On page 133, after line 6 of the amendment, insert the following:

"(15) The department shall submit a cost estimate to procure a fifth 144-car vessel to the governor and the transportation committees of the legislature by June 30, 2017. The estimate must include, but is not limited to, construction costs, estimated operating costs, and any potential savings from replacing a currently operating vessel with a fifth 144-car vessel."

EFFECT: Requires WSDOT to provide a cost estimate to the Transportation Committees and the Governor on procurement of a 5th 144-car ferry by June 30, 2017.