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Douglas County asks amendment to SB426, stays neutral pending 'no lane reduction' language
Summary
After public comment and presentations from Tahoe Transportation District, the Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted to remain neutral on SB426 but asked legislators to add language prohibiting lane reductions on Highway 50; the board separately voted to support SB69.
The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to remain neutral on Senate Bill 426 — which would expand Tahoe Transportation District authority in the Lake Tahoe basin — and asked legislators to add language clarifying that the measure must not authorize lane reductions on Highway 50. Commissioners also voted to support Senate Bill 69, a separate economic development measure.
The move came after public comment and a presentation by Tahoe Transportation District staff about the bill's intent. Elizabeth Lernhardt, a Zephyr Cove resident, told the board she was “here to alert you to Senate bill 426, which dramatically alters the governance of Highway 50 …” and urged the county to demand “transparency and local…
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