SB5820

Concerning the responsibility of certain counties to include freight rail dependent use overlay as part of the transportation element of their comprehensive plan.

Complete·3/30/26

Washington SB5820 requires certain counties to include freight rail dependent use overlay in their transportation element of the comprehensive plan.

Washington SB5820 amends state law to require specific counties to include freight rail dependent use overlay in their transportation element of the comprehensive plan. This applies to counties west of the Cascade mountains with a population of at least four hundred thousand and a border that touches another state. The bill also allows these counties and their cities to modify development regulations to include freight rail dependent uses on land adjacent to short line railroads. The changes aim to facilitate multimodal transportation improvements and strategies.

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Sponsors

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Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Roll Call Votes

54 Yea

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39 Nay

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5 Absent

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Calendar

Feb 20

10:30 AM

House Committee on Local Government Executive Session

Feb 18

8:30 AM

House Committee on Local Government Public Hearing

History

Mar 30

Senate

Governor signed.

Mar 30

Senate

Chapter 247, 2026 Laws.

Mar 30

Senate

Effective date 6/11/2026.