HB 1331-S - DIGEST
(DIGEST OF PROPOSED 1ST SUBSTITUTE)

Requires the legislative authority of a county who intends to create a ferry district in only a portion of the county to: (1) Submit a proposition to create the ferry district, at the next general election, to the voters in the portion of the county where the ferry district is intended to be created; or

(2) Publish notice of the intention to create a ferry district, in one or more newspapers of general circulation within the county, by February 1st of the year in which the ferry district is to be created.

Allows a county ferry district to: (1) Construct, purchase, operate, and maintain any ferries or wharves at certain locations; and

(2) Incur general indebtedness, and issue general obligation bonds, to finance the construction, purchase, and preservation of any ferries and associated terminals.