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2007 House Bill 1396: Providing a single ballot proposition for regional transportation investment districts and regional transit authorities at the 2007 general election.
Introduced by Rep. Dennis Flannigan, (D-Tacoma) (D) on January 18, 2007
To modify transportation provisions enacted by the 2006 Legislature. The 2007 general election ballot will include two separate transportation proposals for King, Pierce, and Snohomish County residents – one from the Regional Transportation Investment District (RTID) and one from the Regional Transportation Authority (Sound Transit). Under current law, one measure cannot go into effect unless the other is also approved. This bill would combine the measures into one ballot proposal instead of two. See companion SB 5282.   Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Transportation Committee on January 18, 2007
Substitute offered to the House Transportation Committee on February 14, 2007
To restore language to reflect current law as it relates to future ballot measures, thereby clarifying that a RTID is authorized to submit ballot measures to the voters after the 2007 general election. The existing requirement that Sound Transit's ballot measure language support "additional implementation phases of the authority's system and financing plan" is modified to require Sound Transit's proposition to support "a system and financing plan or additional implementation phases of the authority's system and financing plan." The expedited review provisions are modified slightly to read more clearly and accurately.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on February 28, 2007
Referred to the House Rules Committee on February 19, 2007
Received in the Senate on March 2, 2007
Referred to the Senate Transportation Committee on March 2, 2007
Amendment offered to the Senate Transportation Committee on April 2, 2007
To require 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.
The amendment passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 10, 2007
Referred to the Senate Rules Committee on April 2, 2007
Amendment offered by Sen. Cheryl Pflug, (R-Maple Valley) (R) on April 10, 2007
To permit Sound Transit to use voter approved tax revenues for the replacement, improvement, and construction of highways of statewide significance.
The amendment failed by voice vote in the Senate on April 10, 2007
Amendment offered by Sen. Cheryl Pflug, (R-Maple Valley) (R) on April 10, 2007
To add to the intent section and make a variety of other changes.
The amendment failed 19 to 29 in the Senate on April 10, 2007.
    See Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No".
Received in the House on April 14, 2007
Received in the Senate on April 17, 2007
Signed by Gov. Christine Gregoire on May 15, 2007