Final-day roundup: House approves transportation report and multiple bills including literacy and Climate Commitment Act adjustments

On the final day of the Washington State House, members advanced and passed a slate of bills and adopted procedural resolutions as they wrapped up session business.

Transportation and conference report: The House adopted the conference committee report on Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6005, described by sponsors as a preservation-and-maintenance–focused transportation package that sustains highway and ferry investments and provides reimbursements to communities affected by flooding. After floor remarks emphasizing preservation, ferry investments and federal reimbursement support, the clerk recorded 69 yeas, 26 nays and 3 excused; the bill was declared passed and immediately transmitted.

Other bills passed by recorded vote included Substitute Senate Bill 6170, advanced by unanimous consent and supported as a government-efficiency measure to expand certain workforce opportunities; the clerk recorded 95 yays, 0 nays, 3 excused and declared it passed.

On education, Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295, a measure to advance structured literacy initiatives was described on the floor as addressing urgent reading deficits for fourth graders; the clerk reported 95 yays, 0 nays, 3 excused and the bill was declared passed.

Climate and fuel-supplier adjustments: Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215 was presented as an effort to level the playing field for fuel distributors and prevent regulatory evasion under the Climate Commitment Act. Supporters said the amendments sought fairness for smaller suppliers; opponents warned it could drive cross-border fuel purchases and harm small retailers. The clerk recorded 57 yays, 38 nays and 3 excused; the bill was declared passed.

The House also concurred in Senate amendments and passed multiple other bills with recorded unanimous or near-unanimous votes (examples recorded in the floor transcript include votes of 96 yays, 0 nays, 2 excused on several measures). The chamber adopted House Concurrent Resolution 44 09 initiating sine die adjournment procedures and later adopted House Resolution 47 12 to authorize certain interim committee and administrative work.

Selected roll-call tallies recorded on the floor (as read by the clerk):
- Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6005: 69 yeas, 26 nays, 3 excused — declared passed.
- Substitute Senate Bill 6170: 95 yays, 0 nays, 3 excused — declared passed.
- Engrossed Substitute House Bill 1295: 95 yays, 0 nays, 3 excused — declared passed.
- Engrossed Second Substitute House Bill 2215: 57 yays, 38 nays, 3 excused — declared passed.
- House Bill 13 76 (as amended): 96 yays, 0 nays, 2 excused — declared passed (example recorded vote).

The House transmitted several of the bills immediately to the other chamber and proceeded with final procedural steps before placing the body at ease.