Finds that effective transportation planning in urbanized regions involves an integrated, multimodal approach that will help reduce transportation congestion and improve safety.

Finds that coordinated planning of and investment in transportation systems will significantly benefit the citizens of Washington. Although equity considerations must be respected, transportation problems are broader and deeper than the sum of geographic subareas.

Declares it is therefore the policy of the state of Washington to require regional transportation leadership entities to develop and implement a comprehensive regional transportation plan, and to require the creation of a governance commission to develop a regional transportation governance proposal, for consideration by the citizens of the central Puget Sound metropolitan region.