The joint task force on ferries must meet during the interim and report back to the Senate and the House of Representatives Transportation Committees by December 15, 2000. The task force is charged with developing an orderly process to examine all possible solutions that are presented to the task force. The task force should look at continued operations of passenger-only ferries by WSF, state and local partnerships, local partnerships, government and nonprofit partnerships, and private operations. The task force must consider public options first, nonprofit options second, and private options third. Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
Ferries are an extension of the state highway system.
Passenger-only ferry service is an extension of transit systems.