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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION EHB 1388

HB 1388: Passenger-only ferry service

Providing incentives to increase transportation revenues by reforming laws limiting the provision of passenger-only ferry service.

Summary

  • Exempts operators of passenger-only ferry service from the ten-mile rule.
  • Allows operators of passenger-only ferries to use state terminal, dock, and pier space.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 373, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedJan 24, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 14, 2003
  3. Passed HouseMar 31, 2003
  4. Passed SenateApr 14, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 20, 2003
  6. LawMay 20, 2003
Prime sponsor
Beverly Woods (R-23)
Introduced
January 24, 2003 in the House
Last action
May 20, 2003
Session law
Chapter 373, Laws of 2003
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to incentives to increase transportation revenues by reforming laws limiting the provision of passenger-only ferry service;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Beverly Woods (R-23)

19 co-sponsors (0 Democrats, 19 Republicans)

Doug Ericksen R-42John Ahern R-6Lynn Schindler R-4Fred Jarrett R-41Roger Bush R-2Jan Shabro R-31Glenn Anderson R-5Barbara Bailey R-10Gigi Talcott R-28Jim Clements R-14Bruce Chandler R-15Tom Mielke R-18Marc Boldt R-17Daniel Newhouse R-15Mark Schoesler R-9Toby Nixon R-45Kirk Pearson R-39Cheryl Pflug R-5Lois McMahan R-26

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 31, 2003
Version voted on: EHB 1388
94 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat49201
Republican45001
How each member voted

Yea (94)

Nay (2)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed April 14, 2003
Version voted on: EHB 1388
46 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23100
Republican23101
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (EHB 1388)
  2. Chapter 373, 2003 Laws. (EHB 1388)
  3. Governor signed. (EHB 1388)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (EHB 1388)
  5. President signed. (EHB 1388)
  6. Speaker signed. (EHB 1388)
  7. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 1. (EHB 1388)
  8. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1388)
  9. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1388)
  10. Made eligible to be placed on second reading. (EHB 1388)
  11. HT - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1388)
  12. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1388)
  13. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation. (EHB 1388)
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 94; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 2. (EHB 1388)
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (EHB 1388)
  16. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (EHB 1388)
  17. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (EHB 1388)
  18. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (EHB 1388)
  19. Minority; do not pass. (EHB 1388)
  20. TR - Majority; do pass. (EHB 1388)
  21. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (EHB 1388)
  22. First reading, referred to Transportation. (EHB 1388)

HB 1388 in other sessions

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