Read first time 01/20/2003.   Referred to Committee on Highways & Transportation.

     AN ACT Relating to involving legislators in transportation planning; amending RCW 47.80.040; and adding a new section to chapter 47.80 RCW.

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

Sec. 1   RCW 47.80.040 and 1990 1st ex.s. c 17 s 56 are each amended to read as follows:
     Each regional transportation planning organization shall create a transportation policy board. Transportation policy boards shall provide policy advice to the regional transportation planning organization and shall allow representatives of major employers within the region, the department of transportation, transit districts, port districts, and member cities, towns, and counties within the region to participate in policy making. Any members of the house of representatives or the state senate whose districts are within the boundaries of the regional transportation planning organization are considered ex officio, nonvoting policy board members of the regional transportation planning organization. This does not preclude legislators from becoming full-time, voting board members.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 47.80 RCW to read as follows:
     When voting on matters solely affecting Washington state, a regional transportation planning organization must obtain a majority vote of the Washington residents serving as members of the regional transportation planning organization before a matter may be adopted.