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SENATE
BILL 6036
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Passed
Legislature - 2002 Regular Session
State
of Washington 57th Legislature 2001 Regular Session
By
Read
first time 02/14/2001. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
Repealing local motor vehicle taxes.
AN
ACT Relating to local motor vehicle excise taxes; creating a new section;
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; providing a retroactive effective date;
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.
*Sec. 1 was vetoed. See message at end of chapter.
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following acts or parts of acts are each repealed: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.
Passed the Senate February 8, 2002.
Passed the House February 22, 2002.
Approved by the Governor
March 1, 2002, with the exception of certain items that were vetoed.
Filed
in Office of Secretary of State March 1, 2002.
Note: Governor's
explanation of partial veto is as follows:
"I am returning
herewith, without my approval as to section 1, Senate Bill No. 6036 entitled:
"AN
ACT Relating to local motor vehicle excise taxes;"
Senate Bill No. 6036
repeals certain motor vehicle excise tax statutes that were not expressly
repealed in earlier legislation. Section 1 of the bill is an uncodified
statement of intent. However, section 1 contains a drafting error that puts it
in conflict with the operative portions of the bill. Consequently, the chairs
of the Senate and House transportation committees have requested that section 1
be vetoed.
For these reasons, I have
vetoed section 1 of Senate Bill No. 6036.
With
the exception of section 1, Senate Bill No. 6036 is approved."
