S.B. 197: Transportation Funding and Governance Amendments

About this bill

Signed by the governor on March 26, 2026. This bill amends provisions related to the governance of a large public transit district and financial reporting of public transit districts.

• Requires public transit districts to provide an annual financial report to the Transportation and Infrastructure Appropriations Subcommittee
• Repeals the structure of the large public transit district board of trustees and changes the body to a transit commission
• Provides for selection process, appointment, and duties of the transit commission of a large public transit district
• Defines duties and reallocates certain responsibilities between the executive director and transit commission of a large public transit district
• Provides for the transition of the governance structure of a large public transit district
• Changes the appointment process for the executive director of a large public transit district to be appointed by the govern

Full bill page: steps, fiscal note and sponsors · Chief sponsor Wayne A. Harper