SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6043

BYSenator Smitherman

Requiring public owned moorages to charge rates which include all costs that private moorages have.

Senate Committee on Environment & Natural Resources

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 5, 1988

Majority Report:  Without recommendation.

      Signed by Senators Metcalf, Chairman; Smith, Vice Chairman; Barr, Owen, Patterson.

Senate Staff:Vic Moon (786-7469)

                  February 8, 1988

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT & NATURAL RESOURCES, FEBRUARY 5, 1988

BACKGROUND:

There is concern that public and private boat moorage facilities which lie in close proximity are competing on an unfair basis.  Public moorages may not be charging the full moorage cost which would include administration and overhead, debt service, legal fees and the costs of public capital assets and improvements.

SUMMARY:

Public moorage facility operators which compete with private moorage facilities shall establish charges which include an accurate and complete coverage of all costs including capital assets and improvements, administration and overhead, debt service, legal and accounting fees, lease payments and any other costs that are normally incurred by private enterprise in the provision of the same or similar services.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      none requested

Senate Committee - Testified: Darrell Russell, Washington Public Ports Association (against); Eileen Ribary, Private Marina Association (for)