HOUSE BILL REPORT
SB 5977
As Reported by House Committee On:
Transportation
Title: An act relating to the "we love our pets" special license plates.
Brief Description: Authorizing the "we love our pets" license plate.
Sponsors: Senators Oke and Regala.
Brief History:
Transportation: 3/21/05 [DP].
Brief Summary of Bill |
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION
Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 20 members: Representatives Murray, Chair; Wallace, Vice Chair; Woods, Ranking Minority Member; Skinner, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Appleton, Curtis, Dickerson, Flannigan, Hudgins, Jarrett, Kilmer, Lovick, Nixon, Rodne, Schindler, Sells, Simpson, B. Sullivan, Takko and Upthegrove.
Minority Report: Do not pass. Signed by 3 members: Representatives Buck, Ericksen and Hankins.
Staff: Teresa Berntsen (786-7301).
Background:
The Legislature created the Special License Plate Review Board (Board) in the 2003 session
to review special vehicle license plate applications from governmental or nonprofit
organizations in Washington. The Board must verify the organization and proposed plate
meet criteria set by state law, and then forwards the approved application to the Legislature.
On February 15, 2005, the Board formally approved the Washington state federation of
animal care and control agencies "we love our pets" license plate application.
Summary of Bill:
The Department of Licensing (DOL) must issue a special license plate for vehicles
displaying a symbol or artwork approved by the Special License Plate Review Board and the
Legislature recognizing the efforts of the Washington State Federation of Animal Care and
Control Agencies in Washington that assist local member agencies of the federation to
promote and perform spay/neuter surgery of Washington pets in order to reduce pet
overpopulation.
An applicant for a "we love our pets" license plate must pay an initial fee of $40 and a
renewal fee each year thereafter of $30. The initial revenue generated from the plate sales
must be deposited into the Motor Vehicle Account until the state has been reimbursed for the
implementation costs. Upon reimbursement, the revenue must be deposited into the We
Love Our Pets account established under this bill.
The DOL must enter into a contract with a qualified nonprofit organization requiring that the
organization use the revenue generated by the license plate sales to support and enable
Washington Federation of Animal Care and Control Agencies to promote and perform
spay/neuter surgery of Washington pets in order to reduce pet overpopulation.
Appropriation: None.
Fiscal Note: Available.
Effective Date: The bill takes effect 90 days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
Testimony For: None.
Testimony Against: None.
Persons Testifying: None.