Brief Description: Modifying the disposition of title fees.

Sponsors: Senators Horn and Haugen.

Hearing Date: 2/23/04

Staff: Jerry Long (786-7306).

Background:

During the 2003 session, SB 6072 was passed which, transferred some vehicle title fees to accounts funding three activities:

(1) retrofitting school buses with exhaust emission control devices;

(2) locating a tug boat at the entrance of the Straight of Juan de Fuca whose primary mission is arrest the drift of disabled vessels in order to prevent a spill; and,

(3) to prove funding to the nickel account.

After the 2003 session, it was found that the language in SB 6072 did not transfer the funds to the appropriate accounts that were intended in the bill, thus not providing the funding necessary to provide the services the bill intended.

Summary of Bill:

Corrections are made to the disposition of title fee revenue to meet the intentions and the appropriations made in SB 6072.

Appropriation: None.

Fiscal Note: Available.

Effective Date: The bill takes effect on July 1, 2004.