A bill that would pave the way for a bi-state commission to oversee efforts to replace the Hood River-White Salmon Interstate Bridge has unanimously passed the Oregon Legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation.  The next stop for the bill that establishes a framework for local governments to create the bi-state commission for a new bridge is the Ways and Means Committee.  52nd District Representative Anna Williams says the bill received the Transportation Committee’s unanimous recommendation for approval, and would set the stage for funding opportunities for the bridge.  A similar bill is being considered in the Washington Legislature.