Jun 3, 2026Board meeting
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Legislative Committee Legislative Committee Minutes
The committee received updates on state and federal legislative matters. State-level discussions covered the recent budget special session, maintaining key transportation funding programs, and property tax reform legislation involving homestead exemption increases. Federal-level updates included the Fiscal Year 2027 transportation appropriations bill, which allocates funding for a new ferry boat, and the reauthorization of highway and transit programs. The committee also discussed lobbying efforts regarding Transportation Network Company driver drug-testing exemptions.