2080‑S AMH BENT MCLA 9

SHB 2080 ‑ H AMD to H AMD (H2608.3) 786 ADOPTED 4/11/95

By Representative Benton

     On page 37, following line 3 of the amendment, strike all material through line 9 and insert:

"((In any county with a population of one million or more or in any county having a population of four hundred thousand or more bordering a county with a population of one million or more, these funding sources may be imposed only by a regional transit authority)) An authorizing proposition to impose these dedicated funding sources may be put before the voters only after specific legislative approval to do so."

EFFECT:  High capacity transit taxes, in all areas where such taxes are authorized, must have prior legislative approval before they may be placed on the ballot.  Without this amendment, legislative approval is required only prior to a vote in the Regional Transit System area.