Haley Gamble — Introduces herself as the budget coordinator for the committee and begins the budget overview.
Haley Gamble — Brian references Haley's earlier explanation.
Haley Gamble — Credited for including a pie chart in her presentation that was used here.
Brian Moore — Identified as Haley Gamble's colleague with the Senate Transportation Committee.
Brian Moore — The speaker hands the presentation over to Brian.
SB5801 — Referenced as a source of new revenue built into the current forecast.
SB5802 — Referenced for fund transfers and related provisions built into the forecast.
Curtis King — Curtis King asks for a breakdown of the $400 million per biennium between maintenance and equipment, then follows up on paving season and maintenance/preservation funding. He also asks whether paving funding could be increased by bonding the gas tax increase passed last session, and the discussion acknowledges and addresses his questions as part of the same transportation funding exchange.
Curtis King — Addressed by the speaker as the next questioner.
Curtis King — Commented on interlocal agreements, software taxation, and the impact on nonprofits.
Curtis King — Continued discussing uncertainty around taxation and then shifted to Garfield County's transit system and budget.
Curtis King — Thanked the presenter and raised a question about fare collection in Columbia County.
Curtis King — Asked whether there is an industry standard for when fare collection becomes cost-effective.
Leonard Christian — He raises a question about electric vehicle sales and future fuel forecasts.
Leonard Christian — Asked whether investments in bus stop improvements are increasing ridership.
Dr. Jessica Chichino — Introduced as the remote presenter for traffic safety updates.
Jessica Chichino — Jessica Chichino introduces herself as a presenter and identifies that she is with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Dr. Chikino — The chair thanks Dr. Chikino for a comprehensive presentation and says the committee will keep her contact information.
Barb Chamberlain — Barb Chamberlain, Director of the Active Transportation Division at WSDOT, is introduced and then introduces herself to the committee, thanking them for the invitation. She clarifies that she is appearing in response to an information request and is not there to ask for funding for grant-making programs.
Justin Layton — Introduced as Executive Director of the State Transit Association.
Keith Goehner — Keith Goehner thanked Barb for the presentation and then asked what the definition of a regional trail is, referencing the statutory concept of linking population centers.
Keith Goehner — Likely the senator referenced as having visited Garfield County; transcript says 'Senator Leas,' which appears to be a transcription error.
Marko Liias — Marko Liias is acknowledged as a committee member present for the presentation, and the speaker notes that he had already discussed the presentation topic with Senator Liias.
Marko Liias — Referenced as having visited Garfield County Public Transit.
Justin Leighton — Introduced himself as Executive Director of the Washington State Transit Association and began his presentation.
Phil Fortunato — Likely the 'Chair Phi' referenced as having taken a similar tour; the transcript appears to mangle the name.
Mike Chapman — No legislator is directly named here; the section instead references transit agencies. No member mention confirmed.
SB5814 — The speaker says SB 5814 expanded sales tax to include investigation, security, and safety, but there is uncertainty about how it applies to interlocal agreements.
SB5814 — Senate Bill 5814 is discussed as a cost-increasing measure for public transit, with speakers noting that it would subject custom software and services used in transit operations to sales tax and also make armored services taxable, raising the cost of fare collection and related transit functions.