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                          HOUSE BILL 2309

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     2000 Regular Session

By Representatives Thomas, Fortunato, Dunn, Lisk, Edmonds, Ruderman, Schoesler, Kagi, Dickerson, Kessler, Carlson, Linville, Alexander, Hurst, G. Chandler, Sump, Lantz, Campbell, Mulliken, Benson, Barlean, Talcott, McDonald, Parlette, Lambert, Schindler, D. Schmidt, Bush, Pennington, Huff, Carrell, Clements, D. Sommers, Esser and Skinner

Prefiled 12/21/1999.  Read first time 01/10/2000.  Referred to Committee on Finance.

Reinstating the property tax exemption for motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers.

    AN ACT Relating to the reinstatement of the exemption from property tax for motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers eliminated by Initiative 695; adding a new section to chapter 84.36 RCW; creating a new section; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 84.36 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) For the purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:

    (a) "Motor vehicle" means all motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers used, or of the type designed primarily to be used, upon the public streets and highways, for the convenience or pleasure of the owner, or for the conveyance, for hire or otherwise, of persons or property, including fixed loads and facilities for human habitation; but shall not include (i) vehicles carrying exempt licenses; (ii) dock and warehouse tractors and their cars or trailers, lumber carriers of the type known as spiders, and all other automotive equipment not designed primarily for use upon public streets or highways; (iii) motor vehicles or their trailers used entirely upon private property; (iv) mobile homes as defined in RCW 46.04.302; or (v) motor vehicles owned by nonresident military personnel of the armed forces of the United States stationed in the state of Washington, provided personnel were also nonresident at the time of their entry into military service.

    (b) "Travel trailer" has the meaning given in RCW 46.04.623.

    (c) "Camper" has the meaning given in RCW 46.04.085.

    (2) Motor vehicles, travel trailers, and campers are exempt from property taxation.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  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 takes effect immediately.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  This act applies retroactively to January 1, 2000.

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