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Transportation commission would lose several planning duties under bill that draws objections from local governments
Summary
Senate Bill 6,335 would remove or narrow several responsibilities of the Washington State Transportation Commission — including some planning and outreach roles — while retaining duties such as setting tolls and ferry fares; the commission and local governments warned the change could reduce statewide coordination and public access.
Senate Bill 6,335, considered at the Senate Transportation Committee, would revise the statutory responsibilities of the Washington State Transportation Commission, a seven‑member, governor‑appointed body. Committee staff summarized that the bill would remove a number of planning, outreach and study responsibilities while preserving functions such as setting tolls and ferry fares, recommending route jurisdiction transfers and naming transportation facilities.
Curtis King, the bill's prime sponsor, described the policy as…
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