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2017 Senate Bill 5001: Modifying the election and authority of regional transit authority board members
Introduced by Sen. Steve O'Ban (Pierce County) (R) on January 9, 2017
Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on January 9, 2017
Substitute offered in the Senate on February 23, 2017
Changes the board of a Regional Transit Authority from appointed to elected.
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on February 24, 2017
Received in the House on March 2, 2017
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on March 2, 2017
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 23, 2017
Received in the Senate on April 24, 2017
Amendment offered by Sen. Steve Hobbs (Lake Stevens) (D) on May 2, 2017
Strikes the entirety of SSB 5001 and replaces it with language that convenes a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) work group to review various aspects of RTA governance, costs, and operations. A report from the work group is due to the Joint Transportation Committee by December 1, 2017.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on May 2, 2017
Received in the House on May 5, 2017
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on May 5, 2017
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on May 23, 2017