SB 5320 - DIGEST

     Declares the intent of this act is to clarify existing law with respect to the ability of public transportation systems to impose an annual excise tax on the value of motor vehicles.  Senate Bill No. 6865 (chapter 1, Laws of 2000 1st sp. sess.), enacted during the 2000 legislative session, did not explicitly repeal the authority of public transportation systems to impose the local tax under RCW 35.58.273.  Repealing the state motor vehicle excise tax did not repeal the local motor vehicle excise tax.  It is the intent of this act to clarify the authority to impose the local tax in existing statutes while removing references to the repealed state tax.