5352-S.E AMH MORR BERN 084

ESSB 5352 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-3031.2/09) 470

By Representative Morris

ADOPTED 4/10/2009

    On page 13, line 15, decrease the Motor Vehicle Account--State Appropriation by $2,000,000.  

    On page 13, line 21, correct the total.

    On page 42, line 4, decrease the Puget Sound Capital Construction Account--State Appropriation by $4,000,000.  

    On page 42, line 10, decrease the Transportation 2003 Account (Nickel Account)--State Appropriation by $10,594,650. 

    On page 42, line 14, correct the total.

    On page 42, line 27, strike "$57,031,000" and insert "$46,436,350"

    On page 42, after line 35, insert the following:

     "(3) $12,900,000 of the Transportation 2003 Account (Nickel Account)--State Appropriation is provided solely for the acquisition of two new 144-auto capacity ferry vessels.  Cost savings from the following initiatives are included in the funding of these vessels:  Washington state ferries' review and update of their vessel life cycle cost model as required by section 309 of this act, and the department of transportation's implementation of technology efficiencies as required by section 602 of this act. 

     (4) It is the intent of the legislature that the ferry vessel construction and future preservation costs associated with the newly constructed vessels and according to the procurement schedule as outlined in this subsection be funded with a total of $537,255,595 over sixteen years, beginning with the 2009-2011 biennium." 

    On page 44, at the end of line 10, insert the following:

    "(11) The Washington state ferries shall review and update their vessel life cycle cost model and report the results to the House and Senate transportation committees of the legislature by December 1, 2009." 

    Renumber the subsections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:   Reduces the Department of Transportation's Information Technology division (Program C ) by $2,000,000.

           Requires the Department of Transportation's Ferries division (Program W) to review and update their vessel life cycle cost model.  Reduces the division's appropriation by $4,000,000 to reflect savings from this review.

           Reduces the appropriation for three new Island Home class ferries by $10,594,650.

           Provides an additional appropriation of $2,000,000 for the acquisition of two 144-auto capacity ferry vessels.     

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