Establishing a passenger rail advisory committee.

 S-4159.1

SENATE BILL 6270

State of Washington

69th Legislature

2026 Regular Session

By Senators Valdez, Hasegawa, Nobles, and Saldaña

Read first time 01/21/26. Referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to establishing a passenger rail advisory committee; and adding a new section to chapter 47.79 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 47.79 RCW to read as follows:

(1)(a) The Washington state Amtrak Cascades passenger rail advisory committee to the department is hereby established. The legislative authorities of counties with a population of 750,000 or greater in which there is a rail station on the Amtrak Cascades route shall each appoint a delegation to consist of three members to serve on the passenger rail advisory committee.