2ESSB 5785 -
By Representative Wylie
WITHDRAWN 03/05/2014
On page 1, after line 5, insert the following:
"Sec. 1 RCW 46.16A.090 and 2012 c 261 s 9 are each amended to
read as follows:
(1) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent
appointed by the director must provide an opportunity for a vehicle
owner to make a voluntary donation as provided in this section when
applying for an initial or renewal vehicle registration.
(2)(a) A vehicle owner who registers a vehicle under this chapter
may donate one dollar or more to the organ and tissue donation
awareness account to promote the donation of organs and tissues under
the uniform anatomical gift act as described in chapter 68.64 RCW. The
donation of one or more dollars is voluntary and may be refused by the
vehicle owner.
(b) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent
appointed by the director must:
(i) Ask a vehicle owner applying for a vehicle registration if the
owner would like to donate one dollar or more;
(ii) Inform a vehicle owner of the option for organ and tissue
donations as required under RCW 46.20.113; and
(iii) Make information booklets or other informational material
available regarding the importance of organ and tissue donations to
vehicle owners.
(c) All reasonable costs associated with the creation of the
donation program created under this section must be paid proportionally
or by another agreement by a participating Washington state organ
procurement organization established for organ and tissue donation
awareness purposes by the Washington state organ procurement
organizations. For the purposes of this section, "reasonable costs"
and "Washington state organ procurement organization" have the same
meaning as in RCW 68.64.010.
(3) The department must collect from a vehicle owner who pays a
vehicle license fee under RCW 46.17.350(1) (a), (d) through (l), (n),
(o), or (q) or who registers a vehicle under RCW 46.16A.455 with a
declared gross weight of twelve thousand pounds or less a voluntary
donation of five dollars. The donation may not be collected from any
vehicle owner actively opting not to participate in the donation
program. The department must ensure that the opt-out donation under
this section is clear, visible, and prominently displayed in both paper
and online vehicle registration renewals. The department must provide
education about and market the benefits that are derived from the
donation. Notification of intent to not participate in the donation
program must be provided annually at the time of vehicle registration
renewal. The donation must be deposited in the state parks renewal and
stewardship account established in RCW 79A.05.215 to be used for the
operation and maintenance of state parks.
(4) A vehicle owner who registers a vehicle under this chapter may
purchase a discover pass for the price amount established in RCW
79A.80.020. Purchase of a discover pass is voluntary by the vehicle
owner. The discover pass fee must be deposited in the recreation
access pass account created in RCW 79A.80.090. The department, county
auditor((,)) or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director is
not responsible for delivering a purchased discover pass to a motor
vehicle owner. The agencies, as defined in RCW 79A.80.010, must
deliver the purchased discover pass to a motor vehicle owner."
Renumber the remaining sections consecutively, correct any internal references accordingly, and correct the title.
EFFECT: Directs the department of licensing to provide education about and market the benefits that are derived from the voluntary donation at the time of vehicle registration, which is deposited in the state parks renewal and stewardship account.