Chapter 47.60 RCW
PUGET SOUND FERRY AND TOLL BRIDGE SYSTEM

RCW SECTIONS

47.60.005Definitions.
47.60.010Ferry system, toll bridges, and facilities authorized -- Power to contract, sell, and lease back.
47.60.013Emergency powers of governor to insure continued operation of ferry and toll bridge system -- Cost reimbursement.
47.60.015"Washington State Ferries" -- Name authorized.
47.60.017State ferry system a public mass transportation system.
47.60.020Eminent domain -- Condemnation proceedings.
47.60.030Existing contracts -- Prior negotiations and bids validated.
47.60.040Survey by department.
47.60.050Improvement of facilities -- Financing.
47.60.060Revenue bonds authorized -- Issuance -- Conditions -- Negotiability -- Interim bonds.
47.60.080Determining amount of bonds to be issued.
47.60.090Sale of bonds -- Deposit, disbursement of proceeds.
47.60.100Bonds are legal investment for state moneys.
47.60.110Bondholders may compel performance.
47.60.113Refunding bonds -- Authorization -- Amount -- Interest -- Conditions.
47.60.114Refunding bonds -- Payable from revenues.
47.60.115Refunding bonds -- Disposition -- Laws applicable.
47.60.120Other crossings -- Infringement of existing franchises -- Waivers (as amended by 2003 c 83).
47.60.120Other crossings -- Infringement of existing franchises -- Waivers (as amended by 2003 c 373).
47.60.122Ferries, terminal facilities -- Interim revenue warrants authorized.
47.60.124Revenue refunding bonds to redeem interim warrants.
47.60.126Interim warrants and refunding bonds -- Laws applicable.
47.60.130Unit or combined operation -- Continuous project -- Rental, charter, lease of system property -- Sale of unneeded property.
47.60.135Charter of state ferries--Hazardous materials.
47.60.140System as self-liquidating undertaking -- Powers of department -- Concessions.
47.60.145Historic ferries -- Acquisition by qualified persons or organizations.
47.60.170Ferries revolving fund -- Deposit of excess funds.
47.60.200Consent to liability not general liability of state.
47.60.210Seamen may sue for injuries -- Venue.
47.60.220Department as common carrier -- Rights and liabilities.
47.60.230Liability for damages as to persons or property.
47.60.240Liability to persons other than shippers or passengers -- Limitation.
47.60.250Claim for damages -- Filing -- Contents -- Time limitations.
47.60.260Payment of claims.
47.60.270Venue of actions -- Enforcement of judgment.
47.60.275Local law enforcement officers on ferries and terminals.
47.60.277"No Smoking" areas on state ferries -- Establishment directed.
47.60.280Ferry service -- Lummi Island to Orcas Island -- Limitation on operation.
47.60.282Ferry service between Port Townsend and Keystone -- Operation authorized, when.
47.60.283Ferry service between Port Townsend and Keystone -- Purpose.
47.60.286Ferry user data survey.
47.60.290State ferries -- Review of fares and pricing policies -- Proposals.
47.60.300State ferries -- Scope of review -- Periodic reviews required.
47.60.310State ferries -- Local expressions -- Ferry advisory committees.
47.60.315Fares and pricing policies -- Adoption schedule -- Revenues.
47.60.327Operational strategies for asset utilization.
47.60.330Public participation -- Legislative approval.
47.60.335Appropriation limitations -- Capital program cost allocation.
47.60.340Vessel maintenance and preservation program -- Report.
47.60.345Life-cycle cost model on capital assets.
47.60.355Preservation funding requests -- Predesign study.
47.60.365Terminal design standards.
47.60.375Capital plan.
47.60.377Vessel rebuild and replacement plan.
47.60.385Terminal improvement project funding requests -- Predesign study -- New vessel acquisition planning.
47.60.395Evaluation of cost allocation methodology and preservation and improvement costs -- Exception.
47.60.400Refunding bonds authorized, 1961 Act.
47.60.420Additional revenue bonds, refunding bonds, authorized, 1961 Act -- Prior charge against Puget Sound capital construction account if ferry system revenues insufficient.
47.60.430Additional revenue bonds, refunding bonds, authorized, 1961 Act -- Agreement to continue imposition of certain taxes.
47.60.440Additional revenue bonds, refunding bonds, authorized, 1961 Act -- Ferry system a revenue-producing undertaking -- Debt service -- Tolls on ferry system and Hood Canal bridge.
47.60.500Acquisition of additional ferries -- Legislative finding -- Department authority.
47.60.505Puget Sound capital construction account -- Created -- Use.
47.60.530Puget Sound ferry operations account -- Created -- Use.
47.60.550Parking or holding area for ferry patrons in conjunction with municipal off-street parking facilities.
47.60.560General obligation bonds -- Ferries -- Authorized -- Purposes -- Passenger-only vessels -- Issuance, sale, and retirement.
47.60.570Disposition of proceeds from sale of bonds.
47.60.580Bonds -- Terms -- Principal and interest payable from proceeds of state excise taxes on motor vehicle and special fuels.
47.60.590Repayment of bonds -- Fund sources.
47.60.600Bonds -- Powers and duties of state finance committee.
47.60.610Excess repayment funds -- Disposition.
47.60.620Reimbursements and transfers of funds.
47.60.630Bonds legal investment for public funds.
47.60.640Bonds -- Equal charge against revenues from motor vehicle and special fuel excise taxes.
47.60.645Passenger ferry account.
47.60.649Passenger-only ferry service -- Finding.
47.60.652Passenger-only ferry service -- Vessel and terminal acquisition, procurement, and construction.
47.60.654Passenger-only ferry service -- Contingency.
47.60.656Passenger-only ferry service -- Conveyance of vessels authorized.
47.60.658Passenger-only ferry service between Vashon and Seattle.
47.60.662Ferry system collaboration with passenger-only ferry service providers.
47.60.680Prequalification of contractors required.
47.60.690Qualifications of contractor -- Rules to assure.
47.60.700Application for prequalification -- Form.
47.60.710Department authority to obtain information.
47.60.720Additional investigation -- Terms of prequalification -- Notice of nonqualification.
47.60.730Renewal of prequalification -- Nonrenewal or revocation, notice.
47.60.740Rejection of bid despite prequalification -- Unqualified bidder.
47.60.750Appeal of refusal, modification, or revocation of prequalification.
47.60.760Financial information regarding qualifying not public.
47.60.770Jumbo ferry construction -- Notice.
47.60.772Jumbo ferry construction -- Bidding documents.
47.60.774Jumbo ferry construction -- Procedure on conclusion of evaluation.
47.60.776Jumbo ferry construction -- Contract.
47.60.778Jumbo ferry construction -- Bid deposits -- Low bidder claiming error.
47.60.780Jumbo ferry construction--Propulsion system acquisition.
47.60.800General obligation bonds -- 1992 issue -- Purpose -- Issuance and sale.
47.60.802Bonds -- 1992 issue -- Supervision of sale by state finance committee -- Option of short-term obligations.
47.60.804Bonds -- 1992 issue -- Use of proceeds.
47.60.806Bonds -- 1992 issue -- Payment of principal and interest from pledged excise taxes.
47.60.808Bonds -- 1992 issue -- Payment from ferry bond retirement fund.
47.60.810Design-build ferries -- Authorized -- Phases defined.
47.60.812Design-build ferries -- Notice of request for proposals.
47.60.814Design-build ferries -- Issuance of request for proposals.
47.60.816Design-build ferries -- Phase one.
47.60.818Design-build ferries -- Phase two.
47.60.820Design-build ferries -- Phase three.
47.60.822Design-build ferries -- Notice to proposers not selected -- Appeal.
47.60.824Design-build ferries -- Single best-qualified proposer -- Incentives -- Proposal negotiations -- Compensation.
47.60.8241Findings -- Single proposal process for new ferry vessel construction.
47.60.830Ferry system operation -- Fuel purchasing strategies -- Report.

NOTES:

Bridges across navigable waters: RCW 79.110.110 through 79.110.140.

Credit permits for vehicular passage: RCW 47.56.247, 47.56.248.

Sale, lease of unneeded toll facility, ferry system property -- Franchises for utility, railway purposes: RCW 47.56.253 through 47.56.257.

Traffic violations and unlawful acts on toll facility or ferry: RCW 46.61.690.