Julia Reed — The chair apologized to Representative Reed for the seating arrangement.
Julia Reed — Representative Reid is referenced in an ongoing exchange: he is invited to come to the microphone, then addressed in the course of the discussion, and later cited again as having asked a related question that the current discussion is responding to.
Adam Bernbaum — The chair apologized to Representative Birnbaum for the seating arrangement.
Andrew Barkis — In the opening of the meeting, the chair notes that introductions will be skipped at the recommendation of the Ranking Member, repeats that this decision was made at the recommendation of the Senate Ranking Member, and then thanks Ranking Members Barkis and King.
Andrew Barkis — Likely the member being addressed as 'Representative Lee' is unclear; no confident correction made. The speaker is responding to a member question.
Andrew Barkis — Called on for questions.
Andrew Barkis — Addressed as a ranking member.
Troy Swing — Troy Swing is identified by the chair and then introduces himself as the Director of CPDM, the Capital Program Development and Management Group. After his introduction, the presentation transitions to him taking over the cash-flow and risk-pool portion.
Mark Gaines — Mark Gaines is identified and then delivers his opening remarks to the committee, thanking the chair and ranking members and introducing the topic of balancing uncertainty while estimating and managing WSDOT’s capital program. He identifies himself as the WSDOT State Design Engineer.
Marko Liias — The speaker thanked Chair Liias.
Marko Liias — Addressed as Chair Liias by the speaker before turning the presentation over to Troy.
Marko Liias — Addressed as 'Chairman Liias' by the speaker.
Curtis King — The speaker thanked Ranking Member King.
Curtis King — Addressed as a ranking member.
Jake Fey — As chair, Jake Fey opens the floor for questions and asks members to coordinate so everyone has a chance to speak. He then clarifies an interjected comment about the I-5 Columbia River Bridge project and invites the response to proceed. The exchange concludes as the committee moves on to the next agenda item, with Fey being thanked by name.
Jake Fey — Addressed as Chair Fey when introducing the next agenda item.
Jake Fey — Addressed as part of the committee leadership while discussing Washington's transit-oriented development work.
Jake Fey — Addressed as Chair Fey.
Jake Fey — Addressed as Chair.
Jake Fey — Likely the chair who thanked members and announced the transition to the next agenda item.
Jake Fey — Addressed by the speaker while transitioning to the next question.
Jake Fey — The chair is addressed in the exchange before Representative Wiley begins speaking.
Jake Fey — Debbie Young thanks Chair Fey and the committee before presenting.
Jake Fey — Referenced as Chair in the committee context.
Jake Fey — The Transportation Commission was directed to report findings to the JTC.
Jake Fey — The JTC was identified as the committee receiving updates and guidance.
Jake Fey — JTC leaders were invited to participate in the steering committee process.
Jake Fey — JTC participation in the WTP process was referenced.
Jake Fey — The commission presented findings to the committee and received guidance in June 2024 and January 2025.
Jake Fey — Individual legislators participated in listening sessions, focus groups, and the public survey.
Allison Cumming — Committee staff introduces the next presentation on the WSDOT project delivery study.
Sid Scott — Sid Scott of HCA is introduced as part of the consultant team and the presenter for the study. He then introduces himself and begins discussing project delivery, explaining that the contract was amended and the study was expanded to include additional issues and tasks, including cost estimating and other related topics.
Linda Conrath — Identified as the other half of the consultant team; noted as ill and unavailable in person.
SB5499 — Cited as the 2009 law authorizing WSDOT to accept bonding for less than 100% of contract value.
one industry member — Described as saying insurance costs, not bonding, are the main issue on some projects.
Dave Catterson — Introduced as JTC staff and associated with the next presentation on transit-oriented development policies.
Yona Freemark — Yona Freemark of the Urban Institute is introduced as the consultant for the study and the presenter of the phase two draft final recommendations, then begins testimony on additional findings related to transit-oriented development.
HB1491 — HB 1491 is discussed as the major transit-oriented development bill passed in the 2025 session and noted as nationally interesting. The speakers reference its housing supply and affordability requirements, the TOD law’s zoning-related implementation, and its MFTE affordability provisions. They also note that HB 1491 reduced impact fees and included an infrastructure funding provision that has not yet been funded. The discussion concludes with the observation that most affected municipalities have not yet had to change comprehensive plans under the law.
HB1491 — HB 1491 is discussed as the source of several transit-oriented development and housing-related requirements in Washington, including long-term affordability tied to MFTE, transportation impact fee reductions for TOD projects, TOD planning provisions, and an average 3.5 FAR density requirement around rail stations. The discussion also notes that these ideas were part of Washington’s approach in HB 1491 and that the bill piloted public land/public development concepts.
Dan Griffey — Representative Dan Griffey was called on multiple times to ask questions during the meeting.
Ed Orcutt — Representative Ed Orcutt was called on multiple times over a short span to ask questions, with the transcript rendering his name inconsistently as Orkut/Orkine/Orcutton but clearly referring to the same member.
Paul Neal — Paul Neal is introduced as the staff presenter for the next item, then he identifies himself as JTC staff and begins the presentation.
Margaret Schwartner — Margaret Schwartner is introduced as part of the presentation team and identified more specifically as the project manager on the contractor side, then clarified as the consultant project manager.
I.V. Wong / Wang (questionable) — Named as part of the presentation team; transcription is uncertain.
Moffitt and Nichols — Referenced as the contractor/team associated with the presentation.
Moffatt & Nichol — Identified as the primary contractor for the study.
Ivy Wang — Ivy Wang is identified as the person who wrote the report, and she then speaks to explain that she is part of the Moffatt & Nichol team and oversees the policy aspects of the study.
DNV — Listed as a participating organization in the study.
BST Associates — Listed as a participating organization in the study.
ESA — Listed as a participating organization in the study.