SB 5819-S.E - DIGEST
(AS OF SENATE 2ND READING 4/06/17)

Requires the board of pilotage commissioners to, until July 1, 2023: (1) Impose on vessels requiring pilotage a sixteen dollar per pilotage assignment self-insurance premium surcharge, to be deposited in the pilotage account solely for the expenditure of self-insurance premiums; and

(2) Annually deposit the first four hundred thousand dollars collected through the Puget Sound pilotage district tariff to the pilotage account solely for the expenditure of self-insurance premiums.

Prohibits the board of pilotage commissioners, until July 1, 2023, from increasing the pilotage tariffs that are in existence on January 1, 2017.

Requires the joint legislative audit and review committee to conduct a performance audit of the board of pilotage commissioners to examine whether the board is complying with certain statutory requirements.