CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5018
Chapter 311, Laws of 2017
65th Legislature
2017 Regular Session
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TAXICABS--HOV LANE ACCESS--REVIEW
EFFECTIVE DATE: 7/23/2017
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5018
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
Passed Legislature - 2017 Regular Session
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State of Washington | 65th Legislature | 2017 Regular Session |
By Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Hasegawa and Kuderer)
READ FIRST TIME 02/01/17.
AN ACT Relating to authorizing wheelchair accessible taxicabs access to high occupancy vehicle lanes; creating a new section; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. (1) The department of transportation shall engage in a transparent, public process to reexamine the administrative rules surrounding access to high occupancy vehicle lanes that must include an examination of the benefits and impacts of allowing private, for hire vehicles regulated under chapter 81.72 RCW that have been specially manufactured, designed, or modified for the transportation of a person who has a mobility disability and uses a wheelchair or other assistive device into the high occupancy vehicle lanes. (2) By January 1, 2018, the department of transportation shall report progress of the public rule reexamination process in subsection (1) of this section to the transportation committees of the legislature with sufficient time for review before the conclusion of the process.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. This act expires August 1, 2019.
Passed by the Senate April 19, 2017.
Passed by the House April 18, 2017.
Approved by the Governor May 16, 2017.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State May 16, 2017.
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