1396-S AMS TRAN SIMP 159

Offered by Senator Haugen

SHB 1396 - S COMM AMD

   By    By Committee on Transportation

ADOPTED 4/10/2007

   On page 6, line 17, after "RCW.", insert the following:

   "However, as part of the single ballot proposition submitted to voters under this subsection, the authority shall include in the authority's plan assurances that the authority will not enter into any agreement that would restrict the type of transit station serving the west end of the SR 520 floating bridge such that it would be unable to accommodate a comprehensive and coordinated corridor-based multimodal public transportation system to serve the SR 520 bridge area from Seattle to Redmond, including a high capacity transportation system not limited to rail service."

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EFFECT: Requires Sound Transit, as part of the single ballot proposition submitted to voters, to include in its plan assurances that it will not sign any agreement that restricts the type of transit hub serving the West end of the SR 520 bridge.