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                          HOUSE BILL 2032

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State of Washington      54th Legislature     1995 Regular Session

By Representatives K. Schmidt, R. Fisher, Hatfield, Cairnes, Brown, Backlund, Romero, Johnson, D. Schmidt, Elliot, Benton and Blanton

Read first time 02/22/95.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Depositing certain sales or use tax revenue into the transportation fund.

    AN ACT Relating to the sales tax on highway and ferry construction contracts; adding new sections to chapter 82.32 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  It is the intent of the legislature, if motor vehicle fuel tax rate increases are approved by the voters at the next general election, that the increased state sales or use tax revenue collected on state highway and ferry contracts associated with those increases in the motor vehicle fuel tax shall be deposited into the transportation fund.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 82.32 RCW to read as follows:

    Beginning January 1, 1996, the department of revenue shall deposit into the transportation fund all moneys received from the imposition of the taxes paid under chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW on state highway and ferry construction contracts that are attributable to increases in the motor vehicle fuel tax rate imposed under chapter 82.36 RCW that have been approved by the voters in the 1995 general election.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 82.32 RCW to read as follows:

    The departments of revenue and transportation shall collaboratively develop a process for determining that portion of taxes paid under chapters 82.08 and 82.12 RCW that are paid on state highway and ferry construction contracts related to the motor vehicle fuel tax rate increases approved by the voters in the 1995 general election.  The process shall be agreed upon prior to the 1995 general election to provide adequate time for any budget, accounting, computer system, or other changes that may be necessary if the voters approve the increased motor vehicle fuel tax rate.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and shall take effect immediately.

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