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WA HB2143
Bill
Status
1/12/2026
Primary Sponsor
John Ley
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AI Summary
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Amends RCW 36.57A.050 to create a new exception for public transportation benefit area board composition in counties west of the Cascade mountains with populations of at least 400,000 that border another state (targeting Clark County)
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Limits any single county or city to no more than three representatives on the governing body in qualifying areas, replacing the previous proportional representation requirement
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Repeals RCW 47.66.170 regarding public transportation benefit area grant program eligibility, enacted in 2025
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Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage
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Responds to a 2025 law change that created an unresolved dispute over transportation benefit board composition and representation
Legislative Description
Addressing representation within transportation benefit districts.
Last Action
First reading, referred to Local Government.
1/12/2026