2573 AMH NERU 70

HB 2573 - H AMD 0601 FAILED 3-13-02

By Representative Mielke

     On page 1 line 12 after A((five-dollar))@ strike Afifteen dollar@ and insert:

Afive dollar@

     On page 1 line 12 after Afee,@ strike Aplus an additional fifteen dollar fee to fund traffic safety education in the public schools,@

     On page 2 line 30 after A((seven))@ strike Aten@ and insert:

Aseven@

     On page 2 line 30 after Adollars@ strike A, plus an additional fee of fifteen dollars to fund traffic safety education in the public schools@

     On page 3 line 29 strike all of Sec. 3 and insert the following:

ASec. 3.  RCW 46.68.041 and 1998 c212 s3 are each amended to read as follows:

     (1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the department shall forward all funds accruing under the provisions of chapter 46.20 RCW together with a proper identifying, detailed report to the state treasurer who shall deposit such moneys to the credit of the highway safety fund.

     (2) Sixty-three percent of each fee collected by the department under RCW 46.20.311(1)(b)(ii), (2)(b)(ii), and (3)(b) shall be deposited in the impaired driving safety account.

(3) The department shall only use fees generated under RCW 46.20.055 and under RCW 46.20.120 to pay for the processing of licenses.  These fees shall be used for no other purposes.@

EFFECT: The increase in fees collected for driver=s instruction permits and for driver=s license examinations are deleted.  DOL is required to only use the monies collected from those permits and examinations to process licenses and for no other purpose.