WA People
BILL · 2003–04 SESSION

HB 1962: Monorail transit authority

Revising laws on city monorail authorities.

Summary

  • Makes the Monorail Authority a nine member board, seven members appointed by the Mayor and two members elected in November 2003.
  • Reduces the requirements for a petition to dissolve the monorail and allows taxes to remain in place to retire debt.
  • Provides a civil penalty for Seattle residents registering their vehicles outside the city in order to avoid taxes.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedFeb 18, 2003
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Ed Murray (D-43)
Introduced
February 18, 2003 in the House
Last action
January 12, 2004
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to city transportation authorities for monorail transportation;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Ed Murray (D-43)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Fred Jarrett R-41Zack Hudgins D-11

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  4. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1962 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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