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Senate committee hears testimony on bill letting county commissioners award transit franchises
Summary
Sponsors and transportation contractors told the Senate Local Government Committee that Senate Bill 281 would clarify that a board of county commissioners may directly award a franchise to operate a public transit system, removing ambiguity and speeding up local transit launches, especially in smaller counties.
Senator Roebner told the Senate Local Government Committee that Senate Bill 281 would explicitly authorize a board of county commissioners to award a franchise for the operation of a public transit system, removing what he described as a legal "gray area" that currently can require creation of a separate county transit board before awarding such a franchise.
"Since the Board of County Commissioners has authority regarding county transit systems, it should also be clear and not just implied that the Board of County Commissioners has the authority to award a franchise for the operation of a public…
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