FINAL BILL REPORT

                     SHB 1496

                                 C 227 L 91

                            Synopsis As Enacted

Brief Description:  Changing the disposition of professional license fees.

By House Committee on Revenue (originally sponsored by Representatives O'Brien, Holland, Morris, Brumsickle, Leonard and Vance).

House Committee on Revenue

Senate Committee on Ways & Means

Background:  The Department of Licensing (DOL) collects a variety of fees related to the licensing of occupations.  The majority are deposited in the general fund.  However, some fees are split between the general fund and other accounts. Twenty percent of each license fee on real estate brokers and salespersons, and professional engineers is deposited in the general fund.  The remainder of the real estate fee is deposited in the real estate commission account, while the remainder of the professional engineer license fee is deposited in the professional engineers' account.  In addition, 100 percent of the interest earnings on the real estate commission account and the professional engineers' account are deposited in the general fund.

Summary:  All real estate and professional engineer license fees are deposited in their respective accounts. 

Votes on Final Passage:

House 98    0

Senate   40    0     (Senate amended)

House             (House refused to concur)

Senate   43    3     (Senate receded)

Effective:     July 1, 1993