SENATE BILL 5573
State of Washington | 68th Legislature | 2023 Regular Session |
BySenators Fortunato and Nobles
Read first time 01/26/23.Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to expanding vehicle licensing options to include quarterly or semiannual registrations; and adding a new section to chapter
46.16A RCW.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter
46.16A RCW to read as follows:
(1) Beginning May 1, 2024, the owner of a vehicle as described in subsection (2) of this section that is making an application for an initial registration or vehicle registration renewal may opt to do so under a quarterly or semiannual basis.
(2) The optional alternative periodic registration system specified in subsection (1) of this section that allows the ability of a vehicle owner to enter into a quarterly or semiannual registration is limited to vehicles registered in the geographic boundaries where a regional transit authority is imposing a motor vehicle excise tax under chapter
82.44 RCW as of the effective date of this section.
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