2124-S AMS BENT HYSO 035

SHB 2124 - S AMD TO TRAN COMM AMD 571 (AMS TRAN JOHK 020)

By Senator

NOT ADOPTED 4/13/05

Beginning on page 1, line 3 of the amendment, strike all of sections 1 through 7

On page 5, after line 2 of the amendment, insert the following:

"NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The division of public transportation shall examine the division's existing grant programs, and the methods used to allocate grant funds, to determine the program's effectiveness, and whether the methods used to allocate funds result in an equitable distribution of the grants. By December 1, 2006, the department of transportation shall prepare and submit a report to the transportation committees of the legislature detailing the evaluation findings and recommendations.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The joint legislative audit and review committee shall perform an evaluation of the public transportation and rail division, and the urban planning office within the department of transportation. The evaluation must include an examination of the existing transit and other multimodal planning coordination efforts of local, regional, and state governments. The evaluation must also review the resources, such as studies and data, currently available to local, regional, and state government. Based on the evaluation the committee must make recommendations regarding the best methods to: (1) Facilitate connection and coordination of transit services and planning at the local, regional, and state level; and (2) maximize opportunities to use public transportation to improve the efficiency of transportation corridors.

By December 1, 2006, the joint legislative audit and review committee shall prepare a report to the transportation committees of the legislature detailing the evaluation findings and recommendations."

Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

SHB 2124 - S AMD TO TRAN COMM AMD (AMS TRAN JOHK 020)

By Senator

On page 5, line 9 of the title amendment, after "insert" strike all material through "47.66 RCW;" on line 11

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EFFECT: Removes the creation of a new office of transit mobility within the division of transit and public mobility in DOT. Restores the division's original title. Removes the amendments to the grant program that changed the administration of the program to the division of transit and public mobility.

Requires that JLARC do an evaluation of the existing division of public transportation and rail and the office of urban planning and the current multimodal planning coordination efforts of local, regional, and state governments. JLARC is also required to make recommendations regarding the best methods to: (1) Facilitate connection and coordination of transit services and planning at the local, regional, and state level; and (2) maximize opportunities to use public transportation to improve the efficiency of transportation corridors.