BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

SB 5575: PTBA governing bodies

Concerning public transportation benefit area governing bodies.

Summary

Revises governing board requirements for public transportation benefit areas to make the nonvoting labor organization representative into a voting member of the board.
Eliminates the chair's or co-chairs' ability to exclude the labor representative from attending executive sessions, unless discussing negotiations with labor organizations.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5575), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to public transportation benefit area governing bodies;

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

Jan 8, 2024By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 3, 2023Referred to Transportation.
Feb 2, 2023And refer to Transportation.
Feb 2, 2023LGLT - Majority; without recommendation.
Jan 26, 2023First reading, referred to Local Government, Land Use & Tribal Affairs.

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

SB 5575 (2025–26) Parenting plan limitations · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5575 (2021–22) Snohomish county/judges · Enacted · Chapter 46, Laws of 2022
SB 5575 (2019–20) Traffic LFO consolidation · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5575 (2017–18) Contracted highway workers · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SB 5575 (2015–16) Coal to natrl gas or biomass · Did not pass · passed Senate, stalled in House
SB 5575 (2013–14) State parks funding · Did not pass · died in committee
SB 5575 (2011–12) Biomass energy facilities · Enacted · Chapter 22, Laws of 2012
SB 5575 (2009–10) Creating Bellevue College · Did not pass · died in committee