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Bill would let counties form ferry districts for vehicle-carrying ferries; sponsors say it provides parity and local options
Summary
Representative Joe Timmons and county officials said House Bill 2588 would let counties create ferry districts that can operate vehicle ferries (not just passenger-only vessels), giving four counties local tools to stabilize funding for aging ferries; supporters stressed it does not mandate new taxes.
Committee staff summarized House Bill 2588 as a measure to allow ferry districts to provide services related to vehicle ferries, not only passenger-only ferries. Kellen Wright explained that ferry districts are governed by county legislative authorities, may levy property taxes (with different rate caps inside and outside King County), and that the bill would align statutory authority so counties that operate vehicle ferries have the same local options other counties already possess.
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