Washington State House of Representatives	BILL ANALYSIS
Transportation Committee

SSB 6814

Brief Description:  Revising transportation fees.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator Haugen).

Brief Summary of Substitute Bill

$Ten transportation fees are increased.

Hearing Date:  3/12/02

Staff:  Melissa Beard (786‑7347).

Background:

The Department of Licensing performed a fee analysis of fees charged in their Drivers and Vehicles Services areas.  The agency found that a variety of fees charged did not cover the costs of producing the materials or collecting the fee.

Summary of Bill:

Ten transportation fees are increased.  The fees increased are:  Identicards; Duplicate Drivers Licenses, Identicards, and Instruction Permits; Photo and Non-photo Instruction Permits; Copies of Driver Records; Title Applications; Trip Permits, and $30 Registration Fees on Travel Trailers and Personal Trailers greater than 2,000 pounds.  In addition, fees for Title Applications will be deposited into the Multimodal Transportation Account.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Requested.

Effective Date:  The bill takes effect on July 1, 2002.