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<p align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:140%"><b>ACTION ALERT:<br>
Support <a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/P8Elou2Rvc0qoMPEUZrMXYVQ-soF9VP4ypj2s8MbsMuwqdnRYRHICXA3FLNP_f-tF-MBbjUOKsg8PQojiW9sdN9IYFCHFkA75CSkNIPKsWk3T2kqlCacg2poXPV-YC6Z8JbiwSCc9aWRi8gU_grzFjN92j3l8or7_OumZgpxeWUZtXAgpwtIA666mETKBHKbaxhB-DmqR41ciY1-EmA1hu_GW8u3SAY7dCdr84m-JfLt0b6ejD16Bjr6d5_alYcji6NIk_DpQuRsquCJUJ-1gS70suKisn9OGlKqgsKYJAotpy5cg35pCNa6gAeFp2sIYiojWUQiPLMjGeG4awSlVro8uMpr0A-dCC_RNda_WADsMwbRnFFeC2IEeDeyK8peshiFzSEU7cEQyevitOHk3Q/435/yNauq4J2QzSe_cn58oKQAQ/h0/ic57PUvh9GjOsj_MywtdY323VoM3wxA7ZmI0ivtsFd8">
HB 2191</a> to ensure transit agencies are accountable to those who rely on them the most.</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2 align="center" style="margin:0in;text-align:center;line-height:140%"><i><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BA372A">Sign in PRO by MONDAY, January 22nd, at 3pm.</span></i><span style="font-size:15.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#BA372A;font-weight:normal"><o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;color:#242424">The majority of transit agencies across the state are governed by a Public Transit Benefit Area (PTBA) established by state code. Currently, these boards are governed
by officials who often don't use transit, leading to decisions that may not fully reflect the needs of riders.
<b><a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/P8Elou2Rvc0qoMPEUZrMXYVQ-soF9VP4ypj2s8MbsMuwqdnRYRHICXA3FLNP_f-tF-MBbjUOKsg8PQojiW9sdN9IYFCHFkA75CSkNIPKsWmbnZj4kVUOEOIZYIudeg-L-lyZOzoJIU85r3uTnbZO-pMwEMHoAHyCf6koBEKjvwJa2_XIDdYiw3dUpDH7fh26rT7VeEWBtGEGF--hi2g4D8mzCbWmzPhSnjBZqmwKhyIHBR8EwtNlEGcRLI5qgB5vtPs6DsPfVHyJUnXpPJyf9iJcEpORxV7Xni5Crrr0949z6Z4fYL8PYHlo9NkDBEhkX2rwWKt600zOmXbPkz13i4VUNJlq38DcS3W2WYy9PGcfniUsUAYVGwXD5n-MhkXv6ZH1WllRiQfLtJhAOJSmgA/435/yNauq4J2QzSe_cn58oKQAQ/h1/rVlI4HODJeZiHid7zwW1vyZTR5a7rZhO3P8VEG02Lec">HB
2191</a> aims to make transit boards more representative by adding 2 voting members who are transit riders.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;color:#242424"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;color:#242424">But isn't there already a process for community input?</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;color:#242424"> </span></i><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;color:#242424"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;color:#242424"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="line-height:140%"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424">While some PTBA boards have Citizen Advisory Committees (CACs) for community input, but stories from non-drivers in our state reveal that
CACs – despite decades in existence – don’t consistently ensure transit rider input is considered: </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<li style="color:#242424;line-height:140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">CACs lack a mandated existence or requirement that concerns are addressed<o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#242424;line-height:140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Effectiveness depends on agencies prioritizing staff time and efforts to address concerns raised <o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#242424;line-height:140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There is a lack of consistency across agencies <o:p></o:p></span></li><li style="color:#242424;line-height:140%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">There is no current structured accountability ensuring the issues or concerns of transit-dependent riders are
addressed <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p style="line-height:140%"><b><u><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0000EE"><a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/1XQbiUZqIgkFRQxQopJGKeJTRCwTpPN7MBpc0cSyrYyRDuHnpfREmM1GLAEdSbqGWM0FP9vza-vUsmdmQcJK5lT9dG_ZD0c4O4XtxIb0JP1jBrSjoIvrtml6lQdKfPexfxRo2Avge6uYd7Awt4oDiElKCQI8DZ1JRy2oQhor92Q3Qz2p6Rhze6WV3GQ4_fyowytT7kuPxf1ITPJiDmexzMRJEm8-AquemNbyDbP_8pqf2pKjPk6rpYmKntC8HlcXd3pjI8h2iVdDZXxH2ZKoBprBQh-LDd3wLSP5Jxub6fPQ5v_8HBrC4IQw4wKyKxeDK42BbRV5y21j1Hk1U3w9-Kl6orzM2PUarmJuoZ24qp69ByI3CI9e6ffqpCBsfeG9IdwxlGe1zmSIJi9Bmsly3Q/435/yNauq4J2QzSe_cn58oKQAQ/h2/0LQGa4XXGM2fL8owXaJ2cGOAf4o9n21Zz28H2Dsv9Zk"><span style="color:#0000EE;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in">Nobody
wants transit to succeed more than the people who rely on it day in and day out.</span></a></span></u></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">
<b>By adding dedicated transit riders to governing boards, we ensure decisions align with the real experiences of our communities. </b></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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