursday, the bill was referred over to the House Finance Committee.
The next step for the bill is to get a hearing in the Finance Committee, at the discretion of Committee Chair Reuven Carlyle (D – representing the Ballard, Queen Anne, and Magnolia neighborhoods of Seattle).
Update: HB 1180 is scheduled for a hearing Tuesday at 3:30 pm. You can view the hearing live.
| Member | Party | Representing | HB 1180 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuven Carlyle | D, Chair | Seattle | |
| Steve Tharinger | D, Vice Chair | Clallam, Jefferson, Grays Harbor Counties | |
| Terry Nealy | R, Ranking | Columbia, Walla Walla, Benton, Franklin Counties | |
| Ed Orcutt | R, Asst Rnkg | Clark, Cowlitz, Lewis, Thurston Counties | w/o rec * |
| Cary Condotta | R | Chelan, Douglas, Grant, Okanogan Counties | |
| Joe Fitzgibbon | D | Seattle, Burien, Vashon | Co-Sponsor |
| Matt Manweller | R | Kittitas, Lincoln, Grant, Yakima Counties | |
| Gerry Pollet | D | Seattle | Co-Sponsor |
| Chris Reykdal | D | Olympia, Tumwater, Lacey | Co-Sponsor |
| June Robinson | D | Everett, Marysville, Tulalip | Co-Sponsor |
| Cindy Ryu | D | Shoreline, Lynnwood | Co-Sponsor |
| Larry Springer | D | Kirkland, Sammamish, Woodinville | |
| Drew Stokesbary | R | Sumner, Bonney Lake, Orting, Enumclaw | |
| Brandon Vick | R | Clark County | |
| J.T. Wilcox | R | Graham, Eatonville, Rainier | |
| Sharon Wylie | D | Vancouver |
* Rep. Orcutt signed the minority report in the House Transportation Committee to move HB 1180 out of committee “without recommendation”, which is distinct from the other minority report, recommending “Do not pass”.
Bolded cities are in the Sound Transit taxing district.
Check your bolds…
Thanks! Fixed.
A good way to voice your opinion on this bill is to “leave comment” by clicking the link on the top of the page. My understanding is that the staffers and representatives legit look at the comments and take it to heart.
And we should organize a meeting with Reuven at some point. He’s my rep and voicing our strong concern is definitely a good idea.
What is your concern?
Update: HB 1180 is scheduled for a hearing Tuesday at 3:30 pm. You can view the hearing live.
Isn’t the Senate where the problem is?
It would be nice to get a hearing for the companion bill, SB 5128, in the Senate Transportation Committee. In the meantime, HB 1180 still needs to get a majority in the House Finance Committee, the House Rules Committee, and on the House floor. If HB 1180 can’t do that, then SB 5128 probably won’t either.
There are several tight deadlines bills have to make, so bills have to push forward where they can.
Why is this going to the Finance Committee? It would have essentially no impact on the state budget, it wouldn’t cost the state much, etc.