SENATE BILL REPORT

                                   SHB 1324

           AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, APRIL 4, 1991

Brief Description:  Restricting licenses for owners owing towing expenses.

SPONSORS:House Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Zellinsky, Chandler, Lisk, Brumsickle, Van Luven, Ferguson, Prentice, Orr, Bowman, Day, R. Fisher and Betrozoff).

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass as amended.

      Signed by Senators Patterson, Chairman; Nelson, Vice Chairman; Barr, Madsen, Oke, Sellar, Snyder, Thorsness, and Vognild.

Staff:  Brad Lovaas (786‑7307)

Hearing Dates:April 4, 1991

BACKGROUND:

Currently, at the time of driver's license issuance, a person must provide positive identification and pay a fee.

SUMMARY:

The Department of Licensing (DOL) shall not issue a driver's license to any person who has not paid towing and storage charges from a law enforcement impound to a registered tow truck operator.

Rulemaking authority is added to allow DOL to collect administrative costs.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  none requested

SUMMARY OF PROPOSED SENATE AMENDMENT:

The provisions of this bill will expire on June 30, 1993.

TESTIMONY FOR:  None

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  Representative Zellinsky, prime sponsor