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                                                   SENATE BILL NO. 4615

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Senators Peterson, Patterson and Vognild; by request of Department of Transportation

Read first time 1/17/86 and referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle fuel used in aircraft; and adding a new section to chapter 82.36 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 82.36 RCW to read as follows:

          At least once each fiscal year, the director shall request the state treasurer to refund from the motor vehicle fund, to the aeronautics account created under RCW 82.42.090, an amount equal to 0.028 percent of the gross motor vehicle fuel tax less an amount equal to aircraft fuel taxes transferred to that account as a result of nonhighway refunds claimed by motor fuel purchasers.  The refund shall be considered compensation for unclaimed motor vehicle fuel that is used in aircraft for purposes taxable under RCW 82.42.020.  The director shall also remit from the motor vehicle fund the taxes required by RCW 82.12.0256(3)(c) for the unclaimed refunds.