Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington HR4680: Domestic maritime industry
Status: Passed both chambers, February 5, 2026
Recognizing the value of the domestic maritime industry.
What the bill says
From the introduced text:
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2026-4680 HR 4680 ByRepresentatives Ryu, Bronoske, Simmons, Reed, Abell, Paul, Berry, Zahn, Pollet, Keaton, Barnard, Morgan, and Parshley WHEREAS, The state of Washington is concerned about the well-being and safety of its residents and businesses, and seeks to provide resilient communities, where resilience is defined as a community's ability to withstand chronic stresses and acute shocks while still maintaining essential functions and recovering quickly and effectively; and WHEREAS, Extreme weather events are occurring more frequently; and WHEREAS, The state of Washington sits on the Cascadia Subduction Zone, a 1,000 kilometer long subduction zone stretching from British Columbia to Oregon that could generate a 9.0 magnitude earthquake; and WHEREAS, The Puget Sound region has received funding from the federal emergency management agency's regional catastrophic preparedness grant program to address the risks facing the region in the event of a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake; and WHEREAS, Access to energy during and soon after a natural disaster can improve recovery timelines and maintain access to critical services such as health care, food, and drinking water; and WHEREAS, The tugboat, towboat, and barge industry and the Pacific Northwest economic region stand ready to create public-private partnerships, develop action plans, and undertake pilot projects and activities to improve regional disaster resilience cooperation and emergency preparedness; and WHEREAS, The domestic maritime industry has …
Sponsors
- Cindy Ryu (D) · primary sponsor
- Dan Bronoske (D)
- Tarra Simmons (D)
- Julia Reed (D)
- Hunter Abell (R)
- Dave Paul (D)
- Liz Berry (D)
- Janice Zahn (D)
- Gerry Pollet (D)
- Michael Keaton (R)
- Stephanie Barnard (R)
- Melanie Morgan (D)
Latest actions
- : Adopted.
- : Introduced.
Subjects: HOUSE RESOLUTIONS
Common questions
- What is HR4680?
- HR4680 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Domestic maritime industry.
- What does HR4680 do?
- Recognizing the value of the domestic maritime industry.
- What is the status of HR4680?
- Passed both chambers as of February 5, 2026. Latest action: Adopted. (February 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR4680?
- Cindy Ryu (D), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR4680?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=4680&Year=2025
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