AN ACT Relating to overweight permits for
trucks; amending RCW 46.16.070, 46.16.160, 46.44.0941, 46.44.095, 46.44.096,
and 46.68.035; reenacting and amending RCW 46.44.041; and repealing RCW
46.44.160.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1.
RCW 46.16.070 and 1990 c 42 s 105 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) In lieu of all other vehicle licensing
fees, unless specifically exempt, and in addition to the excise tax prescribed
in chapter 82.44 RCW and the mileage fees prescribed for buses and stages in
RCW 46.16.125, there shall be paid and collected annually for each motor truck,
truck tractor, road tractor, tractor, bus, auto stage, or for hire vehicle with
seating capacity of more than six, based upon the declared combined gross
weight or declared gross weight thereof pursuant to the provisions of chapter 46.44
RCW, the following licensing fees by such gross weight:
4,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 37.00
6,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 44.00
8,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 55.00
10,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 62.00
12,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 72.00
14,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 82.00
16,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 92.00
18,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 137.00
20,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 152.00
22,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 164.00
24,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 177.00
26,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 187.00
28,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 220.00
30,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 253.00
32,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 304.00
34,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 323.00
36,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 350.00
38,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 384.00
40,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 439.00
42,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 456.00
44,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 466.00
46,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 501.00
48,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 522.00
50,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 566.00
52,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 595.00
54,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 642.00
56,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 677.00
58,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 704.00
60,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 750.00
62,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 804.00
64,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 822.00
66,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 915.00
68,000 lbs.
..........................................$ 954.00
70,000 lbs.
..........................................$1,027.00
72,000 lbs.
..........................................$1,098.00
74,000 lbs.
..........................................$1,193.00
76,000 lbs.
..........................................$1,289.00
78,000 lbs.
..........................................$1,407.00
80,000 lbs.
..........................................$1,518.00
82,000 lbs.
..........................................$1,623.00
84,000 lbs.
..........................................$1,728.00
86,000 lbs.
..........................................$1,833.00
88,000 lbs.
..........................................$1,938.00
90,000 lbs.
..........................................$2,043.00
92,000 lbs.
..........................................$2,148.00
94,000 lbs.
..........................................$2,253.00
96,000 lbs.
..........................................$2,358.00
98,000 lbs.
..........................................$2,463.00
100,000 lbs.
.........................................$2,568.00
102,000 lbs.
.........................................$2,673.00
104,000 lbs.
.........................................$2,778.00
105,500 lbs.
.........................................$2,883.00
Every motor truck, truck tractor, and tractor
exceeding 6,000 pounds empty scale weight registered under chapter 46.16,
46.87, or 46.88 RCW shall be licensed for not less than one hundred fifty
percent of its empty weight unless the amount would be in excess of the legal
limits prescribed for such a vehicle in RCW 46.44.041 or 46.44.042, in which
event the vehicle shall be licensed for the maximum weight authorized for such
a vehicle.
The following provisions apply when increasing
gross or combined gross weight for a vehicle licensed under this section:
(a) The new license fee will be one- twelfth of
the fee listed above for the new gross weight, multiplied by the number of
months remaining in the period for which licensing fees have been paid,
including the month in which the new gross weight is effective.
(b) Upon surrender of the current certificate
of registration or cab card, the new licensing fees due shall be reduced by the
amount of the licensing fees previously paid for the same period for which new
fees are being charged.
(2) The proceeds from the fees collected under
subsection (1) of this section shall be distributed in accordance with RCW
46.68.035.
Sec. 2.
RCW 46.16.160 and 1987 c 244 s 6 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) The owner of a vehicle which under
reciprocal relations with another jurisdiction would be required to obtain a
license registration in this state or an unlicensed vehicle which would be
required to obtain a license registration for operation on public highways of
this state may, as an alternative to such license registration, secure and
operate such vehicle under authority of a trip permit issued by this state in
lieu of a Washington certificate of license registration, and licensed gross
weight if applicable. The licensed gross weight may not exceed eighty
thousand pounds for a combination of vehicles nor forty thousand pounds for a
single unit vehicle with three or more axles. Trip permits may also be
issued for movement of mobile homes pursuant to RCW 46.44.170. For the purpose
of this section, a vehicle is considered unlicensed if the licensed gross
weight currently in effect for the vehicle or combination of vehicles is not
adequate for the load being carried. Vehicles registered under RCW 46.16.135
shall not be operated under authority of trip permits in lieu of further
registration within the same registration year.
(2) Each trip permit shall authorize the
operation of a single vehicle at the maximum legal weight limit for such vehicle
for a period of three consecutive days commencing with the day of first use.
No more than three such permits may be used for any one vehicle in any period
of thirty consecutive days. Every permit shall identify, as the department may
require, the vehicle for which it is issued and shall be completed in its
entirety and signed by the operator before operation of the vehicle on the
public highways of this state. Correction of data on the permit such as dates,
license number, or vehicle identification number invalidates the permit. The
trip permit shall be displayed on the vehicle to which it is issued as
prescribed by the department.
(3) Vehicles operating under authority of trip
permits are subject to all laws, rules, and regulations affecting the operation
of like vehicles in this state.
(4) Prorate operators operating commercial
vehicles on trip permits in Washington shall retain the customer copy of such
permit for four years.
(5) Blank trip permits may be obtained from
field offices of the department of transportation, Washington state patrol,
department of licensing, or other agents appointed by the department. For each
permit issued, there shall be collected a filing fee as provided by RCW
46.01.140, an administrative fee of eight dollars, and an excise tax of one
dollar. If the filing fee amount of one dollar prescribed by RCW 46.01.140 is
increased or decreased after January 1, 1981, the administrative fee shall be
adjusted to compensate for such change to insure that the total amount collected
for the filing fee, administrative fee, and excise tax remain at ten dollars.
These fees and taxes are in lieu of all other vehicle license fees and taxes.
No exchange, credits, or refunds may be given for trip permits after they have
been purchased.
(6) The department may appoint county auditors
or businesses as agents for the purpose of selling trip permits to the public.
County auditors or businesses so appointed may retain the filing fee collected
for each trip permit to defray expenses incurred in handling and selling the
permits.
(7) A violation of or a failure to comply with
any provision of this section is a gross misdemeanor.
(8) The department of licensing may adopt rules
as it deems necessary to administer this section.
(9) All administrative fees and excise taxes
collected under the provisions of this chapter shall be forwarded by the
department with proper identifying detailed report to the state treasurer who
shall deposit the administrative fees to the credit of the motor vehicle fund
and the excise taxes to the credit of the general fund. Filing fees will be
forwarded and reported to the state treasurer by the department as prescribed
in RCW 46.01.140.
Sec. 3.
RCW 46.44.041 and 1988 c 229 s 1 and 1988 c 6 s 2 are each reenacted and
amended to read as follows:
No vehicle or combination of vehicles shall
operate upon the public highways of this state with a gross load on any single
axle in excess of twenty thousand pounds, or upon any group of axles in excess
of that set forth in the following table, except that two consecutive sets of
tandem axles may carry a gross load of thirty-four thousand pounds each, if the
overall distance between the first and last axles of such consecutive sets of
tandem axles is thirty-six feet or more.
Dis-
tance
in feet Maximum
load in pounds
between carried
on any group of 2
the ex- or
more consecutive axles
tremes
of any
group
of 2
or more
consecu-
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tive
2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9
axles axles axles axles axles
axles axles axles axles
4 34,000
5 34,000
6 34,000
7 34,000
8 34,000 42,000
9 39,000 42,500
10 40,000 43,500
11 44,000
12 45,000 50,000
13 45,500 50,500
14 46,500 51,500
15 47,000 52,000
16 48,000 52,500 ((52,500))
58,000
17 48,500 53,500 ((53,500))
58,500
18 49,500 54,000 ((54,000))
59,000
19 50,000 54,500 ((54,500))
60,000
20 51,000 55,500 ((55,500))
60,500
66,000
21 51,500 56,000 ((56,000))
61,000
66,500
22 52,500 56,500 ((56,500))
61,500
67,000
23 53,000 57,500 ((57,500))
62,500
68,000
24 54,000 58,000 ((58,000))
63,000
68,500 74,000
25 54,500 58,500 ((58,500))
63,500
69,000 74,500
26 55,500 59,500 ((59,500))
64,000
69,500 75,000
27 56,000 60,000 ((60,000))
65,000
70,000 75,500
28 57,000 60,500 ((61,000
61,000))
65,500
71,000 76,500 82,000
29 57,500 61,500 ((62,000
62,000))
66,000
71,500 77,000 82,500
30 58,500 62,000 ((63,000
63,000))
66,500
72,000 77,500 83,000
31 59,000 62,500 ((64,000
64,500))
67,500
72,500 78,000 83,500
32 60,000 63,500 ((65,000
65,000))
68,000
73,000 78,500 84,500 90,000
33
64,000 ((66,000 66,000))
68,500
74,000 79,000 85,000 90,500
34
64,500 ((67,000 67,000))
69,000
74,500 80,000 85,500 91,000
35
65,500 ((68,000 68,000))
70,000
75,000 80,500 86,000 91,500
36
66,000 ((69,500 69,500))
70,500
75,500 81,000 86,500 92,000
37
66,500 ((70,500 70,500))
71,000
76,000 81,500 87,000 93,000
38
67,500 ((72,000 72,000))
71,500
77,000 82,000 87,500 93,500
39
68,000 72,500 ((72,500))
77,000 82,500 88,500 94,000
40
68,500 73,000 ((73,000))
78,000 83,500 89,000 94,500
41
69,500 73,500 ((73,500))
78,500 84,000 89,500 95,000
42
70,000 74,000 ((74,000))
79,000 84,500 90,000 95,500
43
70,500 75,000 ((75,000))
80,000 85,000 90,500 96,000
44
71,500 75,500 ((75,500))
80,500 85,500 91,000 96,500
45
72,000 76,000 ((76,000))
81,000 86,000 91,500 97,500
46
72,500 76,500 ((80,000 80,000))
81,500 87,000 92,500 98,000
47
73,500 ((77,000 81,000 81,000))
77,500
82,000 87,500 93,000 98,500
48
74,000 78,000 ((82,000 82,000))
83,000 88,000 93,500 99,000
49
74,500 78,500 ((83,000 83,000))
83,500 88,500 94,000 99,500
50
75,500 79,000 84,000 ((84,000))
89,000
94,500 100,000
51
76,000 80,000 84,500 ((85,000))
89,500
95,000 100,500
52
76,500 80,500 85,000 ((86,000))
90,500
95,500 101,000
53
77,500 81,000 86,000 ((87,000))
91,000
96,500 102,000
54
78,000 81,500 86,500
((88,000 91,000 91,000))
91,500
97,000 102,500
55
78,500 82,500 87,000
((89,000 92,000 92,000))
92,000
97,500 103,000
56
79,500 83,000 87,500
((90,000 93,000 93,000))
92,500
98,000 103,500
57
80,000 83,500 88,000
((91,000 94,000 94,000))
93,000
98,500 104,000
58 ((84,000
89,000 92,000 95,000 95,000))
84,000
89,000 94,000 99,000 104,500
59 ((85,000
89,500 93,500 96,000 96,000))
85,000
89,000 94,500 99,500 105,500
60
85,500 90,000 95,000
((97,000 97,000))
100,500 105,500
61
86,000 90,500 95,500
((98,000 98,000))
101,000 105,500
62
((87,000)) 91,000 96,000
((99,000 99,000))
86,500 101,500 105,500
63
87,500 92,000
((97,000 100,000 100,000))
96,500
102,000 105,500
64
88,000 92,500 97,500
((101,000
101,000))
102,500 105,500
65
88,500 93,000 98,000
((102,000
102,000))
103,000 105,500
66
89,500 93,500 98,500
((103,000
103,000))
103,500 105,500
67
90,000 94,000 99,000
((104,000
104,000))
104,500 105,500
68
90,500 95,000 99,500 105,000
((105,000))
105,500
69
91,000 95,500 100,000 105,500 105,500
70
92,000 96,000 101,000 105,500 105,500
When inches are involved: Under six inches take lower,
six inches or over take higher. The maximum load on any axle in any group of
axles shall not exceed the single axle or tandem axle allowance as set forth in
the table above.
The maximum axle and gross weights specified in
this section are subject to the braking requirements set up for the service
brakes upon any motor vehicle or combination of vehicles as provided by law.
((It is unlawful to operate upon the public
highways any single unit vehicle, supported upon three axles or more with a
gross weight including load in excess of forty thousand pounds or any
combination of vehicles having a gross weight in excess of eighty thousand
pounds without first obtaining an additional tonnage permit as provided for in
RCW 46.44.095: PROVIDED, That when a combination of vehicles has purchased
license tonnage in excess of seventy-two thousand pounds as provided by RCW
46.16.070, such excess license tonnage may be applied to the power unit subject
to limitations of RCW 46.44.042 and this section when such vehicle is operated
without a trailer.))
It is unlawful to operate any vehicle upon the
public highways equipped with two axles spaced less than seven feet apart
unless the two axles are so constructed and mounted that the difference in
weight between the axles does not exceed three thousand pounds. However,
variable lift axles are exempt from this requirement. For purposes of this
section, a "variable lift axle" is an axle that may be lifted from
the roadway surface, whether by air, hydraulic, mechanical, or any combination
of these means. The weight allowed on the axle is governed by RCW 46.44.042
and this section.
Loads of not more than eighty thousand pounds
which may be legally hauled in the state bordering this state which also has a
sales tax, are legal in this state when moving to a port district within four
miles of the bordering state except on the interstate system. This provision
does not allow the operation of a vehicle combination consisting of a truck
tractor and three trailers.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein, a
vehicle or combination of vehicles in operation on January 4, 1975, may operate
upon the public highways of this state, including the interstate system within
the meaning of section 127 of Title 23, United States Code, with an overall
gross weight upon a group of two consecutive sets of dual axles which was
lawful in this state under the laws, regulations, and procedures in
effect in this state on January 4, 1975.
Sec. 4.
RCW 46.44.0941 and 1990 c 42 s 107 are each amended to read as follows:
The following fees, in addition to the regular
license and tonnage fees, shall be paid for all movements under special permit
made upon state highways. All funds collected, except the amount retained by
authorized agents of the department as provided in RCW 46.44.096, shall be
forwarded to the state treasury and shall be deposited in the motor vehicle
fund:
All overlegal loads, except overweight, single
trip................................................$
10.00
Continuous operation of overlegal loads
having either overwidth or overheight
features only, for a period not to exceed
thirty
days.........................................$ 20.00
Continuous operations of overlegal loads
having overlength features only, for a
period not to exceed thirty
days....................$ 10.00
Continuous operation of a combination of
vehicles having one trailing unit that
exceeds forty-eight feet and is not
more than fifty-six feet in length, for
a period of one
year................................$ 100.00
Continuous operation of a combination of
vehicles having two trailing units
which together exceed sixty-one feet and
are not more than sixty-eight feet in
length, for a period of one
year....................$ 100.00
Continuous operation of a three-axle fixed
load vehicle having less than 65,000
pounds gross weight, for a period not
to exceed thirty
days...............................$ 70.00
Continuous operation of a four-axle fixed load
vehicle meeting the requirements of
RCW 46.44.091(1) and weighing less than
86,000 pounds gross weight, not to exceed
thirty
days.........................................$ 90.00
Continuous operation of overlegal loads
having nonreducible features not to
exceed eighty-five feet in length and
fourteen feet in width, for a period of
one
year............................................$ 150.00
Continuous operation of a two or three-axle
collection truck, actually engaged in the
collection of solid waste or recyclables,
or both, under chapter 81.77 or 35.21 RCW
or by contract under RCW 36.58.090, for
one year with an additional six thousand
pounds more than the weight authorized in
RCW 46.16.070 on the rear axle of a two-axle
truck or eight thousand pounds for the
tandem
axles of a three-axle truck. RCW 46.44.041
and 46.44.091 notwithstanding, the tire
limits
specified in RCW 46.44.042 apply, but none
of
the excess weight is valid or may be
permitted
on any part of the federal interstate
highway
system...............................................$
42.00
per
thousand pounds
The department may issue any of the
above-listed permits that involve height, length, or width for an expanded
period of consecutive months, not to exceed one year.
Continuous operation of farm implements under a
permit issued as authorized by RCW 46.44.140 by:
(1) Farmers in the course of farming activities,
for any three-month
period..........................$ 10.00
(2) Farmers in the course of farming activities,
for a period not to exceed one
year.................$ 25.00
(3) Persons engaged in the business of the
sale, repair, or maintenance of such
farm implements, for any three-month
period.........$ 25.00
(4) Persons engaged in the business of the
sale, repair, or maintenance of such
farm implements, for a period not to
exceed one
year.....................................$ 100.00
Overweight
Fee Schedule
Weight over total registered
gross weight ((plus additional
gross weight purchased under
RCW 46.44.095 or
46.44.047, or any Fee
per
other statute authorizing the state mile
on
department of transportation to issue state
annual overweight permits)). highways
1-5,999
pounds......................................$ .07
6,000-11,999
pounds....................................$ .14
12,000-17,999
pounds....................................$ .21
18,000-23,999
pounds....................................$ .35
24,000-29,999
pounds....................................$ .49
30,000-35,999
pounds....................................$ .63
36,000-41,999
pounds....................................$ .84
42,000-47,999 pounds....................................$
1.05
48,000-53,999 pounds....................................$
1.26
54,000-59,999 pounds....................................$
1.47
60,000-65,999 pounds....................................$
1.68
66,000-71,999 pounds....................................$
2.03
72,000-79,999 pounds....................................$
2.38
80,000 pounds or more...................................$
2.80
PROVIDED: (a) The minimum fee for any overweight permit
shall be $14.00, (b) the fee for issuance of a duplicate permit shall be
$14.00, (c) when computing overweight fees prescribed in this section or in
RCW 46.44.095 that result in an amount less than even dollars the fee shall
be carried to the next full dollar if fifty cents or over and shall be reduced
to the next full dollar if forty-nine cents or under.
The fees levied in this section and RCW
46.44.095 do not apply to vehicles owned and operated by the state of
Washington, a county within the state, a city or town or metropolitan municipal
corporation within the state, or the federal government.
Sec. 5.
RCW 46.44.095 and 1990 c 42 s 108 are each amended to read as follows:
((When a combination of vehicles has been
lawfully licensed to a total gross weight of eighty thousand pounds and when a
three or more axle single unit vehicle has been lawfully licensed to a total
gross weight of forty thousand pounds pursuant to provisions of RCW 46.44.041,
a permit for additional gross weight may be issued by the department of
transportation upon the payment of fifty-two dollars and fifty cents per year
for each one thousand pounds or fraction thereof of such additional gross
weight: PROVIDED, That the tire limits specified in RCW 46.44.042 shall apply,
and the gross weight on any single axle shall not exceed twenty thousand
pounds, and the gross load on any group of axles shall not exceed the limits
set forth in RCW 46.44.041: PROVIDED FURTHER, That within the tire limits of
RCW 46.44.042, and notwithstanding RCW 46.44.041 and 46.44.091, a permit for an
additional six thousand pounds may be purchased for the rear axles of a
two-axle garbage truck or eight thousand pounds for the tandem axle of a three
axle garbage truck at a rate not to exceed forty-two dollars per thousand.
Such additional weight in the case of garbage trucks shall not be valid or
permitted on any part of the federal interstate highway system.
The annual additional tonnage permits provided
for in this section shall be issued upon such terms and conditions as may be
prescribed by the department pursuant to general rules adopted by the
transportation commission. Such permits shall entitle the permittee to carry
such additional load in an amount and upon highways or sections of highways as
may be determined by the department of transportation to be capable of
withstanding increased gross load without undue injury to the highway:
PROVIDED, That the permits are not valid on any highway where the use of such
permits would deprive this state of federal funds for highway purposes.
For those vehicles registered under chapter
46.87 RCW, the annual additional tonnage permits provided for in this section
may be issued to coincide with the registration year of the base jurisdiction.
For those vehicles registered under chapter 46.16 RCW and whose registration
has staggered renewal dates, the annual additional tonnage permits may be
issued to coincide with the expiration date of the registration. The permits
may be purchased at any time, and if they are purchased for less than a full
year, the fee shall be one-twelfth of the full fee multiplied by the number of
months, including any fraction thereof, covered by the permit. When the
department issues a duplicate permit to replace a lost or destroyed permit and
where the department transfers a permit from one vehicle to another a fee of
fourteen dollars shall be charged for each duplicate issued or each transfer.
The department of transportation shall issue permits on a temporary basis for
periods not less than five days at two dollars and eighty cents per day for
each two thousands pounds or fraction thereof.
The fees levied in RCW 46.44.0941 and this
section shall not apply to any vehicles owned and operated by the state of
Washington, any county within the state, or any city or town or metropolitan
municipal corporation within the state, or by the federal government.
In the case of fleets prorating license fees
under the provisions of chapter 46.87 RCW, the fees provided for in this
section shall be computed by the department of transportation by applying the
proportion of the Washington mileage of the fleet in question to the total
mileage of the fleet as reported pursuant to chapter 46.87 RCW to the fees that
would be required to purchase the additional weight allowance for all eligible
vehicles or combinations of vehicles for which the extra weight allowance is requested.
When computing fees that result in an amount
other than full dollars, the fee shall be increased to the next full dollar if
fifty cents or over and shall be reduced to the next full dollar if forty-nine
cents or under. The minimum fee for any prorated tonnage permit issued under
this section shall be thirty-five dollars.))
When a combination of vehicles has been
licensed to a total gross weight of 80,000 pounds or when a three or more axle
single unit vehicle has been licensed to a total gross weight of 40,000 pounds,
a temporary additional tonnage permit to haul loads in excess of these limits
may be issued. This permit is valid for periods of not less than five days at
two dollars and eighty cents per day for each two thousand pounds or fraction
thereof. The fee may not be prorated. The permits shall authorize the
movement of loads not exceeding the weight limits set forth in RCW 46.44.041
and 46.44.042.
Sec. 6.
RCW 46.44.096 and 1989 c 398 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
In determining fees according to RCW
46.44.0941, mileage on state primary and secondary highways shall be determined
from the planning survey records of the department of transportation, and the
gross weight of the vehicle or vehicles, including load, shall be declared by
the applicant. Overweight on which fees shall be paid will be gross loadings
in excess of loadings authorized by law or axle loadings in excess of loadings
authorized by law, whichever is the greater. Loads which are overweight and
oversize shall be charged the fee for the overweight permit without additional
fees being assessed for the oversize features.
Special permits issued under RCW 46.44.047,
46.44.0941, or 46.44.095, may be obtained from offices of the department of
transportation, ports of entry, or other agents appointed by the department.
The department may appoint agents for the
purposes of selling special motor vehicle permits, temporary additional
tonnage permits, and log tolerance permits. Agents so appointed may retain
three dollars and fifty cents for each permit sold to defray expenses incurred
in handling and selling the permits. If the fee is collected by the department
of transportation, the department shall certify the fee so collected to the
state treasurer for deposit to the credit of the motor vehicle fund.
Fees established in RCW 46.44.0941 shall be
paid to the political body issuing the permit if the entire movement is to be
confined to roads, streets, or highways for which that political body is
responsible. When a movement involves a combination of state highways, county
roads, and/or city streets the fee shall be paid to the state department of
transportation. When a movement is confined within the city limits of a city
or town upon city streets, including routes of state highways on city streets,
all fees shall be paid to the city or town involved. A permit will not be
required from city or town authorities for a move involving a combination of
city or town streets and state highways when the move through a city or town is
being confined to the route of the state highway. When a move involves a
combination of county roads and city streets the fee shall be paid to the county
authorities, but the fee shall not be collected nor the county permit issued
until valid permits are presented showing the city or town authorities approve
of the move in question. When the movement involves only county roads the fees
collected shall be paid to the county involved. Fees established shall be paid
to the political body issuing the permit if the entire use of the vehicle
during the period covered by the permit shall be confined to the roads,
streets, or highways for which that political body is responsible.
((If, pursuant to RCW 46.44.090, cities or
counties issue additional tonnage permits similar to those provided for
issuance by the state department of transportation in RCW 46.44.095, the state
department of transportation shall authorize the use of the additional tonnage
permits on state highways subject to the following conditions:
(1) The owner of the vehicle covered by such
permit shall establish to the satisfaction of the state department of
transportation that the primary use of the vehicle is on the streets or roads
of the city or county issuing the additional tonnage permit;
(2) That the fees paid for the additional
tonnage are not less than those established in RCW 46.44.095;
(3) That the city or county issuing the permit
shall allow the use of permits issued by the state pursuant to RCW 46.44.095 on
the streets or roads under its jurisdiction;
(4) That all of the provisions of RCW 46.44.042
and 46.44.041 shall be observed.
When the department of transportation is satisfied
that the above conditions have been met, the department of transportation, by
suitable endorsement on the permit, shall authorize its use on such highways as
the department has authorized for such permits pursuant to RCW 46.44.095, and
all such use of such highways is subject to whatever rules and regulations the
state department of transportation has adopted for the permits.))
Sec. 7.
RCW 46.68.035 and 1990 c 42 s 106 are each amended to read as follows:
All proceeds from combined vehicle licensing
fees received by the director for vehicles licensed under RCW 46.16.070 and
46.16.085 shall be forwarded to the state treasurer to be distributed into
accounts according to the following method:
(1) The sum of two dollars for each vehicle
shall be deposited into the highway safety fund, except that for each vehicle
registered by a county auditor or agent to a county auditor pursuant to RCW
46.01.140, the sum of two dollars shall be credited to the current county
expense fund.
(2) The remainder shall be distributed as
follows:
(a) ((25.862)) 23.677 percent
shall be deposited into the state patrol highway account of the motor vehicle
fund;
(b) ((1.661)) 1.521 percent shall
be deposited into the Puget Sound ferry operations account of the motor vehicle
fund; and
(c) The remaining proceeds shall be deposited
into the motor vehicle fund.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 8.
RCW 46.44.160 and 1988 c 55 s 2, 1981 c 229 s 1, 1975‑'76 2nd ex.s. c 64
s 21, & 1975 1st ex.s. c 196 s 1 are each repealed.
