This week marks the halfway point of the short 2020 session. Last Friday was the first policy cutoff, so bills that did not pass from policy committees in their House of Origin are likely dead. What happened last week: Sound Transit Defense On Tuesday the Senate...
Dispatch from Olympia: HB 1793 Passes the House & Sound Transit Defense We’ve been busy attending hearings, testifying and tracking new bills as they drop. The first of many key deadlines to keep bills moving is policy cut off on February 7th. This means bills...
Sound Transit Funding is Again at Risk in Olympia Funding for Sound Transit projects is again under attack. Several negative bills are up for hearing on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 3:30 p.m. in the Senate Transportation Committee, and Transportation Choices Coalition and...
Legislative session is in full swing! Many of our priority bills are up for hearings this week, and we’re ready to bring out support for the Transportation for All bill, block the box bill, and parking cash out bill. What happened last week: The House Transportation...
Budget discussions dominated the transportation space in Olympia this week, and our top priority, Transportation for All, gained momentum with great sponsors from both chambers. What happened last week Governor Inslee’s proposal, to limit cuts and delays of I-976 by...
Legislative session 2020 kicks off today, January 13, and Transportation Choices Coalition is ready to defend against cuts, strengthen State transportation goals and performance metrics, and push forward on legislation from 2019 including HB 1793, the “block the box”...
Transportation funding is at risk Washington currently funds its transportation system through federal funds, state gas tax and local taxes. Gas tax revenues are projected to decline over time due to increased fuel efficiency and use of electric vehicles. In addition,...
It is clear that I-976 has passed and Tim Eyman has once again deceived voters. Now, cities and towns across Washington and our State Legislature are forced to make difficult decisions – cutting and delaying critical transit and transportation projects and programs,...
Public transit can be a lifeline for people, connecting them to work, school, and their community. But great transit requires adequate funding. Washington ranks 17th in the nation in state transit funding - providing $14.07 in transit funding per capita compared to...
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