A conservative legal advocacy organization is suing to halt the nearly $17 billion transportation funding bill passed by the Washington Legislature and signed by Gov. Jay Inslee last year. FOX13
passed by the Washington Legislature and signed by Gov. Jay Inslee last year.
"It became a Christmas tree bill where everybody gets to throw something on," executive director Jackson MaynardThe case was brought on behalf of a construction company and a freight company that are "harmed and suffer injury" as a result, the lawsuit alleges.Senate Bill 5974 The legislation also represents the state's largest transportation investment in the ferry system, transit and bicycle and pedestrian projects, with billions going toward expanding options for people not driving a car.
Sen. Marko Liias, a Lynnwood Democrat who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee, said Tuesday that Lt. Governor Denny Heck vetted the bill before its passage and believed it would be found constitutional. The package provided a "comprehensive" answer to the state's transportation needs, which is what voters wanted, Liias said.
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