5757 AMS HAUG SIMP 213

SB 5757 - S AMD 192

By Senator Haugen

    On page 2, line 26, after "commission", insert ", except for a metropolitan transit commission located within rural counties.  As used in this section, "rural counties" means counties smaller than two hundred twenty-five square miles or as defined in RCW 43.168.020"

    On page 3, line 34, after "compensation.", insert "However, the requirements of this subsection shall not apply to a county transportation authority located within rural counties.  As used in this subsection, "rural counties" means counties smaller than two hundred twenty-five square miles or as defined in RCW 43.168.020.

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    On page 5, line 2, after "authority", insert ", except for a public transportation benefit area authority located within rural counties.  As used in this section, "rural counties" means counties smaller than two hundred twenty-five square miles or as defined in RCW 43.168.020"

EFFECT:  The requirement that certain various transit agency governing boards include a nonvoting member representing labor does not apply to transit agencies located within rural counties. 

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