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                         SENATE BILL 5822

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Senators Haugen, Deccio, Gardner, Patterson, Eide, McCaslin, Costa and Long

Read first time 02/10/1999.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Requiring agreements between public transportation benefit areas and auto transportation companies operating therein.

    AN ACT Relating to an auto transportation company operating within a public transportation benefit area; and adding a new section to chapter 81.88 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 81.88 RCW to read as follows:

    When an applicant requests a certificate under RCW 81.68.040 to operate wholly or partly within a public transportation benefit area, as defined in RCW 36.57A.010, the commission may grant the certificate only when the applicant has reached an agreement with the public transportation benefit area in compliance with RCW 36.57A.100.

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