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Committee hears bill to fund pilots giving community college students free or reduced transit fares
Summary
House Bill 2727 would create a WSDOT-administered grant program to fund pilots that provide free or reduced fares for community and technical college students; sponsors and transit advocates said the program would address affordability barriers for roughly 307,000 students statewide.
Committee staff described House Bill 2727 as establishing an Educational Transit Access Grant Program administered by WSDOT to support pilot programs pairing transit agencies with community and technical colleges. Pilots must provide free or reduced transit fares for degree- or certificate-seeking students and include measurable metrics, a sustainability plan for continuing the program post-pilot, and a written…
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