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"Sec. 719. RCW
46.17.350 and 2019 c 44 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) ((Before))Except as provided in subsection (3) of this section, before accepting an application for a vehicle registration, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant, unless specifically exempt, to pay the following vehicle license fee by vehicle type:
VEHICLE TYPE | INITIAL FEE | RENEWAL FEE | DISTRIBUTED UNDER |
(a) Auto stage, six seats or less | $ 30.00 | $ 30.00 | |
(b) Camper | $ 4.90 | $ 3.50 | |
(c) Commercial trailer | $ 34.00 | $ 34.00 | |
(d) For hire vehicle, six seats or less | $ 30.00 | $ 30.00 | |
(e) Mobile home (if registered) | $ 30.00 | $ 30.00 | |
(f) Moped | $ 30.00 | $ 30.00 | |
(g) Motor home | $ 30.00 | $ 30.00 | |
(h) Motorcycle | $ 30.00 | $ 30.00 | |
(i) Off-road vehicle | $ 18.00 | $ 18.00 | |
(j) Passenger car | $ 30.00 | $ 30.00 | |
(k) Private use single-axle trailer | $ 15.00 | $ 15.00 | |
(l) Snowmobile | $ 50.00 | $ 50.00 | |
(m) Snowmobile, vintage | $ 12.00 | $ 12.00 | |
(n) Sport utility vehicle | $ 30.00 | $ 30.00 | |
(o) Tow truck | $ 30.00 | $ 30.00 | |
(p) Trailer, over 2000 pounds | $ 30.00 | $ 30.00 | |
(q) Travel trailer | $ 30.00 | $ 30.00 | |
(r) Wheeled all-terrain vehicle, on-road use | $ 12.00 | $ 12.00 | |
(s) Wheeled all-terrain vehicle, off-road use | $ 18.00 | $ 18.00 | |
(2) The vehicle license fee required in subsection (1) of this section is in addition to the filing fee required under RCW
46.17.005, and any other fee or tax required by law.
(3) For the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, no vehicle license fee imposed under this section shall exceed $16.75.
Sec. 720. RCW
46.17.355 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 s 201 are each amended to read as follows:
(1)(a) For vehicle registrations that are due or become due before July 1, 2016, in lieu of the vehicle license fee required under RCW
46.17.350 and before accepting an application for a vehicle registration for motor vehicles described in RCW
46.16A.455, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant, unless specifically exempt, to pay the following license fee by weight:
WEIGHT | SCHEDULE A | SCHEDULE B |
4,000 pounds | $ 38.00 | $ 38.00 |
6,000 pounds | $ 48.00 | $ 48.00 |
8,000 pounds | $ 58.00 | $ 58.00 |
10,000 pounds | $ 60.00 | $ 60.00 |
12,000 pounds | $ 77.00 | $ 77.00 |
14,000 pounds | $ 88.00 | $ 88.00 |
16,000 pounds | $ 100.00 | $ 100.00 |
18,000 pounds | $ 152.00 | $ 152.00 |
20,000 pounds | $ 169.00 | $ 169.00 |
22,000 pounds | $ 183.00 | $ 183.00 |
24,000 pounds | $ 198.00 | $ 198.00 |
26,000 pounds | $ 209.00 | $ 209.00 |
28,000 pounds | $ 247.00 | $ 247.00 |
30,000 pounds | $ 285.00 | $ 285.00 |
32,000 pounds | $ 344.00 | $ 344.00 |
34,000 pounds | $ 366.00 | $ 366.00 |
36,000 pounds | $ 397.00 | $ 397.00 |
38,000 pounds | $ 436.00 | $ 436.00 |
40,000 pounds | $ 499.00 | $ 499.00 |
42,000 pounds | $ 519.00 | $ 609.00 |
44,000 pounds | $ 530.00 | $ 620.00 |
46,000 pounds | $ 570.00 | $ 660.00 |
48,000 pounds | $ 594.00 | $ 684.00 |
50,000 pounds | $ 645.00 | $ 735.00 |
52,000 pounds | $ 678.00 | $ 768.00 |
54,000 pounds | $ 732.00 | $ 822.00 |
56,000 pounds | $ 773.00 | $ 863.00 |
58,000 pounds | $ 804.00 | $ 894.00 |
60,000 pounds | $ 857.00 | $ 947.00 |
62,000 pounds | $ 919.00 | $ 1,009.00 |
64,000 pounds | $ 939.00 | $ 1,029.00 |
66,000 pounds | $ 1,046.00 | $ 1,136.00 |
68,000 pounds | $ 1,091.00 | $ 1,181.00 |
70,000 pounds | $ 1,175.00 | $ 1,265.00 |
72,000 pounds | $ 1,257.00 | $ 1,347.00 |
74,000 pounds | $ 1,366.00 | $ 1,456.00 |
76,000 pounds | $ 1,476.00 | $ 1,566.00 |
78,000 pounds | $ 1,612.00 | $ 1,702.00 |
80,000 pounds | $ 1,740.00 | $ 1,830.00 |
82,000 pounds | $ 1,861.00 | $ 1,951.00 |
84,000 pounds | $ 1,981.00 | $ 2,071.00 |
86,000 pounds | $ 2,102.00 | $ 2,192.00 |
88,000 pounds | $ 2,223.00 | $ 2,313.00 |
90,000 pounds | $ 2,344.00 | $ 2,434.00 |
92,000 pounds | $ 2,464.00 | $ 2,554.00 |
94,000 pounds | $ 2,585.00 | $ 2,675.00 |
96,000 pounds | $ 2,706.00 | $ 2,796.00 |
98,000 pounds | $ 2,827.00 | $ 2,917.00 |
100,000 pounds | $ 2,947.00 | $ 3,037.00 |
102,000 pounds | $ 3,068.00 | $ 3,158.00 |
104,000 pounds | $ 3,189.00 | $ 3,279.00 |
105,500 pounds | $ 3,310.00 | $ 3,400.00 |
(b)
(i) For vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after July 1, 2016, in lieu of the vehicle license fee required under RCW
46.17.350 and before accepting an application for a vehicle registration for motor vehicles described in RCW
46.16A.455, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant, unless specifically exempt, to pay the following license fee by weight:
WEIGHT | SCHEDULE A | SCHEDULE B |
4,000 pounds | $ 53.00 | $ 53.00 |
6,000 pounds | $ 73.00 | $ 73.00 |
8,000 pounds | $ 93.00 | $ 93.00 |
10,000 pounds | $ 93.00 | $ 93.00 |
12,000 pounds | $ 81.00 | $ 81.00 |
14,000 pounds | $ 88.00 | $ 88.00 |
16,000 pounds | $ 100.00 | $ 100.00 |
18,000 pounds | $ 152.00 | $ 152.00 |
20,000 pounds | $ 169.00 | $ 169.00 |
22,000 pounds | $ 183.00 | $ 183.00 |
24,000 pounds | $ 198.00 | $ 198.00 |
26,000 pounds | $ 209.00 | $ 209.00 |
28,000 pounds | $ 247.00 | $ 247.00 |
30,000 pounds | $ 285.00 | $ 285.00 |
32,000 pounds | $ 344.00 | $ 344.00 |
34,000 pounds | $ 366.00 | $ 366.00 |
36,000 pounds | $ 397.00 | $ 397.00 |
38,000 pounds | $ 436.00 | $ 436.00 |
40,000 pounds | $ 499.00 | $ 499.00 |
42,000 pounds | $ 519.00 | $ 609.00 |
44,000 pounds | $ 530.00 | $ 620.00 |
46,000 pounds | $ 570.00 | $ 660.00 |
48,000 pounds | $ 594.00 | $ 684.00 |
50,000 pounds | $ 645.00 | $ 735.00 |
52,000 pounds | $ 678.00 | $ 768.00 |
54,000 pounds | $ 732.00 | $ 822.00 |
56,000 pounds | $ 773.00 | $ 863.00 |
58,000 pounds | $ 804.00 | $ 894.00 |
60,000 pounds | $ 857.00 | $ 947.00 |
62,000 pounds | $ 919.00 | $ 1,009.00 |
64,000 pounds | $ 939.00 | $ 1,029.00 |
66,000 pounds | $ 1,046.00 | $ 1,136.00 |
68,000 pounds | $ 1,091.00 | $ 1,181.00 |
70,000 pounds | $ 1,175.00 | $ 1,265.00 |
72,000 pounds | $ 1,257.00 | $ 1,347.00 |
74,000 pounds | $ 1,366.00 | $ 1,456.00 |
76,000 pounds | $ 1,476.00 | $ 1,566.00 |
78,000 pounds | $ 1,612.00 | $ 1,702.00 |
80,000 pounds | $ 1,740.00 | $ 1,830.00 |
82,000 pounds | $ 1,861.00 | $ 1,951.00 |
84,000 pounds | $ 1,981.00 | $ 2,071.00 |
86,000 pounds | $ 2,102.00 | $ 2,192.00 |
88,000 pounds | $ 2,223.00 | $ 2,313.00 |
90,000 pounds | $ 2,344.00 | $ 2,434.00 |
92,000 pounds | $ 2,464.00 | $ 2,554.00 |
94,000 pounds | $ 2,585.00 | $ 2,675.00 |
96,000 pounds | $ 2,706.00 | $ 2,796.00 |
98,000 pounds | $ 2,827.00 | $ 2,917.00 |
100,000 pounds | $ 2,947.00 | $ 3,037.00 |
102,000 pounds | $ 3,068.00 | $ 3,158.00 |
104,000 pounds | $ 3,189.00 | $ 3,279.00 |
105,500 pounds | $ 3,310.00 | $ 3,400.00 |
(ii) For vehicle registrations of vehicles in the weight classes up to and including 10,000 pounds that are due or become due during the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, the license fee by weight is $16.75.
(2) Schedule A applies to vehicles either used exclusively for hauling logs or that do not tow trailers. Schedule B applies to vehicles that tow trailers and are not covered under Schedule A.
(3) If the resultant gross weight is not listed in the table provided in subsection (1) of this section, it must be increased to the next higher weight.
(4) The license fees provided in subsection (1) of this section and the freight project fee provided in subsection (6) of this section are in addition to the filing fee required under RCW
46.17.005 and any other fee or tax required by law.
(5) The license fee based on declared gross weight as provided in subsection (1) of this section must be distributed under RCW
46.68.035.
(6) For vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after July 1, 2016, in addition to the license fee based on declared gross weight as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director must require an applicant with a vehicle with a declared gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds, unless specifically exempt, to pay a freight project fee equal to fifteen percent of the license fee provided in subsection (1) of this section, rounded to the nearest whole dollar, which must be distributed under RCW
46.68.035.
(7) For vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after July 1, 2022, in addition to the license fee based on declared gross weight as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director must require an applicant with a vehicle with a declared gross weight of less than or equal to 12,000 pounds, unless specifically exempt, to pay an additional weight fee of ten dollars, which must be distributed under RCW
46.68.035, except that during the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, the additional weight fee of $10 imposed in this subsection is not required.
Sec. 721. RCW
46.17.365 and 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 s 202 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) ((
A))
Except for the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, a person applying for a motor vehicle registration and paying the vehicle license fee required in RCW
46.17.350(1) (a), (d), (e), (h), (j), (n), and (o) shall pay a motor vehicle weight fee in addition to all other fees and taxes required by law.
(a) For vehicle registrations that are due or become due before July 1, 2016, the motor vehicle weight fee:
(i) Must be based on the motor vehicle scale weight;
(ii) Is the difference determined by subtracting the vehicle license fee required in RCW
46.17.350 from the license fee in Schedule B of RCW
46.17.355, plus two dollars; and
(iii) Must be distributed under RCW
46.68.415.
(b) For vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after July 1, 2016, the motor vehicle weight fee:
(i) Must be based on the motor vehicle scale weight as follows:
WEIGHT | FEE |
4,000 pounds | $ 25.00 |
6,000 pounds | $ 45.00 |
8,000 pounds | $ 65.00 |
16,000 pounds and over | $ 72.00; |
(ii) If the resultant motor vehicle scale weight is not listed in the table provided in (b)(i) of this subsection, must be increased to the next highest weight; and
(iii) Must be distributed under RCW
46.68.415 unless prior to July 1, 2023, the actions described in (b)(iii)(A) or (B) of this subsection occur, in which case the portion of the revenue that is the result of the fee increased in this subsection must be distributed to the connecting Washington account created under RCW
46.68.395.
(A) Any state agency files a notice of rule making under chapter
34.05 RCW for a rule regarding a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.
(B) Any state agency otherwise enacts, adopts, orders, or in any way implements a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.
(C) Nothing in this subsection acknowledges, establishes, or creates legal authority for the department of ecology or any other state agency to enact, adopt, order, or in any way implement a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.
(2) A person applying for a motor home vehicle registration shall, in lieu of the motor vehicle weight fee required in subsection (1) of this section, pay a motor home vehicle weight fee of seventy-five dollars in addition to all other fees and taxes required by law. The motor home vehicle weight fee must be distributed under RCW
46.68.415.
(3) Beginning July 1, 2022, in addition to the motor vehicle weight fee as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director must require an applicant to pay an additional weight fee of ten dollars, which must be distributed to the multimodal transportation account under RCW
47.66.070 unless prior to July 1, 2023, the actions described in (a) or (b) of this subsection occur, in which case the portion of the revenue that is the result of the fee increased in this subsection must be distributed to the connecting Washington account created under RCW
46.68.395, except that during the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, the additional weight fee of $10 imposed in this subsection is not required.
(a) Any state agency files a notice of rule making under chapter
34.05 RCW for a rule regarding a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.
(b) Any state agency otherwise enacts, adopts, orders, or in any way implements a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.
(c) Nothing in this subsection acknowledges, establishes, or creates legal authority for the department of ecology or any other state agency to enact, adopt, order, or in any way implement a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.
(4) The department shall:
(a) Rely on motor vehicle empty scale weights provided by vehicle manufacturers, or other sources defined by the department, to determine the weight of each motor vehicle; and
(b) Adopt rules for determining weight for vehicles without manufacturer empty scale weights."
(1) The $30 vehicle license fee is reduced to $16.75, which when combined with filing, service and technology fees will equal $30.
(2) For trucks weighing up to 10,000 pounds the vehicle license fee by weight is reduced to $16.75, which when combined with filing, service and technology fees will equal $30.
(3) Passenger vehicles are not subject to a weight fee.
(4) The $10 increases to both truck and passenger weight fees are not required.
(2) Reduces biennial transportation revenues by an estimated $780,000,000.