Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Transportation Jan 12th, 2026 at 04:00 pm

House Transportation Committee

Key Moments

  • David Stuebe — A garbled reference appears to a 28th District speaker, likely David Stuebe, but the transcript is too unclear to confirm fully.
  • Dave Paul — Representative Paul introduces himself as representing the 10th District and says his family lives in Oak Harbor.
  • David Hackney — Representative Hackney introduces himself as representing the 11th Legislative District in South King County, including Renton, Tukwila, and Kent.
  • Adam Bernbaum — Representative Bernbaum introduces himself as representing the Olympic Peninsula in the 24th District.
  • Julia Reed — Representative Reed introduces herself as representing Northwest Seattle in the 36th District.
  • Julia Reed — The chair repeatedly names Representative Julia Reed as the next member to speak and ask questions, placing her in the sequence after Representative Barkis and before Representative Entenman.
  • Brandy Donaghy — Representative Brandy Donaghy introduces herself and identifies the 44th District she represents, including Snohomish, Mill Creek, Everett, and unincorporated South Snohomish County.
  • Jake Fey — Representative Fey introduces himself as representing Tacoma, Fife, and Ruston.
  • Andrew Barkis — Representative Barkis introduces himself as representing the Second Legislative District in Thurston and Pierce County.
  • Andrew Barkis — Addressed as Ranking Member.
  • Andrew Barkis — Thanks the presenters and asks whether emergency declarations provide more latitude for in-stream work timing and environmental requirements.
  • Andrew Barkis — Representative Andrew Barkis is discussed in a short procedural exchange: he is thanked for his comments, asked to introduce the Republican policy staff, and identified as the Republican member who will initially review requests from Republican members.
  • Suzanne Schmidt — Representative Schmidt introduces herself as representing the Fourth Legislative District, including Spokane Valley, Liberty Lake, Elk, and Green Bluff.
  • Sam Low — Representative Sam Low is identified as attending virtually, and he introduces himself as the state representative for the 39th District, covering East and Northeast Snohomish County and East Skagit County.
  • John Himmel — John Himmel is introduced as emergency and security program manager and is called to present.
  • Steve Rourke — Steve Rourke is introduced as regional administrator for the Olympic region.
  • John Hemel — John Hemel introduces himself as the emergency security manager for WSDOT and begins testimony on storm damage, preparedness, and recovery funding.
  • Ed Orcutt — Called on next to ask a question.
  • Andrew Engell — The chair welcomes Representative Andrew Engell and asks him to introduce himself and discuss his district and transportation interests. Representative Engell responds by introducing himself as representing the 7th Legislative District in Northeast and North Central Washington and notes that the district has many roads but no freeways.
  • Zach Hall — Representative Hall introduces himself and says he represents the Fifth Legislative District, including Issaquah, Enumclaw, and Snoqualmie Pass.
  • Greg Nance — Representative Nance introduces himself as representing Kitsap.
  • Janice Zahn — Representative Zahn introduces herself as serving the 41st Legislative District, including Bellevue, Mercer Island, Issaquah, Sammamish, Newcastle, and Beaux Arts Village.
  • Debra Entenman — Representative Entenman introduces herself as representing the 47th Legislative District, including Kent, Covington, Auburn, and parts of unincorporated East King County.
  • Debra Entenman — Representative Debra Entenman is called on by the chair to ask questions, is then recognized to speak, and later is referenced as having just asked a similar question.
  • Adison Richards — Representative Richards introduces himself as representing the 26th Legislative District from Gig Harbor to Bremerton, described as the District of Bridges and Ferries.
  • Jamila Taylor — Representative Taylor is introduced as serving the 30th District.
  • Mark Klicker — Representative Klicker introduces himself and describes the 16th District as including Okanogan County, much of Franklin County, and much of Benton County.
  • Mike Volz — Representative Volz introduces himself as representing the 6th District, including Airway Heights, Medical Lake, and North Spokane County.
  • Sharon Wylie — Sharon Wylie introduces herself and identifies her legislative district and home area, describing the district geography and referring to Vancouver as 'America's Vancouver.'
  • Alex Ramel — A speaker appears to introduce themselves as 'Ramel, 40,' likely Alex Ramel, but the district text is garbled.