I-5 Corridor Cooperation Act

Bill: 115-hr-6673
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Introduced: 2018-08-17
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Economic performance and conditions

Government studies and investigations

Oregon

Roads and highways

State and local government operations

Transportation costs

User charges and fees

Washington State
Latest action: action_date: 2018-08-20
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-08-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p> <strong>I-5 Corridor Cooperation Act</strong></p> <p> This bill prohibits tolls of any kind from being collected along Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 between State Route 500 in the state of Washington and U.S. Route 30 in the state of Oregon for any purpose unless: (1) the economic impact study required by this bill is completed; and (2) the governors of such states sign an agreement to allow the collection of a toll in those areas.</p> <p>The Federal Highway Administration, as part of any review process that may be required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for the proposed project to toll Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington, shall conduct an economic impact study examining the impact of tolls, including any value pricing tolls, on businesses, communities, and federally-recognized Indian Tribes within Clark and Cowlitz counties in Washington.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6673 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 17, 2018 Ms. Herrera Beutler introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To ensure that certain requirements are included before tolls can be collected on certain routes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the I–5 Corridor Cooperation Act . 2. Requirements for tolling (a) Agreement between states for certain tolling No toll of any kind may be collected along Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 between State Route 500 in the State of Washington and U.S. Route 30 in the State of Oregon for any purpose unless— (1) the economic review described in subsection (b) is completed; and (2) the Governors of such States sign an agreement to allow the collection of a toll in this area. (b) Economic impact study included in any NEPA review The Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, as part of any review process that may be required by the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for the proposed project under subsection (a) (to toll Interstate 5 and Interstate 205 between Portland, Oregon, and Vancouver, Washington), shall conduct an economic impact study examining the impact of tolls, including any value pricing tolls on businesses, communities, and federally-recognized Indian Tribes within Clark and Cowlitz counties in Washington State.