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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION ESSB 6787

SB 6787: Passenger ferry service

Providing funding for local government passenger ferry service.

Summary

  • Requires the State Treasurer to transfer quarterly an amount equal to the amount of state sales and use tax paid by the Washington State Ferries into the passenger ferry account.
  • Requires the Department of Transportation to sell or otherwise dispose of the state passenger ferries Snohomish and Chinook and deposit the proceeds into the passenger ferry account.
  • Allows King County to assume passenger-only ferry service among Southworth, Vashon, and Seattle if it provides passenger-only service at a level that meets or exceeds existing service.
  • Allows a local government to assume the Vashon to Seattle passenger-only ferry route if it provides passenger-only service at a level that meets or exceeds existing service.
  • Requires the County Road Administration Board to establish a local government ferry grant program for which the Washington Ferry Systems is also eligible for the Vashon to Seattle passenger only ferry route.
  • Broadens county ferry district statutes so that districts may be formed in any county and provide any form of ferry service.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 332, Laws of 2006
  1. IntroducedJan 23, 2006
  2. Out of committeeFeb 17, 2006
  3. Passed SenateFeb 22, 2006
  4. Passed HouseMar 8, 2006
  5. GovernorMar 29, 2006
  6. LawMar 29, 2006
Prime sponsor
Phil Rockefeller (D-23)
Introduced
January 23, 2006 in the Senate
Last action
March 29, 2006
Session law
Chapter 332, Laws of 2006
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
SB 6787, ESSB 6787

AN ACT Relating to local government passenger ferry service funding;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Phil Rockefeller (D-23)

3 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Erik Poulsen D-34Mary Margaret Haugen D-10Bob Oke R-26

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 22, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6787
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican21101
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6787
61 Yea 37 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican53700
How each member voted

Yea (61)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed March 8, 2006
Version voted on: ESSB 6787
43 Yea 3 Nay 1 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat25001
Republican18311
How each member voted

Nay (3)

Absent (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 6/7/2006. (ESSB 6787)
  2. Chapter 332, 2006 Laws. (ESSB 6787)
  3. Governor signed. (ESSB 6787)
  4. Third reading, passed; yeas, 61; nays, 37; absent, 0; excused, 0. (ESSB 6787)
  5. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6787)
  6. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6787)
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments. (ESSB 6787)
  8. Delivered to Governor. (ESSB 6787)
  9. Speaker signed. (ESSB 6787)
  10. President signed. (ESSB 6787)
  11. Passed final passage; yeas, 43; nays, 3; absent, 1; excused, 2. (ESSB 6787)
  12. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6787)
  13. Committee relieved of further consideration. (ESSB 6787)
  14. First reading, referred to Transportation. (ESSB 6787)
  15. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2. (ESSB 6787)
  16. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (ESSB 6787)
  17. Floor amendment(s) adopted. (ESSB 6787)
  18. 1st substitute bill substituted. (ESSB 6787)
  19. 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Rules suspended. (ESSB 6787)
  21. Placed on second reading. (ESSB 6787)
  22. Minority; without recommendation. (ESSB 6787)
  23. Minority; do not pass. (ESSB 6787)
  24. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (ESSB 6787)
  25. WM - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. Minority; without recommendation.
  28. Placed on second reading.
  29. Rules suspended.
  30. Referred to Ways & Means.
  31. And refer to Ways & Means.
  32. Minority; do not pass.
  33. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  34. First reading, referred to Transportation.

SB 6787 in other sessions

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