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2007 House Bill 2273 (Addressing passenger-only ferry service funding.)

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  • Introduced by Rep. Christine Rolfes, (D-Bainbridge Island) on February 16, 2007, to provide a funding source for passenger-only ferries. The bill would transfer, on a quarterly basis, sales and uses taxes paid by the Washington State Ferries on fuel purchases to the passenger-only ferry account. The bill would also require any transportation authority seeking passenger-only ferry grant funding from the state to submit a complete business plan to the Governor and the Legislature by November 1, 2007. The Governor would have the authority to approve the plan. See companion SB 5862.
    • Referred to the House Transportation Committee on February 16, 2007.

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Introduced by Rep. Christine Rolfes, (D-Bainbridge Island) on February 16, 2007. New Comment

1) Passenger Ferries [by Anonymous Citizen on March 10, 2008]
What happened with this legislation? There has been so much talk and so many bright ideas...but still no Seattle-Kingston or Seattle-Southworth ferries, passenger or car. I'm getting the impression that nothing of substance is going to happen any time soon...
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2) Ferries [by Anonymous Citizen on March 10, 2008]
Washington State Ferries had to pull four vessels out of the water because the vessel hulls were beyond repair. These boats were 80 years old. The passenger ferries WSF currently has they are trying to get rid of because they are not fuel efficient and the price of gasoline has gotten to costly to continue using these vessels. Currently they are trying to sell them.

Want to buy a vessel?

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