Bills

SB 195: RELATING TO PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION.

  • Session Year: 2025-2026
  • House: Senate

Current Status:

In Progress

(2025-01-17: Referred to TCA/EIG, WAM.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Requires the counties, before implementing any new mass transit fare or increasing any existing fare, to first seek revenues from alternative sources, including transit-based advertisements.  Requires a county that decides, after seeking alternative revenue sources, to implement a new or increased mass transit fare to submit a justification report to the Department of Transportation.  Requires the Department of Transportation to reject or approve the proposed new mass transit fare or fare increase within 30 days of receiving a county's justification report.

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