A bill aiming to lower Washington's blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limit to .05 had a public hearing in the House Committee on Community Safety, Justice & Reentry on Thursday morning. The legislation is a companion bill to SB 5002 which was first introduced in 2023 and is currently in the Rules Committee in the Senate. Over two dozen people signed up to testify in front of the committee, with a majority speaking in favor. A delegation of Washington's top traffic advocates and health officials made appearances, including a representative from Gov. Jay Inslee's office, Shelly Baldwin, the director of the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, Washington State Patrol Chief John Batiste and a representative from the Washington State Department of Health. A member of the National Transportation Safety Board also testified remotely alongside many others who signed up to testify online or in person. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/politics/state-politics/bill-lower-washington-bac-05-08-hearing-legislature-blood-alcohol-content/281-4c6a5d14-839a-4b68-81f1-2ecb537137c0