EFFECT:   Makes the following changes to the Amtrak Cascades fare reduction policy:

Removes the Legislative intent to eliminate fares for passengers 18 years of age and younger for service on the Amtrak Cascades corridor.

Removes direction to WSDOT to negotiate with ODOT to determine the ridership, revenue, and policy impacts of elimination of these fares.

Removes the requirement that WSDOT report back to the transportation committees of the Legislature with results of the negotiations with ODOT and the status of fare policy requests submitted to Amtrak.