The bill amends RCW 36.57A.050 to enhance the representation of labor within public transportation benefit area governing bodies by making the labor representative a voting member. This change acknowledges the valuable contributions of labor representatives, who have been nonvoting members since 2010, and aims to ensure that these governing bodies better reflect the communities they serve. The bill also specifies that the governing body will consist of elected officials and a member from a labor organization, thereby formalizing the labor representative's role in decision-making processes.

Additionally, the bill updates various numerical thresholds and terms related to the governing body's composition and compensation. It changes the time frame for establishing governing bodies from "sixty" to "60" days, adjusts population thresholds from "four hundred thousand" to "400,000" and "seventy-five thousand" to "75,000," and modifies per diem compensation limits from "$44" to "$44" and "$90" to "$90." The bill also mandates that these dollar thresholds be adjusted for inflation every five years, ensuring that compensation remains relevant over time.

Statutes affected:
Original Bill: 36.57A.050