2322-S AMH FEYJ SKEI 064

SHB 2322 - H AMD 1689

By Representative Fey

ADOPTED 02/28/2020

On page 88, beginning on line 14, after "(b)" strike all material through "program" on line 21 and insert "((In advance of the expiration of the fixing America's surface transportation (FAST) act in 2020, the department must work with the Washington state freight advisory committee to agree on a framework for allocation of any new national highway freight funding that may be approved in a new federal surface transportation reauthorization act. The department and representatives of the advisory committee must report to the joint transportation committee by October 1, 2020, on the status of planning for allocating new funds for this program)) The department shall convene a Washington state freight advisory committee that conforms to the fixing America's surface transportation act, other enacted federal legislation, and published guidance from the federal highway administration, and considers practices used by other states for the committee's structure, role, and activities. The department shall report to the transportation committees of the legislature by December 1, 2020, on the status of the freight advisory committee and the department's plans to use the committee to provide advice on improving freight mobility, including, but not limited to, addressing insufficient truck parking in Washington state, examining the link between preservation investments and freight mobility, and enhancing freight logistics through the application of technology"

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