Provides that any county performing the public transportation function as authorized by RCW 36.57.100 and 36.57.110 or any public transportation system that is not governed: (1) By a metropolitan municipal corporation as authorized by RCW 35.58.270;

(2) By a county performing the public transportation function as authorized by RCW 36.57.100 and 36.57.110;

(3) By a county transportation authority under chapter 36.57 RCW; or

(4) By any public transportation benefit area established under chapter 36.57A RCW, must appoint a nonvoting member to its public transportation governing body, if applicable.

Provides that the nonvoting member shall be recommended by the labor organization representing the majority of the public transportation employees within the local public transportation system. The chair of the governing body may exclude the nonvoting member from attending any portion of a meeting of the governing body or of any committee held for the purpose of discussing negotiations with labor organizations.