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ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5959
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State of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By Senators Benton, Swecker, McDonald, Hochstatter, Johnson, Stevens, Honeyford, Roach, Rossi, Long, West and T. Sheldon
Read first time 02/14/2001. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to repealing local motor vehicle taxes; creating new sections; repealing RCW 35.58.273, 35.58.274, 35.58.275, 35.58.276, 35.58.277, 35.58.278, 35.58.279, 35.58.2791, and 35.58.2792; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. It is the intent of this act to clarify that the legislature, when it enacted Senate Bill No. 6865 during the 2000 legislative session, intended to repeal all motor vehicle excise taxes, including the local motor vehicle excise tax and replace them with a thirty dollar license fee.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:
(1) RCW 35.58.273 (Public transportation systems--Motor vehicle excise tax authorized--Credits--Public hearing on route and design--Rules--Sales and use tax on rental cars) and 1998 c 321 s 25, 1992 c 194 s 11, 1991 c 339 s 29, 1991 c 309 s 1, 1990 c 42 s 316, 1987 c 428 s 2, 1979 ex.s. c 175 s 2, & 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 8;
(2) RCW 35.58.274 (Public transportation systems--Motor vehicles exempt from tax) and 1985 c 7 s 100 & 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 9;
(3) RCW 35.58.275 (Public transportation systems--Provisions of motor vehicle excise tax chapter applicable) and 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 10;
(4) RCW 35.58.276 (Public transportation systems--When tax due and payable--Collection) and 1971 ex.s. c 199 s 1 & 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 11;
(5) RCW 35.58.277 (Public transportation systems--Remittance of tax by county auditor) and 1979 c 158 s 91 & 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 12;
(6) RCW 35.58.278 (Public transportation systems--Distribution of tax) and 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 s 2, 1974 ex.s. c 54 s 1, & 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 13;
(7) RCW 35.58.279 (Public transportation systems--Crediting and use of tax revenues) and 1981 c 319 s 3, 1979 ex.s. c 175 s 3, & 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 14;
(8) RCW 35.58.2791 (Public transportation systems--Internal combustion equipment to comply with pollution control standards) and 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 19; and
(9) RCW 35.58.2792 (Public transportation systems--Parking facilities to be in conjunction with system stations or transfer facilities) and 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 20.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. This act applies retroactively to January 1, 2000.
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