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Committee amends and reports out bill raising some Oahu transit fares, drawing Title VI concerns
Summary
The budget committee amended Bill 50‑420 to CD2 and reported it out for passage on third reading. DTS said modest fare increases would yield about $3.6 million; council members and advocates warned of disparate impacts on low‑income and minority riders per a Title VI analysis.
The Budget Committee on Jan. 13 advanced a revised Bill 50‑420 (CD2) that includes modest increases to some Oahu transit fares, while excluding raises for low‑income, senior, disabled and Medicare eligible riders. The Department of Transportation Services (DTS) estimated the changes would raise about $3.6 million on a roughly $45 million fare base.
Roger Morton, director of the Department of Transportation Services, told the panel the proposed CD2 includes a 25‑cent increase to cash bus fares (cash users only), raises the seven‑day pass from $35 to $45, and increases…
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