6153-S.E AMH SCHD BROO 49

ESSB 6153 - H AMD TO H AMD(H-2783.1/01) 283 FAILED 6/15/01

By Representative D. Schmidt

     On page 186, after line 38, insert the following:

     "(2) In a county where a public transportation benefit area and a city both operate a public transportation system, in each fiscal year the department shall distribute the amount designated for the city to the public transportation benefit area unless:

     (a) The city has agreed to pay compensation to the public transportation benefit area as evidenced by an executed agreement between the city and the public transportation benefit area; or

     (b) The city has merged its transportation system into the system operated by the public transportation benefit area."

     Renumber subsections consecutively, correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:  Local government backfill assistance will be distributed to the Snohomish County public transportation benefit area (PTBA) rather than the City of Everett, unless Everett either merges its transit system with the PTBA or agrees to pay compensation to the PTBA.

FISCAL IMPACT:  No additional cost; redistributes funds.