Washington State Opinion

(new content added 18 Mar. 2009)

What am I talking about with this post title’s words? Let’s take a quick look at Wash. Leg. Sess. 2009-10 HB 1081; as a result, does just what to benefit whom from the results of this legislative bills added words as contained with SHB 1081 is just "AN ACT Relating to local improvement district financing of railroad crossing protection devices; . . .", but is its title what it really means to 'Taxpayers' of some Washington cities? You be the judge after reading and viewing the video event infra. SHB 1081 ¹

Seems as said within a few words that if a city desires to do a Local Improvement District (LID); as a result, don’t attempt to charge the rails landowners; therefore just who pays for any LID formed next to rails lands? anybody know? I would like to know?

I would suggest reading this SHB 1081; as a result, understand just who can do what to whom and where will the LID money not come from if next to rail-line properties or lands.

(19) Railroad crossing protection devices, including maintenance and repair. Assessments for purposes of railroad crossing protection devices may not be levied on property owned or maintained by a railroad, railroad company, street railroad, or street railroad company, as defined in RCW 81.04.010, or a regional transit authority as defined in RCW 81.112.020.

See, SHB 1081 at 4 n.1

wwwTVWorg House Transportation Committee Video Event

Event Date: February 10, 2009 3:30pm, Event Description: Public: SHB 1081, HB 1533, HB 1591, HB 1668, HB 1717, HB 1732, HB 1081 Executive: HB 1152, HB 1225, HB 1500, HB 1536, HB 1575: House Transportation Committee Event

RCW 81.112.020
Definitions.

Unless the context clearly requires otherwise, the definitions in this section apply throughout this chapter.

(1) “Authority” means a regional transit authority authorized under this chapter.

(2) “Board” means the board of a regional transit authority.

(3) “Service area” or “area” means the area included within the boundaries of a regional transit authority.

(4) “System” means a regional transit system authorized under this chapter and under the jurisdiction of a regional transit authority.

(5) “Facilities” means any lands, interest in land, air rights over lands, and improvements thereto including vessel terminals, and any equipment, vehicles, vessels, and other components necessary to support the system.

(6) “Proof of payment” means evidence of fare prepayment authorized by a regional transit authority for the use of trains, including but not limited to commuter trains and light rail trains.

Just some of my additional thought, thinking Today, Wed., 18 Mar. 2009; it follows, just-maybe what is intended here for public LID improvement result for protection of children, in cities, next to rails; therefore if a barrier pedestrian fence would be considered that prevent children crossing rail track; as a result, your LIDs can build a barrier fence, but don’t attempt to make the thing that causes hazard to pay for anything; for example, rails landowners? So, is that what this HB is attempting to accomplish? Maybe somebody else has a better explanation just-why this bills is needed and what the agenda objective is of the persons that support this bill?

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Tags: Citizens, HB 1081, Legislature, property, rail crossing, railroad, reginal transit authority, SHB 1081, Taxpayers, Wash. Leg. Sess. 2009-10, Washington State

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