Editor's Note: This news item was retrieved and first published through RV Pro's website.
RV Industry Association passes a bill to solve an RV length issue in Washington with help of the Washington State Senate. The bill will fix an issue that began last summer when Washington state decided to stop approving plans for travel trailers more than 40 feet in length, despite the fact that travel trailers over the 40 feet had been produced, sold, and registered in the state for decades.
According to a press release, "Although the bill (WA HB 2242) had received broad and bipartisan support since introduction, it was placed in the “x” files of the Senate Rules Committee last week, all but assuring the bill would be dead for the legislative session, according to RVIA." RVIA’s lobbyist helped resurrect the bill and did receive an approval vote, passing with an overwhelming 47-1 vote. The legislation that now heads to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s desk will allow travel trailers up to 46 feet in length.
To read more on the resolution of the issue, view here.