(1) The department of transportation shall establish a ferry grant program subject to availability of amounts appropriated for this specific purpose. The purpose of the grant program is to provide operating or capital grants for ferry systems as provided in chapters 36.54, 36.57A, and 53.08 RCW to operate passenger-only ferry service.

     (2) In providing grants under this section, the department may enter into multiple year contracts with the stipulation that future year allocations are subject to the availability of funding as provided by legislative appropriation.

[2008 c 45 § 1; 2007 c 223 § 2; 2006 c 332 § 4.]

NOTES:

     Effective date -- 2007 c 223: See note following RCW 36.57A.220.