BILL · 2001–02 SESSION
SB 5444: Regional transit auth prjcts
Requiring periodic voter approval on regional transit authority projects.
Summary
- Provides that, whenever a regional transit authority chooses to deviate from a final system plan, or the boundaries, timetable, or scope of work previously within that system plan, the authority must submit the change or deviation to a vote of the people within the service area as a ballot proposition setting forth the change and the rationale for the change.
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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 23, 2001
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Jim Horn (R-41)
- Introduced
- January 23, 2001 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 14, 2002
- Companion bill
- HB 1796
AN ACT Relating to voter approval on regional transit authority projects;
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Jim Horn (R-41)
4 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
- First reading, referred to Transportation.
SB 5444 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
- SB 5444 (2025–26) Special license plates
- SB 5444 (2023–24) Firearms/certain premises
- SB 5444 (2021–22) Electric vehicles/per mile
- SB 5444 (2019–20) Forensic mental health care
- SB 5444 (2017–18) Assault weapon sale reqs.
- SB 5444 (2015–16) Electr vehicle infrastr bank
- SB 5444 (2013–14) Publicly owned proprty/taxes
- SB 5444 (2011–12) State boundary bridge