| Passed by the House February 11, 2014 Yeas 98 FRANK CHOPP ________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives Passed by the Senate March 7, 2014 Yeas 47 BRAD OWEN ________________________________________ President of the Senate | I, Barbara Baker, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 2700 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth. BARBARA BAKER ________________________________________ Chief Clerk | |
| Approved March 27, 2014, 10:18 a.m. JAY INSLEE ________________________________________ Governor of the State of Washington | March 27, 2014 Secretary of State State of Washington |
| State of Washington | 63rd Legislature | 2014 Regular Session |
Read first time 01/27/14. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to breast cancer awareness special license plates; amending RCW 46.18.200, 46.17.220, 46.68.425, and 43.70.327; reenacting and amending RCW 46.18.060; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW; and providing an effective date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1 RCW 46.18.200 and 2013 c 286 s 1 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) Special license plate series reviewed and approved by the
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 department.
(2) The department approves and shall issue the following special
license plates:
| LICENSE PLATE | DESCRIPTION, SYMBOL, OR ARTWORK |
| 4-H | Displays the "4-H" logo. |
| 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. |
| Breast cancer awareness | Displays a pink ribbon symbolizing breast cancer awareness. |
| Endangered wildlife | Displays a symbol or artwork symbolizing endangered wildlife in Washington state. |
| Gonzaga University alumni association | 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. |
| Seattle Seahawks | Displays the "Seattle Seahawks" logo. |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Displays the "Seattle Sounders FC" logo. |
| Share the road | Recognizes an organization that promotes bicycle safety and awareness education. |
| Ski & ride Washington | Recognizes the Washington snowsports industry. |
| State flower | Recognizes the Washington state flower. |
| Volunteer firefighters | Recognizes volunteer firefighters. |
| 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. |
Sec. 2 RCW 46.17.220 and 2013 c 286 s 2 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 46.16A 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 |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 | |
| $ 5.00 | N/A | RCW 46.68.070 | |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 | |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | Subsection (2) of this section | |
| (e) Breast cancer awareness | $40.00 | $30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 |
| (f) Collector vehicle | $ 35.00 | N/A | RCW 46.68.030 |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.430 | |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 | |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 | |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 | |
| $ 35.00 | N/A | RCW 46.68.030 | |
| $ 45.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.425 | |
| $ 40.00 | $ 30.00 | RCW 46.68.420 | |
| $ 5.00 | N/A | RCW 46.68.070 | |
| $ 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 | $ 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 46.68.420 | |
| $ 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. 3 RCW 46.68.425 and 2011 c 171 s 88 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) The department shall:
(a) Collect special license plate fees established under RCW
46.17.220;
(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 fund 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 fees to the following accounts by special license plate
type:
| SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE TYPE | ACCOUNT | CONDITIONS FOR USE OF FUNDS |
| Armed forces | RCW 43.60A.140 | N/A |
| Breast cancer awareness | RCW 43.70.327 | Must be used only by the department of health for efforts consistent with the breast, cervical, and colon health program |
| Endangered wildlife | RCW 77.12.170 | Must be used only for the department of fish and wildlife's endangered wildlife program activities |
| Keep kids safe | RCW 43.121.100 | As specified in RCW (( |
| Washington state parks | RCW 79A.05.059 | Provide public educational opportunities and enhancement of Washington state parks |
| Washington's wildlife collection | RCW 77.12.170 | Only for the department of fish and wildlife's game species management activities |
| Wild on Washington | RCW 77.12.170 | Dedicated to the department of fish and wildlife's watchable wildlife activities, as defined in RCW 77.32.560 |
Sec. 4 RCW 43.70.327 and 2001 c 80 s 3 are each amended to read
as follows:
(1) The public health supplemental account is created in the state
treasury. All receipts from gifts, bequests, devises, or funds, whose
use is determined to further the purpose of maintaining and improving
the health of Washington residents through the public health system,
and all receipts from breast cancer awareness special license plate
fees collected under RCW 46.17.220(1)(e), must be deposited into the
account. Money in the account may be spent only after appropriation.
Expenditures from the account may be used only for maintaining and
improving the health of Washington residents through the public health
system and as specified under RCW 46.68.425(2). Expenditures from the
account shall not be used to pay for or add permanent full-time
equivalent staff positions.
(2) The department shall file an annual statement of the financial
condition, transactions, and affairs of any program funded under this
section in a form and manner prescribed by the office of financial
management. A copy of the annual statement shall be filed with the
speaker of the house of representatives and the president of the
senate.
Sec. 5 RCW 46.18.060 and 2013 c 306 s 703 and 2013 c 286 s 5 are
each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
(1) The department must review and either approve or reject special
license plate applications submitted by sponsoring organizations.
(2) Duties of the 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 joint transportation
committee;
(b) Report annually to the joint transportation committee on the
special license plate applications that were considered by the
department;
(c) Issue approval and rejection notification letters to sponsoring
organizations, the executive committee of the 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 department may
submit a recommendation to discontinue a special plate series to the
executive committee of the joint transportation committee.
(3) 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, 2015.
During this period of time, the department 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 limitations under subsection (3) of this section do not
apply to the following special license plates:
(a) 4-H license plates created under RCW 46.18.200;
(b) Breast cancer awareness license plates created under RCW
46.18.200;
(c) Gold star license plates created under RCW 46.18.245;
(((c))) (d) Music Matters license plates created under RCW
46.18.200;
(((d))) (e) Seattle Seahawks license plates created under RCW
46.18.200;
(((e))) (f) Seattle Sounders FC license plates created under RCW
46.18.200;
(((f))) (g) State flower license plates created under RCW
46.18.200;
(((g))) (h) Volunteer firefighter license plates created under RCW
46.18.200.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 6 A new section is added to chapter 46.04 RCW
to read as follows:
"Breast cancer awareness license plates" means special license
plates issued under RCW 46.18.200 that display a symbol or artwork
recognizing breast cancer awareness.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 7 This act takes effect January 1, 2015.