A transformative transportation package, service expansions, changing jaywalking laws, and other priorities for the 60-day session.
The 2022 legislative session starts next week. Here’s what we’ll be following.
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Statement on the confirmation of Washington State Senator Marko Liias as Transportation Committee Chair
Earlier today members of the Senate Transportation Committee announced that Senator Marko Liias will serve as the next chair of the committee. Alex Hudson, Executive Director of Transportation Choices Coalition, expressed the following response.
Congress passed a historic infrastructure bill — what’s that mean for WA?
With the federal bipartisan infrastructure bill expected now signed into law, we have good reason to celebrate. Thank you to our Congressional delegation who fought to secure the critical funding needed to improve public transit, repair bridges, accelerate...
TCC’s Statement on Federal Infrastructure Package: It’s Time for Washington State to Act
Legislators in Washington concluded the 2021 legislative session without passing a new transportation package, citing the need to “wait and see” what would come from the federal infrastructure debate. Based on the initial proposal from Democrats, we were hopeful that...
TCC Testifies at Sound Transit on Program Realignment
On July 1st, 2021, Sound Transit's Executive Committee discussed Program Realignment proposals and amendments. TCC's Executive Director, Alex Hudson, offered the following testimony: Transportation Choices Coalition is grateful for the opportunity to respond to Motion...
PSRC shapes communities across Washington. Let’s make it as equitable as possible.
Back in March, President Biden announced that his administration will direct billions of dollars to support transit agencies. More than $1 billion in transit relief funds have already come to the Puget Sound region, and more is likely on the way as part of the...
Dispatch from Olympia: Groundwork laid for better transportation package as first ever remote sessions comes to a close
The legislature concluded its historic all-remote session Sunday, April 25. Though we did not see a new transportation package pass the finish line, a new statewide cap-and-trade system will bring in revenue for transportation strategies that reduce carbon emissions,...
Dispatch from Olympia: Forward Washington needs work, session ends Sunday
Time is running out to pass a clean and just transportation package.
Dispatch from Olympia: Climate Bills Move Forward, Opening Path for Transportation
Cutoff for bills to pass the opposite chamber is Sunday, April 11, meaning there are just two weeks left in the regular legislative session! With major pieces of climate legislation progressing through the process, there is a viable path forward for a transportation...
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