HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  SB 6489

                      As Passed House:

                      February 26, 1996

Title:  An act relating to refunds of overpayments of license fees and motor vehicle excise taxes.

Brief Description:  Clarifying criteria for refund of overpayments of vehicle and vessel license fees.

Sponsors:  Senators Owen and Prince; by request of Department of Licensing.

Brief History:

  Committee Activity:

Transportation:  2/20/96 [DP].

  Floor Activity:

     Passed House:  2/26/96, 95-0.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.  Signed by 23 members:  Representatives K. Schmidt, Chairman; Benton, Vice Chairman; Mitchell, Vice Chairman; R. Fisher, Ranking Minority Member; Hatfield, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Backlund; Blanton; Cairnes; Chopp; Elliot; Hankins; Horn; Johnson; McMahan; Ogden; Patterson; Quall; Robertson; Romero; D. Schmidt; Scott; Sterk and Tokuda.

Staff:  Jeff Doyle (786-7322).

Background:  The Department of Licensing (DOL) has limited authority to issue motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) refunds or refunds of vessel registration fees.

Summary of Bill:   The DOL may refund MVET and vessel registration fees in the following circumstances:

(1)if the vehicle or vessel for which the renewal license is purchased is destroyed before the beginning date of the registration period;

(2)if the registered vehicle or vessel is permanently moved from the state either before the registration period begins, or during the registration period (in the latter case, only a pro rata share of the taxes and fees are refunded);

(3)if the vehicle or vessel license is purchased after the owner sold the vehicle or vessel.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

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

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  None.