HB 2573.E - DIGEST

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 3/13/02)

     Provides that the department may issue a driver's instruction permit with or without a photograph to an applicant who has successfully passed all parts of the examination other than the driving test, provided the information required by RCW 46.20.091, paid a fifteen-dollar fee, plus an additional fifteen-dollar fee to fund traffic safety education in the public schools.

     Provides that each applicant for a new license must pay an examination fee of ten dollars, plus an additional fee of fifteen dollars to fund traffic safety education in the public schools.

     Requires the state treasurer to deposit fifteen dollars of each driver's instruction permit fee collected under the provisions of RCW 46.20.055(1) and fifteen dollars of each driver's license examination fee collected under the provisions of RCW 46.20.120(2) to the credit of the public safety and education account for use in traffic safety education in public schools.

     Directs the state treasurer to deposit the remainder of the funds collected under this act to the credit of the highway safety fund.

     Takes effect July 1, 2002.