SB 6148: Modifying the maximum terms of regional transit authority bond issues.
Did not pass. The 2025-26 session has ended.
- Sponsor
- Liias
- Introduced
- January 14, 2026
- Status
- S Rules 3
- Last action
- By resolution, returned to Senate Rules Committee for third reading. (March 12, 2026)
- As of
- October 16, 2026, 5:15 AM Pacific, from the Legislature’s records
What this bill does
Extends the maximum term for bonds issued by a Regional Transit Authority (RTA) from 40 years to 75 years. Removes the eligibility of an RTA for regional mobility grant program funds, if the RTA issues bonds with a maximum term greater than 40 years.
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Floor votes
- Senate: 3rd Reading & Final Passage · February 11, 202629 yea · 20 nay
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