Committee Hears Bill Letting Counties Form Ferry Districts to Support Vehicle Ferries
Lawmakers and county officials told the House Local Government Committee that removing a "passenger-only" restriction from ferry-district law would give counties that operate vehicle ferries a local funding option to maintain aging vessels and ease pressure on county road funds.
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The House Local Government Committee heard testimony on House Bill 2588, which would allow counties and county ferry districts to take actions related to the operation of vehicle-carrying ferries as well as passenger-only ferries. Committee staff said the bill "strikes 'passenger only'" language so ferry districts can support vehicle ferries in addition to passenger-only routes.
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