FINAL BILL REPORT

                   SB 6228

                          C 187 L 98

                      Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Adjusting aircraft dealers= license fees and their distribution.

Sponsors:  Senators Haugen, Morton, Rasmussen, Prentice, Prince and Wood.

Senate Committee on Transportation

House Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget

Background:  Under current law, if an individual sells two or more aircraft in one year, he or she is required to obtain an aircraft dealer=s license.  There are currently 55 registered aircraft dealers in Washington State.  The license costs $25 for the first year and $10 per year after that for license renewal.  One hundred percent of  registration fee revenue is deposited in the general fund.  Despite this fact, the aircraft dealers license program is entirely administered by the Department of Transportation=s Aviation Division.

Summary:  The aircraft dealer=s license fee is increased from $25 to $75.  The annual renewal fee is increased from $10 to $75.  The cost for additional dealer license certificates is increased from $2 to $10.  If a dealer=s license expires, the fee to reapply is increased from $25 to $75.  Registration fee revenue must be credited to the aeronautics account, as opposed to the general fund.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate 45 3

House     94 3

Effective:  June 11, 1998