SHB 1329 -
By Committee on Transportation
ADOPTED 04/09/2011
Strike everything after the enacting clause and insert the following:
"Sec. 1 RCW 46.18.200 and 2010 c 161 s 611 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) ((The legislature recognizes that the special license plate
review board established in RCW 46.16.705 reviews and approves
applications for special license plate series.)) Special license plate series reviewed and approved by the
((
(2)special license plate review board)) department:
(a) May be issued in lieu of standard issue or personalized license
plates for vehicles required to display one and two license plates
unless otherwise specified;
(b) Must be issued under terms and conditions established by the
department;
(c) Must not be issued for vehicles registered under chapter 46.87
RCW; and
(d) Must display a symbol or artwork approved by the ((special
license plate review board)) department.
(((3) The special license plate review board approves, and)) (2)
The department approves and shall issue((,)) the following special
license plates:
| LICENSE PLATE | DESCRIPTION, SYMBOL, OR ARTWORK |
| Armed forces collection | Recognizes the contribution of veterans, active duty military personnel, reservists, and members of the national guard, and includes six separate designs, each containing a symbol representing a different branch of the armed forces to include army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard, and national guard. |
| Endangered wildlife | Displays a symbol or artwork, approved by the special license plate review board and the legislature. |
| Gonzaga University alumni | Recognizes the Gonzaga University alumni association. |
| Helping kids speak | Recognizes an organization that supports programs that provide no-cost speech pathology programs to children. |
| Keep kids safe | Recognizes efforts to prevent child abuse and neglect. |
| Law enforcement memorial | Honors law enforcement officers in Washington killed in the line of duty. |
| Music matters | Displays the "Music Matters" logo. |
| Professional firefighters and paramedics | Recognizes professional firefighters and paramedics who are members of the Washington state council of firefighters. |
| Share the road | Recognizes an organization that promotes bicycle safety and awareness education. |
| Ski & ride Washington | Recognizes the Washington snowsports industry. |
| Washington lighthouses | Recognizes an organization that supports selected Washington state lighthouses and provides environmental education programs. |
| Washington state parks | Recognizes Washington state parks as premier destinations of uncommon quality that preserve significant natural, cultural, historical, and recreational resources. |
| Washington's national park fund | Builds awareness of Washington's national parks and supports priority park programs and projects in Washington's national parks, such as enhancing visitor experience, promoting volunteerism, engaging communities, and providing educational opportunities related to Washington's national parks. |
| Washington's wildlife collection | Recognizes Washington's wildlife. |
| We love our pets | Recognizes an organization that assists local member agencies of the federation of animal welfare and control agencies to promote and perform spay/neuter surgery on Washington state pets to reduce pet overpopulation. |
| Wild on Washington | Symbolizes wildlife viewing in Washington state. |
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2 A new section is added to chapter 46.04 RCW
to read as follows:
"Music Matters license plates" means special license plates issued
under RCW 46.18.200 that display the "Music Matters" logo.
Sec. 3 RCW 46.17.220 and 2010 c 161 s 521 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon
application for a vehicle registration in chapter ((46.16)) 46.16A RCW,
the holder of a special license plate shall pay the appropriate special
license plate fee as listed in this section.
| PLATE TYPE | INITIAL FEE | RENEWAL FEE | DISTRIBUTED UNDER |
| $ 5.00 | N/A | RCW 46.68.070 | |
| (b) Armed forces | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
| (c) Baseball stadium | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | Subsection (2) of this section |
| (d) Collector vehicle | $ 35.00 | N/A | RCW 46.68.030 |
| (e) Collegiate | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.430 |
| (f) Endangered wildlife | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 | |
| (h) Helping kids speak | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
| (i) Horseless carriage | $ 35.00 | N/A | RCW 46.68.030 |
| (j) Keep kids safe | $ 45.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 | |
| $ 5.00 | N/A | RCW 46.68.070 | |
| (m) Music matters | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 | |
| (( | $ 25.00 | N/A | RCW 46.68.030 |
| (( | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 | |
| (( | $ 40.00 | N/A | RCW 46.68.070 |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 | |
| (( | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 | |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 | |
| (( | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 |
| (( | $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
Sec. 4 RCW 46.68.420 and 2010 c 161 s 809 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) The department shall:
(a) Collect special license plate fees established under RCW
46.17.220 ((that were approved by the special license plate review
board under RCW 46.18.200));
(b) Deduct an amount not to exceed twelve dollars for initial issue
and two dollars for renewal issue for administration and collection
expenses incurred by it; and
(c) Remit the remaining proceeds to the custody of the state
treasurer with a proper identifying detailed report.
(2) The state treasurer shall credit the proceeds to the motor
vehicle account until the department determines that the state has been
reimbursed for the cost of implementing the special license plate.
Upon determination by the department that the state has been
reimbursed, the state treasurer shall credit the remaining special
license plate fee amounts for each special license plate to the
following appropriate account as created in this section in the custody
of the state treasurer:
| ACCOUNT | CONDITIONS FOR USE OF FUNDS |
| Gonzaga University alumni association | Scholarship funds to needy and qualified students attending or planning to attend Gonzaga University |
| Helping kids speak | Provide free diagnostic and therapeutic services to families of children who suffer from a delay in language or speech development |
| Law enforcement memorial | Provide support and assistance to survivors and families of law enforcement officers in Washington killed in the line of duty and to organize, finance, fund, construct, utilize, and maintain a memorial on the state capitol grounds to honor those fallen officers |
| Lighthouse environmental programs | Support selected Washington state lighthouses that are accessible to the public and staffed by volunteers; provide environmental education programs; provide grants for other Washington lighthouses to assist in funding infrastructure preservation and restoration; encourage and support interpretive programs by lighthouse docents |
| Music matters awareness | Promote music education in schools throughout Washington |
| Share the road | Promote bicycle safety and awareness education in communities throughout Washington |
| Ski & ride Washington | Promote winter snowsports, such as skiing and snowboarding, and related programs, such as ski and ride safety programs, underprivileged youth ski and ride programs, and active, healthy lifestyle programs |
| Washington state council of firefighters benevolent fund | Receive and disseminate funds for charitable purposes on behalf of members of the Washington state council of firefighters, their families, and others deemed in need |
| Washington's national park fund | Build awareness of Washington's national parks and support priority park programs and projects in Washington's national parks, such as enhancing visitor experience, promoting volunteerism, engaging communities, and providing educational opportunities related to Washington's national parks |
| We love our pets | Support and enable the Washington federation of animal welfare and control agencies to promote and perform spay/neuter surgery of Washington state pets in order to reduce pet population |
Sec. 5 RCW 46.18.060 and 2010 1st sp.s. c 7 s 94 and 2010 c 161
s 604 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
(1) ((The creation of the board does not in any way preclude the
authority of the legislature to independently propose and enact special
license plate legislation.)) The ((
(2)board)) department must review and either approve or
reject special license plate applications submitted by sponsoring
organizations.
(((3))) (2) Duties of the ((board)) department include, but are not
limited to, the following:
(a) Review and approve the annual financial reports submitted by
sponsoring organizations with active special license plate series and
present those annual financial reports to the ((senate and house
transportation committees)) joint transportation committee;
(b) Report annually to the ((senate and house of representatives
transportation committees)) joint transportation committee on the
special license plate applications that were considered by the
((board)) department;
(c) Issue approval and rejection notification letters to sponsoring
organizations, ((the department,)) the ((chairs of the senate and house
of representatives transportation committees)) joint transportation
committee, and the legislative sponsors identified in each application.
The letters must be issued within seven days of making a determination
on the status of an application; and
(d) Review annually the number of plates sold for each special
license plate series created after January 1, 2003. The ((board))
department may submit a recommendation to discontinue a special plate
series to the chairs of the ((senate and house of representatives
transportation committees; and)) joint transportation committee.
(e) Provide policy guidance and directions to the department
concerning the adoption of rules necessary to limit the number of
special license plates for which an organization or a governmental
entity may apply
(((4))) (3) Except as provided in RCW 46.18.245, in order to assess
the effects and impact of the proliferation of special license plates,
the legislature declares a temporary moratorium on the issuance of any
additional plates until July 1, 2011. During this period of time,
((the special license plate review board created in RCW 46.16.705 and))
the department ((are)) is prohibited from accepting, reviewing,
processing, or approving any applications. Additionally, a special
license plate may not be enacted by the legislature during the
moratorium, unless the proposed license plate has been approved by the
former special license plate review board before February 15, 2005.
(4) The Music Matters license plates created under RCW 46.18.200
are exempt from the requirements of subsection (3) of this section.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6 This act takes effect January 1, 2012."
SHB 1329 -
By Committee on Transportation
ADOPTED 04/09/2011
On page 1, line 1 of the title, after "plates;" strike the remainder of the title and insert "amending RCW 46.18.200, 46.17.220, and 46.68.420; reenacting and amending RCW 46.18.060; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW; and providing an effective date."
EFFECT: Requires the Music Matters organization to provide start up costs and signatures for its special license plates as part of its application to the Department of Licensing. Requires DOL to report certain findings regarding special license plates to the joint transportation committee. Adds an effective date.