The bill in the Washington Legislature that would pave the way to create a bi-state commission to oversee construction and operation of a new Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge has passed the Senate, and is currently in the House Transportation Committee. 14th District State Senator Curtis King says the bill will get a committee hearing on Thursday, and he plans to testify for it. Similar legislation is pending in the Oregon Legislature, and has passed the Senate Transportation Committee. King said both legislatures have to make changes in their statutes to allow the commission to go forward.