5432 Not Adopt 3/20/91.405

SB 5432 - S AMD

By Senator Patterson

                                   Not Adopted 3/20/91 - Roll Call

    Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:

    "Sec. 1.  RCW 43.08.250 and 1985 c 57 s 27 are each amended to read as follows:

    The money received by the state treasurer from fees, fines, forfeitures, penalties, reimbursements or assessments, except for those fees, fines, forfeitures, penalties, reimbursements or assessments identified in section 2 of this act, by any court organized under Title 3 or 35 RCW, or chapter 2.08 RCW, shall be deposited in the public safety and education account which is hereby created in the state treasury.  The legislature shall appropriate the funds in the account to promote ((traffic safety education, highway safety,)) criminal justice training, crime victims' compensation, judicial education, the judicial information system, winter recreation parking, and state game programs.  All earnings of investments of balances in the public safety and education account shall be credited to the general fund."

    "NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 43.08 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The money received by the state treasurer from fees, fines, forfeitures, penalties, reimbursements, or assessments from:  (a) Traffic infractions pertaining to the operation or condition of a commercial or noncommercial vehicle whether it is moving, standing, or stopping; (b) pedestrian infractions; (c) violations of RCW 46.61.502 or 46.61.504; and (d) all other violations listed as exceptions to RCW 46.63.020 pertaining to the operation or use of a vehicle, by any court organized under Title 3 or 35 RCW, or chapter 2.08 RCW, shall be deposited as follows:  Seventy-five percent in the traffic safety and enforcement account hereby created in the transportation fund and twenty-five percent in the driver education account hereby created in the general fund.

    (2) Moneys in the traffic safety and enforcement account shall be used for promotion of traffic safety education, highway safety, the safety education officer program, commercial vehicle enforcement, and other programs related to driver and vehicle safety, enforcement, and administration.  All earnings of investments of balances in the traffic safety and enforcement account shall be credited to the transportation fund, notwithstanding RCW 43.84.090.

    (3) Moneys in the driver education account shall be used for driver education programs administered by the superintendent of public instruction. All earnings of investments of balances in the driver education account shall be credited to the general fund."

    "Sec. 3.  RCW 43.84.090 and 1990 2nd ex.s. c 1 s 203 are each amended to read as follows:

    Except as otherwise provided by RCW 43.250.030, 67.40.025, ((and)) 82.14.050, and section 2(2) of this act, twenty percent of all income received from such investments shall be deposited in the state general fund."