FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 5600

C 359 L 03

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Regulating disposition of returned license plates.

Sponsors: Senate Committee on Highways & Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Schmidt, Kohl-Welles, Esser, Finkbeiner, Rossi, Horn and Winsley).

Senate Committee on Highways & Transportation

House Committee on Transportation

Background: The Department of Licensing (DOL) receives a large number of returned or surrendered license plates each month. DOL cleans up some of the plates that are returned and gives them to collectors, school children and others who request a license plate for non-vehicular use. DOL does not honor requests for returned or surrendered specialty license plates.

Summary: DOL is authorized to provide license plates that have been used and returned to individuals who request a plate for non-vehicular use.

DOL may charge a fee of up to $5 per plate to recover postage and handling costs. DOL may waive the fee for those requesting plates for an educational purpose.

Votes on Final Passage:

Senate       49  0

House       91  2

Effective: July 27, 2003