CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT

SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6081

Chapter 78, Laws of 2012

62nd Legislature
2012 Regular Session



FERRIES--VESSEL REPLACEMENT SURCHARGE



EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/07/12

Passed by the Senate February 11, 2012
  YEAS 44   NAYS 3

BRAD OWEN
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President of the Senate
Passed by the House March 6, 2012
  YEAS 80   NAYS 17

FRANK CHOPP
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Speaker of the House of Representatives


 
CERTIFICATE

I, Thomas Hoemann, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6081 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth.

THOMAS HOEMANN
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Secretary
Approved March 23, 2012, 12:01 a.m.








CHRISTINE GREGOIRE
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Governor of the State of Washington
 
FILED
March 23, 2012







Secretary of State
State of Washington


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SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 6081
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Passed Legislature - 2012 Regular Session
State of Washington62nd Legislature2012 Regular Session

By Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Haugen, Swecker, Ranker, King, Hatfield, Becker, Ericksen, Nelson, Regala, and Shin)

READ FIRST TIME 01/24/12.   



     AN ACT Relating to the imposition of a vessel replacement surcharge on certain ferry fares; and adding a new section to chapter 36.54 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 36.54 RCW to read as follows:
     A county or ferry district operating ferries under this chapter may impose a vessel replacement surcharge on every ferry fare sold. The surcharge must be at least equal to the surcharge amount included in Washington state ferry fares identified in RCW 47.60.315(7). Revenues generated from the surcharge may be used only for the construction or purchase of ferry vessels and to pay the principal and interest on bonds authorized for the construction or purchase of ferry vessels. The surcharge must be clearly indicated to ferry passengers and drivers and, if possible, on the fare media itself.


         Passed by the Senate February 11, 2012.
         Passed by the House March 6, 2012.
         Approved by the Governor March 23, 2012.
         Filed in Office of Secretary of State March 23, 2012.