1016.E AMH TR HORN 2

EHB 1016 ‑ H COMM AMD ADOPTED 1-31-96

By Committee on Transportation

     On page 1, after line 3, insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The legislature finds and declares that permanently locating the USS Missouri in the city of Bremerton will be of significant economic, historical, and educational benefit to the state of Washington.  The Washington state ferries will play a significant role in providing access to the USS Missouri for visitors coming from the east side of Puget Sound.  The increase in ridership associated with the attraction will require an investment in new pedestrian facilities that connect the attraction to the Bremerton ferry terminal.  In addition, the placement of the USS Missouri requires complex anchorage and dolphins to protect ferry system navigation lanes.  This act supports, in part, the required infrastructure investments and provides financial resources for the Washington state ferries to accomplish the objectives."

Renumber the remaining sections accordingly.

     On page 3, after line 34, insert the following:

     "NEW SECTION. Sec. 5.  The sum of three million dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the biennium ending June 30, 1997, from the Puget Sound ferry operations account to the Washington state ferries of the department of transportation for the purpose of reimbursing Kitsap county and the Port of Bremerton for construction of facilities supporting the placement of and access to the national tourist attraction USS Missouri."

EFFECT:  An appropriation of $3 million is provided to the Washington State Ferries to reimburse, in part, Kitsap County and the Port of Bremerton for the construction of facilities supporting the permanent placement of and access to the USS Missouri in the City of Bremerton.