Broad support and sharp debate as committee hears transit funding task force bill
House members heard wide support for HB 4008 to create a transit funding task force amid warnings of deep service cuts and debate over whether the task force should examine fare recovery, EV bus costs and local taxing options; stakeholders urged data-driven, equity-centered recommendations before 2027.
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Lawmakers heard a broad cross-section of transit agencies, labor, health-care and community groups urging passage of House Bill 4008 to create a bipartisan transit funding task force tasked with identifying sustainable revenue mechanisms.
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