FINAL BILL REPORT

SSB 6016

PARTIAL VETO

                                  C 9 L 87 E1

BYSenate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senator Peterson)

Revising transportation-related fees and taxes.

Senate Committee on Transportation

House Committe on Transportation

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Revenue projections indicate shortfalls for the Washington State Patrol, the Marine Division of the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Driver Services Division of the Department of Licensing.

The shortfall in the Washington State Patrol is in the State Patrol Highway Account within the Motor Vehicle Fund (MVF).  This account is funded by motor vehicle registration fees--$15.60 of the $23.00 for new registrations and $15.60 of the $19.00 renewal fee.

Revenue sources for the Marine Division include the Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account (PSFOA) within the MVF, ferry fares and miscellaneous revenues.  27.3 percent of the motor vehicle registration fees and 3.21 percent of the 17-cent motor vehicle fuel tax are deposited in the PSFOA.

The shortfall for the Driver Services Division of the Department of Licensing is in the Highway Safety Fund.  Revenue sources include $10.20 of the $14.00 license fee and the $3.50 charge for copies of record.

SUMMARY:

Vehicle registration fees are increased $4.75 to fund the State Patrol.

The fee for copies of drivers license abstracts is increased $1.00 (from $3.50 to $4.50).

The Marine Division of the Department of Transportation is funded, as follows:  (a) 0.1 percent increase in MVET effective for 1988 and 1989; (b) the unmatched portion of the local transit MVET is transferred to the Puget Sound Ferry Operations Account beginning January 1, 1990; and (c) diesel fuel used by ferries is exempt from the sales tax.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

First Special Session

      Senate    25    20

      House 46  38 (Failed)

      House 50  42 (Reconsideration)

EFFECTIVE:July 1, 1987

Partial Veto Summary:  The veto eliminated the transfer of the unmatched portion of the local transit MVET to the Puget Sound Ferry Operating Account beginning January 1, 1990.  Also, the exemption of diesel fuel used by the ferries from the sales tax was vetoed.  (See VETO MESSAGE)