Looks like HB1793 on camera enforcement is on the floor. Amendments: early morning truck exemption: passed. Rental car exemption: failed.
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It's so freaking hard to follow amendments. Now they are debating the full bill! giving a great speech in support.
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Rep Andrew Barkis (R) now blaming Seattle's traffic engineers for people getting stuck in an intersection blocking the box, speaking opposed to the bill.
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Now Morgan Irwin, Seattle Police Officer, is saying that the city of Seattle has "destroyed their surface street infrastructure". Still says he will vote for the pilot project bill.
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Irwin: "The best thing about this bill is what it does for crosswalks".
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Now @GaelTarleton talking to the bill, talking about how it will deter misconduct in intersections where all different modes are converging.
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Rep Bob McCaslin of Spokane talking about how the bill will penalize out-of-towners.
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Now Rep Drew McEwen is apparently advocating for residents of the Rainier Valley who don't speak English? He represents Union, Washington. Not sure what his point was.
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Now it's time for Nicole Macri, who thanks the other representatives for visiting her district!
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She says she interacts with blocked crosswalks all the time, works on 3rd Ave and sees the amount of people moved on transit. Of course she supports the bill.
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Now it's time for Rep Orcutt (Kalama) to talk about what a nightmare it is for him to go to downtown Seattle on legislative business. "We don't have transit lanes in the 20th district. We certainly don't have them in Kalama!"
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Some context: the amendment giving violators a first warning was voted down.
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Rep Fey (Tacoma) says he isn't going to schedule any transportation meetings in Seattle.
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Now Rep Gildon (R-Puyallup) urges members to vote their conscience and vote their district.
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And now it's time for Rep Walsh (R-Aberdeen) to state that the reason to vote no is that it is both unconstitutional, and calls it a regressive tax bourn by people who are not familiar with Seattle's shoddy road conditions and confusion street signage.
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