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WashingtonHB 19702025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Concerning state highway construction project alternative contracting procedures.

Sponsored By: Janice Zahn (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Washington gains more highway contracting options

Beginning May 12, 2025, Washington's transportation department can use design-build, progressive design-build, and general contractor/construction manager methods for public works. The former $2 million threshold and project-type limits no longer apply, and the department needs no public-body certification. It must develop a competitive bidding process for highway construction. Its first three general contractor/construction manager projects need approval; after those approvals, further project approval is not required. The law specifies no direct household payment or benefit.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Janice Zahn

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Brandy Donaghy

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 242 • No: 1

House vote • 4/21/2025

Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Senate vote • 4/16/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Yes: 48 • No: 1

House vote • 3/5/2025

3rd Reading & Final Passage

Yes: 97 • No: 0 • Other: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Effective date 5/12/2025.

    5/12/2025House

  2. Chapter 231, 2025 Laws.

    5/12/2025House

  3. Governor signed.

    5/12/2025legislature

  4. Delivered to Governor.

    4/24/2025legislature

  5. President signed.

    4/23/2025legislature

  6. Speaker signed.

    4/22/2025legislature

  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    4/21/2025House

  8. House concurred in Senate amendments.

    4/21/2025House

  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 0.

    4/16/2025House

  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    4/16/2025House

  11. Committee amendment(s) adopted with no other amendments.

    4/16/2025House

  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.

    4/15/2025House

  13. TRAN - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).

    4/8/2025House

  14. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.

    4/8/2025House

  15. First reading, referred to Transportation.

    3/7/2025House

  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.

    3/5/2025House

  17. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.

    3/5/2025House

  18. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.

    3/4/2025House

  19. Referred to Rules 2 Review.

    2/28/2025House

  20. TR - Majority; do pass.

    2/26/2025House

  21. TR - Executive action taken by committee.

    2/26/2025House

  22. First reading, referred to Transportation.

    2/13/2025House

  23. Introduced

    2/13/2025House

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