HOUSE BILL REPORT

                 SSB 5425

                       As Passed House

                        March 3, 1992

Title:  An act relating to taillights on old vehicles.

Brief Description:  Permitting old vehicles to have blue dot taillights.

Sponsor(s):  Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator Owen).

Brief History:

  Reported by House Committee on:

Transportation, February 26, 1992, DP;

Passed House, March 3, 1992, 95-1.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report: Do pass.  Signed by 24 members:  Representatives R. Fisher, Chair; R. Meyers, Vice Chair; Betrozoff, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Brough; Cantwell; Cooper; Day; G. Fisher; Forner; Heavey; Horn; P. Johnson; Jones; Kremen; Mitchell; Nelson; Orr; Prentice; Prince; Schmidt; Wilson; Wood; and Zellinsky.

Staff:  Brad Lovaas (786-7307).

Background:  Federal motor vehicle safety standards and state law require that all lighting devices and reflectors mounted on the rear of any vehicle be red, amber or yellow.

Summary of Bill:  A vehicle 40 years or older may use a taillight that contains a blue or purple insert.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  The bill would allow auto enthusiasts to detail their vehicles.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  Brent Knott, National Street Rod Association; and Scott Cedergreen, Washington Car Club Council.