2358-S AMH ROLF BERN 024

SHB 2358 - H AMD 286

By Representative Rolfes

ADOPTED 3/10/2007

   On page 2, line 32, after "When setting the" strike "vehicle"

   On page 3, at the end of line 5, strike "capital"

   On page 3, at the end of line 9, strike "capital"

   On page 3, at the end of line 17, strike "capital"

   On page 3, at the end of line 19, strike "capital"

   On page 5, beginning on line 8, after "(2)" insert the following:

     "Beginning in 2008, the fares and pricing strategies developed by the department must:

   (a) Consider the feasibility of options for using pricing and operational strategies developed under section 5 of this act to level vehicle peak demand and to increase off-peak ridership;

   (b) Recognize the unique characteristics of each route;

   (c) Use data from the current survey conducted under section 4 of this act;

   (d) Be developed with input from affected ferry users by public hearing, by review with the affected ferry advisory committees, and by other methods of gathering input;

   (e) Be developed using data gathered from the survey conducted in section 4 of this act;

   (f) Consider all possible cost reductions;

   (g) Keep fare schedules as simple as possible;

   (h) Consider fair and equitable fares to be charged to passengers, vehicles, and commodities; and

   (i) Generate the amount of revenue required by the biennial transportation budget.

   (3)"

   On page 5, line 14, after "(b)" strike "By October 1st of each year, beginning in 2009" and insert "In October of each year, beginning in 2008"

   On page 5, line 17, after "as possible to," strike "October 1st" and insert "the month of October"

   On page 5, beginning on line 32, strike all of subsection (6)

   Renumber the subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

   On page 8, line 6, after "required" strike "in the office of financial management's predesign manual" and insert "by the office of financial management"

   On page 9, line 3, after "(2)" strike all material through the end of line 5 and insert: "Requests for terminal improvement design or construction funding must be submitted with a predesign study that includes all elements required by the office of financial management."

   On page 9, line 13, after "requested by" strike "locals" and insert "local governments"

   On page 10, beginning on line 2 strike all of section 14

   Renumber the remaining sections. Correct any internal references accordingly. Correct the title.

EFFECT: Allows the Department of Transportation to adjust ferry vehicle and walk-on passenger level of service standards according to seasons, as opposed to just vehicle passenger level of service.

Clarifies references to the Office of Financial Management's budget instructions.

   The implementation date for the new schedule of ferry fare rules, changing from April to October, is changed from 2009 to 2008. Clarifies when rules regarding ferry fares must take effect.

Merges two sections of the bill regarding fares and pricing strategies.

Clarifies that a pre-design study is required only for the design and construction aspects of a terminal improvement funding request or a terminal preservation funding request over five million dollars.

Makes other technical changes.