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AN ACT Relating to special license plates for the Lewis and Clark bicentennial; amending RCW 46.16.313; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; and adding a new section to chapter 27.34 RCW.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 46.16 RCW to read as follows:

(1) The department shall work in cooperation with the Lewis and Clark bicentennial advisory committee and the Washington state historical society to create and design a special Lewis and Clark bicentennial license plate. The department shall issue this special plate by no later than January 1, 2004. The department need not replace these special plates if they are lost, stolen, damaged, defaced, or destroyed. The Lewis and Clark bicentennial license plates are exempt from RCW 46.16.233.

(2) The special Lewis and Clark bicentennial license plate may be used in lieu of regular or personalized license plates for motor vehicles required to display two motor vehicle license plates, excluding vehicles registered under chapter 46.87 RCW, upon terms and conditions established by the department.

Sec. 2. RCW 46.16.313 and 1997 c 291 s 8 are each amended to read as follows:

(1) The department may establish a fee of no more than forty dollars for each type of special license plates issued under RCW 46.16.301(1) (a), (b), or (c), as existing before amendment by section 5, chapter 291, Laws of 1997, ((~~in an amount calculated~~)) to offset the cost of production of the special license plates and the administration of this program. ((Until December 31, 1997, the fee shall not exceed thirty-five dollars, but effective with vehicle registrations due or to become due on January 1, 1998, the department may adjust the fee to no more than forty dollars.)) This fee is in addition to all other fees required to register and license the vehicle for which the plates have been requested. All such additional special license plate fees collected by the department shall be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the motor vehicle fund.

(2) ((Until December 31, 1997, in addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon application, registration, and renewal registration of a motor vehicle, the holder of a collegiate license plate shall pay a fee of thirty dollars. The department shall deduct an amount not to exceed two dollars of each fee collected under this subsection for administration and collection expenses incurred by it. The remaining proceeds, minus the cost of plate production, shall be remitted to the custody of the state treasurer with a proper identifying detailed report. The state treasurer shall credit the funds to the appropriate collegiate license plate fund as provided in RCW 28B.10.890.

~~(3) Effective with vehicle registrations due or to become due on January 1, 1998,~~)) In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon application and registration of a motor vehicle, the holder of a collegiate license plate shall pay an initial fee of forty dollars. The department shall deduct an amount not to exceed twelve dollars of each fee collected under this subsection for administration and collection expenses incurred by it. The remaining proceeds shall be remitted to the custody of the state treasurer with a proper identifying detailed report. The state treasurer shall credit the funds to the appropriate collegiate license plate fund as provided in RCW 28B.10.890.

((~~(4) Effective with annual renewals due or to become due on January 1, 1999,~~)) (3) In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon renewal of a motor vehicle registration, the holder of a collegiate license plate shall pay a fee of thirty dollars. The department shall deduct an amount not to exceed two dollars of each fee collected under this subsection for administration and collection expenses incurred by it. The remaining proceeds shall be remitted to the custody of the state treasurer with a proper identifying detailed report. The state treasurer shall credit the funds to the appropriate collegiate license plate fund as provided in RCW 28B.10.890.

((~~(5)~~)) (4) In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon application and registration of a motor vehicle, the holder of a special baseball stadium license plate shall pay an initial fee of forty dollars. The department shall deduct an amount not to exceed twelve dollars of each fee collected under this subsection for administration and collection expenses incurred by it. The remaining proceeds, minus the cost of plate production, shall be distributed to a county for the purpose of paying the principal and interest payments on bonds issued by the county to construct a baseball stadium, as defined in RCW 82.14.0485, including reasonably necessary preconstruction costs, while the taxes are being collected under RCW 82.14.360. After this date, the state treasurer shall credit the funds to the state general fund.

((~~(6) Effective with annual renewals due or to become due on January 1, 1999,~~)) (5) In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon renewal of a motor vehicle registration, the holder of a special baseball stadium license plate shall pay a fee of thirty dollars. The department shall deduct an amount not to exceed two dollars of each fee collected under this subsection for administration and collection expenses incurred by it. The remaining proceeds shall be distributed to a county for the purpose of paying the principal and interest payments on bonds issued by the county to construct a baseball stadium, as defined in RCW 82.14.0485, including reasonably necessary preconstruction costs, while the taxes are being collected under RCW 82.14.360. After this date, the state treasurer shall credit the funds to the state general fund.

(6) Effective with vehicle registrations due or to become due on January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2006, in addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon application and registration of a motor vehicle, the holder of a special Lewis and Clark bicentennial license plate shall pay an initial fee of forty dollars. The department shall deduct an amount not to exceed twelve dollars of each fee collected under this subsection for administration and collection of expenses incurred by it. The remaining proceeds will be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the Lewis and Clark bicentennial license plate account.

(7) Effective with annual renewals due or to become due on January 1, 2005, and thereafter, in addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon renewal of a motor vehicle registration, the holder of a special Lewis and Clark bicentennial license plate shall pay a fee of thirty dollars. The department shall deduct an amount not to exceed two dollars of each fee collected under this subsection for administration and collection expenses incurred by it. The remaining proceeds will be deposited in the state treasury and credited to the Lewis and Clark bicentennial license plate account.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 27.34 RCW to read as follows:

The Lewis and Clark bicentennial license plate account is created in the state treasury. Expenditures from the account may be expended only for Lewis and Clark facility preservation and construction activities, as determined by the Lewis and Clark bicentennial advisory committee. Upon the expiration of the Lewis and Clark bicentennial advisory committee on June 30, 2007, the director of the Washington state historical society, or the director's designee, shall authorize all expenditures for the purposes provided for in this section. Moneys in the account may only be spent after appropriation and are subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW.