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Senate unanimously OKs microtransit and employer tax credits to expand last‑mile rides
Summary
The Senate approved SB9 to expand microtransit pilots, create employer tax credits to subsidize employee transit and add funding to restore parts of Shoreline East service; supporters said the bill boosts last‑mile mobility for students, veterans and workers and caps employer credits at $7.5 million over five years.
The Senate adopted Senate Bill 9, an act supporting commuters and microtransit services, after agreeing to strike‑all amendments and recorded a unanimous passage. The bill extends and expands a microtransit pilot program, authorizes an employer tax credit to subsidize employee transit and provides targeted funding to restore and optimize Shoreline East rail service.
Senator Will Cohen, the bill’s floor proponent, described…
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