5096.E AMH IRWI HASA 025

ESB 5096 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-2628.2/17) 476

By Representative Irwin

NOT ADOPTED 04/12/2017

On page 81, after line 18 of the striking amendment, insert the following:

"Sec. 714. RCW 46.18.200 and 2016 c 36 s 1 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) Special license plate series reviewed and approved by the department:

(a) May be issued in lieu of standard issue or personalized license plates for vehicles required to display one and two license plates unless otherwise specified;

(b) Must be issued under terms and conditions established by the department;

(d) Must display a symbol or artwork approved by the department.

(2)(a) The department approves and shall issue the following special license plates:

LICENSE PLATE	DESCRIPTION, SYMBOL, OR ARTWORK
4-H	Displays the "4-H" logo.
Armed forces collection	Recognizes the contribution of veterans, active duty military personnel, reservists, and members of the national guard, and includes six separate designs, each containing a symbol representing a different branch of the armed forces to include army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, and national guard.
Breast cancer awareness	Displays a pink ribbon symbolizing breast cancer awareness.
Endangered wildlife	Displays a symbol or artwork symbolizing endangered wildlife in Washington state.
Gonzaga University alumni association	Recognizes the Gonzaga University alumni association.
Helping kids speak	Recognizes an organization that supports programs that provide no-cost speech pathology programs to children.
Keep kids safe	Recognizes efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect.
Law enforcement memorial	Honors law enforcement officers in Washington killed in the line of duty.
Music matters	Displays the "Music Matters" logo.
Professional firefighters and paramedics	Recognizes professional firefighters and paramedics who are members of the Washington state council of firefighters.
Seattle Seahawks	Displays the "Seattle Seahawks" logo.
Seattle Sounders FC	Displays the "Seattle Sounders FC" logo.
Seattle University	Recognizes Seattle University.
Share the road	Recognizes an organization that promotes bicycle safety and awareness education.
Ski & ride Washington	Recognizes the Washington snowsports industry.
State flower	Recognizes the Washington state flower.
Volunteer firefighters	Recognizes volunteer firefighters.
Washington farmers and ranchers	Recognizes farmers and ranchers in Washington state.
Washington lighthouses	Recognizes an organization that supports selected Washington state lighthouses and provides environmental education programs.
Washington state parks	Recognizes Washington state parks as premier destinations of uncommon quality that preserve significant natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resources.
Washington state wrestling	Promotes and supports college wrestling in the state of Washington.
Washington tennis	Builds awareness and year-round opportunities for tennis in Washington state. Displays a symbol or artwork recognizing tennis in Washington state.
Washington's national park fund	Builds awareness of Washington's national parks and supports priority park programs and projects in Washington's national parks, such as enhancing visitor experience, promoting volunteerism, engaging communities, and providing educational opportunities related to Washington's national parks.
Washington's fish collection	Recognizes Washington's fish.
Washington's wildlife collection	Recognizes Washington's wildlife.
We love our pets	Recognizes an organization that assists local member agencies of the federation of animal welfare and control agencies to promote and perform spay/neuter surgery on Washington state pets to reduce pet overpopulation.
Wild on Washington	Symbolizes wildlife viewing in Washington state.

(b) During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the department approves and shall issue the national rifle association special license plate that displays the national rifle association logo.

(3) Applicants for initial and renewal professional firefighters and paramedics special license plates must show proof of eligibility by providing a certificate of current membership from the Washington state council of firefighters.

(4) Applicants for initial volunteer firefighters special license plates must (a) have been a volunteer firefighter for at least ten years or be a volunteer firefighter for one or more years and (b) have documentation of service from the district of the appropriate fire service. If the volunteer firefighter leaves firefighting service before ten years of service have been completed, the volunteer firefighter shall surrender the license plates to the department on the registration renewal date. If the volunteer firefighter stays in service for at least ten years and then leaves, the license plate may be retained by the former volunteer firefighter and as long as the license plate is retained for use the person will continue to pay the future registration renewals. A qualifying volunteer firefighter may have no more than one set of license plates per vehicle, and a maximum of two sets per applicant, for their personal vehicles. If the volunteer firefighter is convicted of a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or a felony, the license plates must be surrendered upon conviction.

Sec. 715. RCW 46.17.220 and 2016 c 36 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:

(1)(a) In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon application for a vehicle registration in chapter 46.16A RCW, the holder of a special license plate shall pay the appropriate special license plate fee as listed in this subsection.

PLATE TYPE	INITIAL FEE	RENEWAL FEE	DISTRIBUTED UNDER
(a) 4-H	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(b) Amateur radio license	$ 5.00	N/A	RCW 46.68.070
(c) Armed forces	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.425
(d) Baseball stadium	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	Subsection (2) of this section
(e) Breast cancer awareness	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.425
(f) Collector vehicle	$ 35.00	N/A	RCW 46.68.030
(g) Collegiate	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.430
(h) Endangered wildlife	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.425
(i) Gonzaga University alumni association	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(j) Helping kids speak	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(k) Horseless carriage	$ 35.00	N/A	RCW 46.68.030
(l) Keep kids safe	$ 45.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.425
(m) Law enforcement memorial	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(n) Military affiliate radio system	$ 5.00	N/A	RCW 46.68.070
(o) Music matters	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(p) Purple Heart	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.425
(q) Professional firefighters and paramedics	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(r) Ride share	$ 25.00	N/A	RCW 46.68.030
(s) Seattle Seahawks	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(t) Seattle Sounders FC	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(u) Seattle University	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(v) Share the road	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(w) Ski & ride Washington	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(x) Square dancer	$ 40.00	N/A	RCW 46.68.070
(y) State flower	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(z) Volunteer firefighters	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(aa) Washington farmers and ranchers	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(bb) Washington lighthouses	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(cc) Washington state parks	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.425
(dd) Washington state wrestling	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(ee) Washington tennis	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(ff) Washington's fish collection	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.425
(gg) Washington's national parks	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(hh) Washington's wildlife collection	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.425
(ii) We love our pets	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.420
(jj) Wild on Washington	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.425

(b) During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, in addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon application for a vehicle registration in chapter 46.16A RCW, the holder of a national rifle association special license plate shall pay the appropriate special license plate fee as listed in this subsection.

PLATE TYPE	INITIAL FEE	RENEWAL FEE	DISTRIBUTED UNDER
(a) National rifle association	$ 40.00	$ 30.00	RCW 46.68.425

(2) After deducting administration and collection expenses for the sale of baseball stadium license plates, the remaining proceeds must be distributed to a county for the purpose of paying the principal and interest payments on bonds issued by the county to construct a baseball stadium, as defined in RCW 82.14.0485, including reasonably necessary preconstruction costs, while the taxes are being collected under RCW 82.14.360. After this date, the state treasurer shall credit the funds to the state general fund.

Sec. 716. RCW 46.68.425 and 2016 c 31 s 3 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The department shall:

(a) Collect special license plate fees established under RCW 46.17.220;

(b) Deduct an amount not to exceed twelve dollars for initial issue and two dollars for renewal issue for administration and collection expenses incurred by it; and

(2)(a) The state treasurer shall credit the proceeds to the motor vehicle fund until the department determines that the state has been reimbursed for the cost of implementing the special license plate. Upon determination by the department that the state has been reimbursed, the state treasurer shall credit the remaining special license plate fees to the following accounts by special license plate type:

SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE TYPE	ACCOUNT	CONDITIONS FOR USE OF FUNDS
Armed forces	RCW 43.60A.140	As specified in RCW 43.60A.140(4)
Breast cancer awareness	RCW 43.70.327	Must be used only by the department of health for efforts consistent with the breast, cervical, and colon health program
Endangered wildlife	RCW 77.12.170	Must be used only for the department of fish and wildlife's endangered wildlife program activities
Keep kids safe	RCW 43.121.100	As specified in RCW 43.121.100
Purple Heart	RCW 43.60A.140	As specified in RCW 43.60A.140(4)
Washington state parks	RCW 79A.05.059	Provide public educational opportunities and enhancement of Washington state parks
Washington's fish collection	RCW 77.12.170	Only for the department of fish and wildlife's use to support steelhead species management activities including, but not limited to, activities supporting conservation, recovery, and research to promote healthy, fishable steelhead
Washington's wildlife collection	RCW 77.12.170	Only for the department of fish and wildlife's game species management activities
Wild on Washington	RCW 77.12.170	Dedicated to the department of fish and wildlife's watchable wildlife activities, as defined in RCW 77.32.560

(b) During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, the state treasurer shall credit the proceeds of the national rifle association special license plate to the motor vehicle fund until the department determines that the state has been reimbursed for the cost of implementing the national rifle association special license plate. Upon determination by the department that the state has been reimbursed, the state treasurer shall credit the remaining national rifle association special license plate fees to the fish and wildlife enforcement reward account established in RCW 77.15.425. Fees credited to this account from the national rifle association special license plate shall be used for the enhanced support of firearm safety and education as part of the hunter education training program under RCW 77.32.155.

Sec. 717. RCW 77.15.425 and 2016 c 2 s 6 (Initiative Measure No. 1401, approved November 3, 2015) are each amended to read as follows:

The fish and wildlife enforcement reward account is created in the custody of the state treasurer. Deposits to the account include: Receipts from fish and shellfish overages as a result of a department enforcement action; fees for hunter education deferral applications; fees for master hunter applications and master hunter certification renewals; during the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, fees for national rifle association license plates as provided in RCW 46.68.425; all receipts from criminal wildlife penalty assessments under this chapter; all receipts of court-ordered restitution or donations associated with any fish, shellfish, or wildlife enforcement action; and proceeds from forfeitures and evidence pursuant to RCW 77.15.070 and 77.15.100. The department may accept money or personal property from persons under conditions requiring the property or money to be used consistent with the intent of expenditures from the fish and wildlife enforcement reward account. Expenditures from the account may be used only for investigation and prosecution of fish and wildlife offenses, to provide rewards to persons informing the department about violations of this title and rules adopted under this title, to offset department-approved costs incurred to administer the hunter education deferral program and the master hunter permit program, for the enhanced support of firearm safety and education as part of the hunter education training program under RCW 77.32.155 during the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium, and for other valid enforcement uses as determined by the commission. Only the director or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the account. The account is subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 718. A new section is added to chapter 46.04 RCW to read as follows:

(1) "National rifle association license plates" means special license plates issued under RCW 46.18.200 that display the National Rifle Association logo.

(2) This section expires June 30, 2019."

EFFECT: During the 2017-2019 fiscal biennium: 1) Allows the Department of Licensing to issue special license plates that display the National Rifle Association (NRA) logo; 2) Sets the cost of the NRA special license plate at $40 for an initial plate and $30 for renewals, in addition to all other taxes and fees required upon application for vehicle registration; and 3) Requires proceeds from the NRA special license plate to be credited to the fish and wildlife enforcement reward account to be used for firearm safety and education.

FISCAL IMPACT: No net change to appropriated levels.

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