Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6225: Transportation funding bonds
Status: Signed into law, March 31, 2026
Authorizing bonds for transportation funding.
What the bill says
An act Relating to authorizing bonds for transportation funding; amending RCW 47.10.879, 47.02.120, 47.10.819, and 47.10.834; adding new sections to chapter 47.10 RCW; and declaring an emergency. NEW SECTION.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to authorizing bonds for transportation funding; amending RCW 47.10.879, 47.02.120, 47.10.819, and 47.10.834; adding new sections to chapter 47.10 RCW; and declaring an emergency. NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. In order to provide funds necessary for the location, design, right-of-way, and construction of highway projects or improvements, there shall be issued and sold upon the request of the department of transportation a total of $800,000,000 of general obligation bonds of the state of Washington. NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. Upon the request of the department of transportation, as appropriate, the state finance committee shall supervise and provide for the issuance, sale, and retirement of the bonds in this act in accordance with chapter 39.42 RCW. Bonds authorized by this act shall be sold in the manner, at time or times, in amounts, and at the price as the state finance committee shall determine. No bonds may be offered for sale without prior legislative appropriation of the net proceeds of the sale of the bonds. The state finance committee shall consider the issuance of short-term obligations in lieu of long-term obligations for the purposes of more favorable interest rates, lower total interest costs, and increased marketability and for the purpose of retiring the bonds during the life of the project for which they were issued. NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. The …
Sponsors
- Marko Liias (D) · primary sponsor
- Curtis King (R)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 3/31/2026.
- : Chapter 256, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Senate concurred in House amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 59; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 1.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 12, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 11, 2026): 59 yea, 38 nay, passed
- House Committee on Transportation: Do pass as amended (March 9, 2026): 16 yea, 3 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 27, 2026): 49 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Transportation: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6225 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 26, 2026): 18 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: BONDS
Common questions
- What is SB6225?
- SB6225 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): Transportation funding bonds.
- What does SB6225 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to authorizing bonds for transportation funding; amending RCW 47.10.879, 47.02.120, 47.10.819, and 47.10.834; adding new sections to chapter 47.10 RCW; and declaring an emergency. NEW SECTION.
- What is the status of SB6225?
- Signed into law as of March 31, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 3/31/2026. (March 31, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6225?
- Marko Liias (D), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for SB6225?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6225&Year=2025
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