Tag: hb 1217
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Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill misses cutoff as Senate devolves into standstill
The Senate devolved into a drawn-out parliamentary standstill Friday as the Republicans and three conservative Democrats attempted to push through their own version of the state budget. The result, however, is that any bill passed previously by the House that was awaiting a Senate vote (and is not necessary to implement the budget) will not…
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State’s safe street design and neighborhood speed bills make progress
Two bills that give municipalities more tools to make streets safer are making good progress in the state legislature. The Safe Neighborhood Speeds Bill (SHB 1217) is headed to the Senate floor for a final vote after passing the House 96-0. The bill — which would give municipalities the option of lowering speed limits on…
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Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill headed to Senate committee Thursday
The Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill (SHB 1217) passed the state House 96-0 a few weeks ago, and now it’s starting it’s climb through the Senate. The Senate Transportation Committee is holding a hearing on the bill tomorrow, so now would be a good time to let your senators know you support this common sense, red-tape-cutting…
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House unanimously passes Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill
The Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill (HB 1217) passed the state House 96-0, giving it a huge amount of momentum heading into the Senate. Last year, the bill died in the Senate’s Transportation Committee, but advocates and lawmakers have placed added emphasis on the low-controversy, no-cost safe streets bill this year. From the Bicycle Alliance of…
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Bicycle Alliance: Why the Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill should pass
We have written several times in support of HB-1217 (now SHB-1217), which passed the House with unanimous, bipartisan support 92-0 last year before dying in a Senate committee. The Neighborhood Safe Speeds Bill would simply give municipalities the option of lowering the speed limits on lower-traffic and residential streets to 20 mph. Today, an expensive…
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The neighborhood safe speeds bill has unanimous, bipartisan support
20’s Plenty For Us from Streetfilms on Vimeo. Last year, freshman state Representative Cindy Ryu sponsored a bill that won wide, unanimous and bipartisan support. HB 1217 would allow municipalities to bypass red tape when lowering speed limits on non-arterial streets (such as residential streets). The House voted 92-0 to approve the bill, but it…
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