SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 6814

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

Transportation, February 12, 2002

Title:  An act relating to transportation fees.

Brief Description:  Revising transportation fees.

Sponsors:  Senator Haugen.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Transportation:  2/11/02, 2/12/02 [DPS].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6814 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Eide, Finkbeiner, Horn, Jacobsen, Kastama, Keiser, McAuliffe, McDonald, Oke, Prentice, T. Sheldon, Shin and Swecker.

Staff:  Chris Reykdal (786‑7321)

Background:  The Department of Licensing (DOL) collects the vast bulk of all transportation fees and taxes.  DOL was asked to examine its transportation related fees and determine if the existing fees are recovering the cost to collect those fees.  As a result of the fee analysis, DOL has identified numerous fees that are not covering the cost of collection.

Summary of Substitute Bill:  PSSB 6814 increases ten transportation fees.  They are:  Duplicate Drivers Licenses, Identicards, Duplicate Identicards, Photo and Non-photo Instruction Permits, Duplicate Instruction Permits, Copies of Driver Records, Title Applications, Trip Permits, and $30 registration fees on travel trailers and personal trailers greater than 2,000 pounds.

Substitute Bill Compared to Original Bill:  The original bill was not considered.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Requested on February 9, 2002.

Effective Date:  The bill takes effect on July 1, 2002.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  No one.