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                          HOUSE BILL 1421

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

 

By Representatives Mitchell, Ogden, Carlson, Scott, Fisher, Hickel, Costa, Robertson, Radcliff, Carrell, Lambert, Talcott, O'Brien and L. Thomas

 

Read first time 01/27/97.  Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.

Using transportation centers.


    AN ACT Relating to expanding the list of transportation supportive uses permitted in transportation centers; and amending RCW 81.75.020 and 81.75.030.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

 

    Sec. 1.  RCW 81.75.020 and 1977 ex.s. c 217 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

    Through its council or other legislative body, any city, town, county, public transportation benefit area authority, or other municipal corporation, authorized to operate public transportation services, may construct or otherwise acquire intermodal transportation centers by donation, lease, or purchase and may ((operate or)) let for purposes of leasing space at fair market value for the services set forth in RCW 81.75.030(1), and to perform other functions permitted by law, the centers or portions of the centers, for public or private purposes or for compensation or rental upon such conditions as its council or other legislative body shall from time to time prescribe.  The city, town, county, public transportation benefit area authority, or municipal corporation, may apply for and receive grants from the federal government for purposes of funding a transportation center and may consolidate a transportation center with other lawful city or town activities.  A transportation center authorized by this chapter, including all of the uses permitted by this chapter, must comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, and regulations.

 

    Sec. 2.  RCW 81.75.030 and 1977 ex.s. c 217 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) To the extent feasible, the services available to the public at any transportation center may include taxi, auto rental, passenger trains, motor buses, travel agents, restrooms, food, telegraph, baggage handling, transfer and delivery of light freight and packages, commercial airlines, air charter, place of temporary rest for citizens and travelers (but not overnight), mail, private auto parking for users of public transportation through the transportation center, local transit, limousine, ((and any other use necessary to the foregoing)) commercial retail services, offices, professional services, financial institutions, and any other use necessary and convenient for the users of the public transportation system operating at the transportation center.

    (2) Any city, town, county, public transportation benefit area authority, or municipal corporation, which elects to operate a transportation center shall operate the center for the general public good.  The operator may establish the terms of usage for the various modes of transportation and for others that utilize its facilities, may make reasonable rules concerning public and private use, and may exclude all persons therefrom who refuse to comply with the terms or rules of use.  The operator may own, operate, maintain, and manage a transportation center, but shall not engage in providing a transportation or other related service at the center unless otherwise authorized by law.

 


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