SB 5160 Washington Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Making supplemental transportation appropriations for the 2023-2025 fiscal biennium.

SB 5160 provides supplemental transportation funding for Washington State's 2025-2027 fiscal biennium, totaling approximately $26.16 million for the Washington State Patrol and other agencies. It directly affects state agencies, counties, and tribal governments through specific project allocations, such as $7.3 million for the University of Washington to map sidewalks and improve accessibility, $2.5 million for county bridge load rating grants, and $3.7 million for traffic safety initiatives including telematics data collection and tribal traffic safety programs. Key mechanisms include strict "provided solely" conditions requiring funds to be used only for designated purposes, with amounts lapsing if related legislation (e.g., SB 5374 for tribal programs) isn't enacted by June 2025. The bill does not create new policies but allocates existing funds to targeted transportation projects and administrative needs.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jan 12, 2026

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Bill → Substitute Bill · 8 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a Senate Bill to a Substitute Bill, which involved significant restructuring of the text, including the addition of new sections for state parks and revenue implementation costs, and the removal of detailed line-item budget tables for most agencies. The scope of the bill was expanded to include a commitment to funding levels through fiscal year 2031 and new definitions for fiscal years and administrative terms. While specific dollar amounts for many accounts were reduced or altered in the text, the core intent remains to provide transportation funding and appropriations for the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include a long-term funding commitment through 2031 and added new provisions for state parks and revenue implementation costs, while the detailed budget tables for specific agencies were largely removed or reorganized.

SCOPE

Added a new section establishing a long-term funding commitment through fiscal year 2031 based on a new LEAP document.

Added new sections for the State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Department of Revenue to cover implementation costs for a separate Senate Bill.

DEFINITION

Added new definitions for 'Fiscal year 2026', 'Fiscal year 2027', 'FTE', 'Lapse', 'Provided solely', 'Reappropriation', and 'LEAP'.

FISCAL

Removed detailed line-item budget tables for most agencies (e.g., Transportation Commission, State Patrol, Department of Licensing) and replaced them with consolidated totals or new programmatic descriptions.

Reduced the total appropriation amount for the Local Programs Program from $882,807,000 to $557,229,000.

Increased the appropriation for the University of Washington's sidewalk inventory project from $2,700,000 to $7,300,000.

Reduced the appropriation for the Washington Traffic Safety Commission's Highway Safety Account from $7,842,000 to $3,700,000.

TECHNICAL

Removed the original bill number 'Z-0242.2' and replaced it with 'S-2399.5' in the header.

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Committee

Jan 12, 2026

Introduced

By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.

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Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; without recommendation.

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Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Minority; do not pass.

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Mar 27, 2025

Upper · Passed

Executive action taken in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

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Mar 25, 2025

Upper · Passed

Public hearing in the Senate Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.

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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors