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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

SB 5778: Transp. planning orgs/tribes

Restricting the availability of state funds to regional transportation planning organizations that do not provide a reasonable opportunity for voting membership to certain federally recognized tribes.

Summary

  • Requires a regional transportation planning organization, in order for the organization to be eligible to receive state funds that are appropriated for the organizations, to provide a reasonable opportunity for voting membership to federally recognized tribes that hold reservation or trust lands within the planning area of the organization.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 31, 2019
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Passed House
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Andy Billig (D-3)
Introduced
January 31, 2019 in the Senate
Last action
January 13, 2020
Companion bill
EHB 1584
Versions
SB 5778, SSB 5778

AN ACT Relating to restricting the availability of state funds to regional transportation planning organizations that do not provide a reasonable opportunity for voting membership to certain federally recognized tribes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Andy Billig (D-3)

5 co-sponsors (5 Democrats, 0 Republicans)

Rebecca Saldaña D-37Steve Hobbs D-44John McCoy D-38Karen Keiser D-33Joe Nguyen D-34

Votes

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

History

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

SB 5778 in other sessions

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