FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5114

C 285 L 01

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description:  Modifying motorcycle provisions.

Sponsors:  Senate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Horn, T. Sheldon, Hochstatter, Hargrove, Costa, Roach, Oke, Haugen, Zarelli, Regala, Fairley, Snyder, Morton, Benton, Constantine, Johnson, Stevens, McDonald, B. Sheldon, Sheahan, Long, Gardner and Rossi).

Senate Committee on Transportation

House Committee on Transportation

Background:  In 1982, legislation passed requiring the Department of Licensing to create a voluntary motorcycle operator training and education program to provide public awareness of motorcycle safety and to provide classroom and on-cycle training.

Also in 1982, the motorcycle safety education account was created to fund the motorcycle operator training and education program.  The motorcycle safety and education account is comprised of funds from fees from motorcycle endorsements, renewals, exams, and instruction permits.

Motorcycles that are purchased by or loaned to entities that are conducting training for this program are generally subject to sales or use tax.  Motorcycles that are loaned to nonprofit corporations are exempt from use tax.

Summary:  Moneys deposited into the motorcycle safety and education account must only be used for motorcycle examinations and for the motorcycle operator training and education program.  Entities implementing the motorcycle operator training and education program are exempt from sales tax on motorcycles they purchase.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate460

House     95 0 (House amended)

Senate    48 0 (Senate concurred)

Effective:  July 22, 2001