HB 3014 - DIGEST

Declares that it is the goal of the state of Washington to provide adequate ferry capacity in corridors where service elements have been eliminated or reduced. In the case of the Seattle-Bremerton ferry corridor, the elimination of passenger-only services has caused significant inconveniences to the traveling public including reduced service frequency and service hours and crowded conditions for passenger-on auto ferries.

Directs the department to assign two super-class ferry vessels or equivalent vessels in terms of auto and passenger capacity and speed to the Seattle-Bremerton ferry run. This action is aimed at improving service in the corridor in order to provide greater passenger capacity during peak periods and provide once-hourly frequency of service, which must include a 5:20 a.m. departure from Bremerton.