SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6489

              As Passed Senate, February 10, 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:  1/24/96 [DP].

Passed Senate, 2/10/96, 47-0.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Owen, Chair; Heavey, Vice Chair; Goings, Morton, Oke, Prentice, Prince, Rasmussen, Schow, Thibaudeau and Wood.

Staff:  Jeff Doyle (786-7322)

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

Summary of Bill:  The Department of Licensing may refund motor vehicle excises taxes 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:  This is agency request legislation that allows DOL to refund motor vehicle excise tax to people who move out of state.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Nancy Kelly, DOL (pro).