WA HB2226

Amends RCW 36.57A.050 to create a new exception for public transportation benefit area (PTBA) board composition in counties west of the Cascades with populations over 400,000 that border another state (targeting Clark County/C-TRAN)

Limits representation for these specific PTBAs so no single county or city may have more than three representatives on the governing body, while still requiring proportional population-based representation

Repeals RCW 47.66.170 regarding public transportation benefit area grant program eligibility, enacted in 2025

Declares an emergency, making the act effective immediately upon passage

Addresses conflicts arising from 2025 legislation (c 230 s 1) that the bill's findings describe as creating an unresolved dispute over PTBA board composition and limiting community flexibility for equitable representation