WA People
BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

HB 2491: Regional trans governance

Reforming regional transportation governance.

Summary

  • The Regional Transit Authority (RTA) and the Regional Transportation Investment District (RTID) may submit an integrated, joint regional transportation plan to voters in 2006, if county legislative authorities first approve it.
  • The Puget Sound Regional Transportation System Authority (RTSA) is created, subject to voter approval, comprising the counties that are included in the most populated Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO).
  • Effective January 1, 2008, and subject to voter approval, a new Authority Council is created to govern regional transportation planning within RTSA, assuming the role as governing authority for RTID, RTA, and City Transportation Authority, with corresponding revenue modifications made.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 9, 2006
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Fred Jarrett (R-41)
Introduced
January 9, 2006 in the House
Last action
January 9, 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to regional transportation governance;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Fred Jarrett (R-41)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Beverly Woods R-23

Votes

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

History

  1. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  2. Prefiled for introduction.

HB 2491 in other sessions

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

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