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WI SJR122
Joint Resolution
Status
Introduced
1/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Smith
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AI Summary
- Designates February 4, 2026, as Transit Equity Day in Wisconsin to honor Rosa Parks's legacy and her historic protest against unequal access to public transit.
- Recognizes that unequal access to public transit based on race, income, and disability persists today and calls for affordable, accessible transit systems.
- Emphasizes the importance of paratransit services for people with disabilities, stating these services should meet the same reliability and timeliness standards as other transit.
- Highlights public transit expansion as an opportunity to address climate change while creating family-supporting jobs in transit operations and construction.
Legislative Description
Proclaiming February 4, 2026, as Transit Equity Day.
Last Action
Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor
2/9/2026
Committee Referrals
Organization1/23/2026
Full Bill Text
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