BILL REQ. #:  S-4673.2 

Read first time 02/09/2004.   Referred to Committee on Highways & Transportation.

     AN ACT Relating to regional transportation planning organization membership; and adding new sections to chapter 47.80 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 47.80 RCW to read as follows:
     In order to qualify for state planning funds available to regional transportation planning organizations, a regional transportation planning organization, containing any county with a population greater than three hundred thousand bordering the state of Oregon, shall provide voting membership to all incorporated cities within the region.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 47.80 RCW to read as follows:
     Each regional transportation planning organization shall ensure that the unincorporated areas within its region are appropriately represented on all organization boards, including its executive board. The regional transportation planning organization may determine how the unincorporated areas within its region are to be appropriately represented on its boards.