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SB195Introduced in the Senate

Relating To Public Transportation.

IntroducedSenate Transportation

Introduced by Kurt Fevella, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Requires the counties, before implementing any new mass transit fare or increasing any existing fare, to first seek revenues from alternative sources, including transit-based advertisements. Requires a county that decides, after seeking alternative revenue sources, to implement a new or increased mass transit fare to submit a justification report to the Department of Transportation. Requires the Department of Transportation to reject or approve the proposed new mass transit fare or fare increase within 30 days of receiving a county's justification report.

Where it stands

Re-Referred to TRS/EIG, WAM.

January 21, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Pending Introduction.

  2. Introduced and passed First Reading.

  3. Referred to TCA/EIG, WAM.

  4. Carried over to 2026 Regular Session.

  5. Re-Referred to TRS/EIG, WAM.

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