Committee Hears Bill to Include Tribal Representation in Transportation Planning

The committee heard House‑engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 5,374 on including tribal representation in certain transportation activities. Elizabeth Wren, staff to the Local Government Committee, briefed the measure and described how it would require intergovernmental coordination to “include affected tribal governments and an assessment of the impacts on affected tribal areas,” and would establish, subject to funding, a tribal traffic safety coordinator program.