BILL · 2023–24 SESSION

HB 2497: Ferries 75 work group

Creating the Washington state ferries 75 work group.

Summary

Directs the Joint Transportation Committee to create a Washington State Ferries (WSF) 75 work group to evaluate funding requirements for the WSF to reliably operate service, explore options to increase dedicated funding sources for the ferry system, and identify methods to optimize the receipt of federal funds by the WSF.
Directs the Washington State Institute for Public Policy to conduct a statewide and systemwide economic impact study of ferry service disruptions.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to creating the Washington state ferries 75 work group;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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