Bill > SJR122

This resolution proclaims February 4, 2026, as Transit Equity Day, recognizing the ongoing struggle for equal access to public transportation that began with Rosa Parks's historic protest against segregation. The resolution highlights that disparities in transit access based on race, income, and disability persist today, and emphasizes the importance of paratransit, a service for people with disabilities, being as reliable as other transit options. It frames the necessary expansion of public transit to address the climate crisis as an opportunity to ensure that these systems are affordable and accessible to all, particularly people of color, those with lower incomes, and individuals with disabilities, thereby promoting "mobile equity" and reducing societal disparities. Furthermore, the resolution acknowledges that expanding public transit can create numerous environmentally sustainable, skilled jobs.

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/joint_resolution/sjr122