5735-S2.E AMH EDDY FORD 243

E2SSB 5735 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3143.4/09) 660

By Representative Eddy

ADOPTED 4/14/2009

    On page 10, beginning on line 19 of the striking amendment, strike all of subsection 5 and insert the following:

    "(5)(a) The department of ecology, in cooperation with the Washington department of transportation, shall convene a stakeholder group comprised of legislators from the largest two caucuses of both houses of the legislature, cities, counties, regional transportation planning organizations, business, and environmental representatives for the purposes of continuing the work of the transportation implementation working group in developing alternatives necessary to meet the overall state greenhouse gas emissions reductions established in RCW 70.235.020 from the transportation sector. 

    (b) The members of the legislatures serving on the stakeholder group in subsection (a) of this section shall be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the senate.

    (6) The Washington department of transportation shall report to the legislature by September 30, 2010, with findings on recent trends in levels of vehicle miles traveled state-wide and projections  of future trends; what additional strategies should be considered in reducing emissions from the transportation sector, including policies that will reduce vehicles miles traveled, including strategies to address low and no-emission vehicles; and determination of the probable environmental and economic costs and benefits to the  state and its citizens from the reduction of vehicle miles traveled in implementation of policies designed to meet the goals of RCW 47.01.440."

EFFECT:  Requires the department of ecology to convene a stakeholder group for the purposes of continuing the work of the transportation implementation working group developing alternatives necessary to meet the overall state greenhouse gas emissions reductions. Requires the department of transportation to report to the legislature by September 30, 2010 on transportation issues. 

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