BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5780: Regional transit authorities

Authorizing the addition of new counties to a regional transit authority.

Summary

An RTA, after consultation with affected local jurisdictions, may call for an election to annex all or a portion of contiguous counties into the RTA. This applies only to counties west of the crest of the Cascade mountains. Only those areas that would benefit from services provided by an RTA may be annexed.

From the Senate Bill Report (Orig.) (SB 5780), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to adding new counties to a regional transit authority;

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

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

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