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BILL · 2003–04 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5974

SB 5974: State ferries

Exercising sound business practices to enhance revenues for Washington State Ferries.

Summary

  • Provides Washington State Ferries (WSF) greater flexibility in generating revenue
  • Directs new revenue to be used to offset the WSF operating costs

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 374, Laws of 2003
  1. IntroducedFeb 26, 2003
  2. Out of committeeMar 10, 2003
  3. Passed SenateMar 18, 2003
  4. Passed HouseApr 16, 2003
  5. GovernorMay 20, 2003
  6. LawMay 20, 2003
Prime sponsor
Don Benton (R-17)
Introduced
February 26, 2003 in the Senate
Last action
May 20, 2003
Session law
Chapter 374, Laws of 2003
Companion bill
HB 2097
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 5974, SSB 5974

AN ACT Relating to the exercise of sound business practices to enhance revenues for Washington State Ferries;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Don Benton (R-17)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Jim Horn R-41Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 18, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5974
49 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (49)

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House · FP as Amd by the House

Passed April 16, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5974
97 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51001
Republican46000
How each member voted

Yea (97)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage without Senate Amendments

Passed April 25, 2003
Version voted on: SSB 5974
47 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24000
Republican23002
How each member voted

Yea (47)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/27/2003. (SSB 5974)
  2. Chapter 374, 2003 Laws. (SSB 5974)
  3. Governor signed. (SSB 5974)
  4. President signed. (SSB 5974)
  5. Delivered to Governor. (SSB 5974)
  6. Speaker signed. (SSB 5974)
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 47; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SSB 5974)
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments. (SSB 5974)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 97; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1. (SSB 5974)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5974)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SSB 5974)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5974)
  13. TR - Executive action taken by committee. (SSB 5974)
  14. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SSB 5974)
  15. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5974)
  16. First reading, referred to Transportation. (SSB 5974)
  17. Third reading, passed; yeas, 49; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 0. (SSB 5974)
  18. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SSB 5974)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted. (SSB 5974)
  20. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  21. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SSB 5974)
  22. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SSB 5974)
  24. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  25. HT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5974)
  26. HT - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  27. First reading, referred to Highways & Transportation.

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