On Thursday, March 8th, the Legislature approved a supplemental transportation budget that would increase the 2017-19 transportation budget lawmakers passed last year from $8.5 billion to $9.3 billion. 5th District Reps. Jay Rodne and Paul Graves voted in favor of the supplemental budget, which includes $1 million in startup costs for State Route (SR) 18 widening between Issaquah Hobart Road to Raging River, $20,000 of a $20 million project for congestion management on SR 18

Thank you very much for holding a public hearing on HB 2716 concerning transportation network companies (TNCs) and for scheduling the bill for executive action. The ACES NW Network, Greater Issaquah Chamber and East King County Chambers of Commerce Legislative Coalition all write in strong support of this important legislation. We find that our entire transportation network, from highways of statewide significance to local arterials, is increasingly congested, and the dist