5528-S AMH ENTE MUNN 798

  

SSB 5528 - H AMD 1329

By Representative Entenman

ADOPTED 03/04/2022

On page 2, line 25, after "zone" strike "shall not materially and unreasonably" and insert "may not"

On page 2, line 27, after "plan" insert ", by more than six months. A regional transit authority may not proceed with the construction of any system improvement or improvements financed by an enhanced service zone prior to providing a report regarding the engineering and financing of each such system improvement to the transportation committees of the legislature that confirms that the system improvement will not delay the estimated completion date of high capacity transportation system improvements contained in an existing voter-approved regional transit plan by more than six months"

EFFECT:  Prohibits system improvements financed by enhanced service zones from delaying the estimated completion date of high-capacity transportation system improvements contained in an existing voter-approved regional transit plan by more than six months, rather than the current requirement of not creating a material and unreasonable delay. Requires a report to the transportation committees of the legislature regarding the engineering and financing of each system improvement that confirms that a system improvement will not delay the estimated completion date of high-capacity transportation system improvements contained in an existing voter-approved regional transit plan by more than six months, prior to the construction of any such system improvement.

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