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                          HOUSE BILL 2746

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2002 Regular Session

By Representatives Ruderman, Van Luven, Miloscia, Esser, Edwards, Reardon, Murray, Sullivan, Bush, Nixon, Lovick, Jackley, Jarrett, Kenney, Chase, Simpson, Dickerson, Tokuda, Schual‑Berke, Morris, Upthegrove, Linville and Morell

Read first time 01/25/2002.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Requiring fuel tax revenue attributable to certain counties to be spent within those counties.

    AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle fuel tax revenues attributable to certain counties to be spent within those counties; adding new sections to chapter 82.36 RCW; adding a new section to chapter 46.68 RCW; and providing an expiration date.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 82.36 RCW to read as follows:

    (1) The department of revenue shall determine the number of gallons of motor vehicle fuel and special fuel sold within each county that has a population greater than five hundred thousand.

    (2) Businesses engaged in the retail sale of motor vehicle fuel, or special fuel as defined in RCW 82.38.020, located within counties subject to subsection (1) of this section, shall report the number of gallons sold each month to the department of revenue.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  A new section is added to chapter 82.36 RCW to read as follows:

    Each quarter of the calendar year, the department of revenue shall report the number of gallons of motor vehicle fuel and special fuel sold within the counties meeting the requirements of section 1(1) of this act to the department of transportation.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  A new section is added to chapter 46.68 RCW to read as follows:

    The department of transportation shall expend motor vehicle fund revenues attributed to counties under sections 1 and 2 of this act within the boundaries of those counties.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.  This act expires June 30, 2007.

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