6381-S.E AMH SIMP LEAT 268

ESSB 6381 - H AMD TO H COMM AMD (H-5516.6/10) 1535

By Representative Simpson

FAILED 3/08/2010

    On page 46, line 7 of the striking amendment, after "only." insert "A transit agency need not negotiate reasonable use of such facilities if it has written confirmation from the federal transit authority that such use will conflict with any federal regulation or jeopardize any existing or future federal funding."

    On page 46, line 12 of the striking amendment, after "means" insert "vehicles with the capacity to carry sixteen or more passengers that is owned by"

EFFECT:   Establishes that a local jurisdiction is not required to provide reasonable use of its facilities if it has written confirmation from the federal transit authority that such use will conflict with any federal regulation or jeopardize any existing or future federal funding.  Modifies the requirement that authorized private providers must have the capacity to hold eight or more passengers to require that the vehicle must be able to hold sixteen or more passengers. 

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