Washington legislation · 2025-26 Regular Session
Washington SB6309: High cap. transit permits
Status: Signed into law, March 23, 2026
Providing for enhanced municipal permitting tools for high capacity transit projects.
What the bill says
An act Relating to enhanced municipal permitting tools for high capacity transit projects; amending RCW 36.70B.170, 19.27.095, 36.70B.070, 58.17.040, and 58.17.040; adding new sections to chapter 81.112 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
From the enrolled text:
AN ACT Relating to enhanced municipal permitting tools for high capacity transit projects; amending RCW 36.70B.170, 19.27.095, 36.70B.070, 58.17.040, and 58.17.040; adding new sections to chapter 81.112 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date. Sec. 1. RCW 36.70B.170 and 1995 c 347 s 502 are each amended to read as follows: (1) A local government may enter into a development agreement with a person having ownership or control of real property within its jurisdiction. A city may enter into a development agreement for real property outside its boundaries as part of a proposed annexation or a service agreement. A development agreement must set forth the development standards and other provisions that shall apply to and govern and vest the development, use, and mitigation of the development of the real property for the duration specified in the agreement. A development agreement shall be consistent with applicable development regulations adopted by a local government planning under chapter 36.70A RCW, except that a development agreement with a regional transit authority established under chapter 81.112 RCW may set forth development standards that vary from otherwise applicable development regulations not involving compliance with the Americans with disabilities act in order to accommodate development of the facilities of the regional transit authority. (2) RCW 36.70B.170 through 36.70B.190 and section 501, chapter 347, Laws …
Sponsors
- Marko Liias (D) · primary sponsor
- Emily Alvarado (D, 34)
- Rebecca Saldaña (D)
Latest actions
- : Effective date 6/11/2026*.
- : Chapter 166, 2026 Laws.
- : Governor signed.
- : Delivered to Governor.
- : Speaker signed.
- : President signed.
- : Passed final passage; yeas, 30; nays, 19; absent, 0; excused, 0.
- : Senate concurred in House amendments.
- : Third reading, passed; yeas, 56; nays, 38; absent, 0; excused, 4.
- : Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
Votes
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 10, 2026): 30 yea, 19 nay, passed
- Final Passage as Amended by the House (March 4, 2026): 56 yea, 38 nay, passed
- House Committee on Local Government: Do pass as amended (February 25, 2026): 4 yea, 2 nay, passed
- 3rd Reading & Final Passage (February 13, 2026): 31 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Ways & Means: That it be referred without recommendation (February 9, 2026): 20 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Committee on Local Government: That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6309 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass (February 2, 2026): 3 yea, 1 nay, passed
Subjects: TRANSPORTATION, GROWTH MANAGEMENT
Common questions
- What is SB6309?
- SB6309 is a bill in the Washington Legislature (2025-26 Regular Session): High cap. transit permits.
- What does SB6309 do?
- In its own words: An act Relating to enhanced municipal permitting tools for high capacity transit projects; amending RCW 36.70B.170, 19.27.095, 36.70B.070, 58.17.040, and 58.17.040; adding new sections to chapter 81.112 RCW; providing an effective date; and providing an expiration date.
- What is the status of SB6309?
- Signed into law as of March 23, 2026. Latest action: Effective date 6/11/2026*. (March 23, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB6309?
- Marko Liias (D), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB6309?
- On the Washington Legislature website: https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=6309&Year=2025
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