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Bill would codify tribal coordination in local transportation planning and create tribal traffic safety coordinator program
Summary
SB 5374 would require county and city transportation planning to coordinate with affected tribal governments, add a tribal seat to a safety council and establish a tribal traffic safety coordinator program at the Traffic Safety Commission; commission staff estimated startup costs of roughly $1 million.
Senate Bill 5374, which would require tribal government coordination or representation in certain local and state transportation planning activities, received a public hearing before the Senate Transportation Committee on Jan. 27, 2025.
Kelly Simpson, committee staff, said the bill would amend local comprehensive-plan intergovernmental coordination requirements under the Growth Management Act so that they explicitly include coordination with affected tribal governments on transportation impacts and needs. The bill would also require counties’ six-year transportation programs to be prepared in coordination with affected tribal governments.
The bill would add a tribal representative position on the Cooper Jones…
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