Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6170: Highway construction
Status: Signed into law, March 20, 2026
Adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction work and procurement.
What the bill says
An act Relating to adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction work and procurement; and amending RCW 47.28.030.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction work and procurement; and amending RCW 47.28.030. 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. (b) When delay of performance of such work would jeopardize a state highway or constitute a danger to the traveling public, the work may be done by state forces when the estimated cost thereof is less than (($80,000 and effective July 1, 2005, $100,000))the inflation adjusted amount for this purpose. The inflation adjusted amount is $160,000 until January 1, 2027. Beginning January 1, 2027, the department must annually calculate the adjustment to this amount using the national highway construction cost index and must publish the current amount on its website. (c) When the department of transportation determines to do the work by state forces, it shall enter a statement upon its records to that effect, stating the …
Sponsors
- Curtis King (R) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026.
- : Chapter 125, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
- : Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
- : Referred to Rules 2 Review.
Votes
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (March 12, 2026): 95 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House Committee on Transportation: Do pass (March 9, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 28, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Transportation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6170 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 5, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: TRANSPORTATION
Common questions
- What is SB6170?
- SB6170 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Highway construction.
- What does SB6170 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to adjusting monetary limits regarding contracting rules for state highway construction work and procurement; and amending RCW 47.28.030.
- What is the status of SB6170?
- Signed into law as of March 20, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026. (March 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6170?
- Curtis King (R).
- Where is the official record for SB6170?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6170&Year=2025
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