BILL REQ. #:  S-1701.2 

Read first time 02/19/2007.   Referred to Committee on Ways & Means.

     AN ACT Relating to retail sales taxes on vehicles using clean alternative fuels; amending RCW 82.08.813 and 82.12.813; and amending 2005 c 296 s 5 (uncodified).

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

Sec. 1   RCW 82.08.813 and 2005 c 296 s 2 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) The tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales of new passenger cars, light duty trucks, and medium duty passenger vehicles, which utilize hybrid technology and have a United States environmental protection agency estimated highway gasoline or diesel mileage rating of at least forty miles per gallon.
     (2) The seller must keep records necessary for the department to verify eligibility under this section.
     (3) As used in this section, "hybrid technology" means propulsion units powered by both electricity and gasoline or diesel.

Sec. 2   RCW 82.12.813 and 2005 c 296 s 4 are each amended to read as follows:
     (1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply in respect to the use of new passenger cars, light duty trucks, and medium duty passenger vehicles, which utilize hybrid technology and have a United States environmental protection agency estimated highway gasoline or diesel mileage rating of at least forty miles per gallon.
     (2) "Hybrid technology" has the same meaning as provided in RCW 82.08.813.

Sec. 3   2005 c 296 s 5 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:
     This act takes effect January 1, ((2009)) 2008.