SENATE BILL REPORT

SSB 6296

BYSenate Committee on Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Vognild, Patterson, Nelson, Warnke, Bender, Bauer, Murray, Hansen, Rasmussen, Smitherman, Niemi, Smith, von Reichbauer and Sutherland)

Allowing transfer of license plates from a destroyed vehicle to a replacement vehicle.

Senate Committee on Transportation

Senate Hearing Date(s):January 24, 1990; January 29, 1990

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 6296 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Patterson, Chairman; Thorsness, Vice Chairman; von Reichbauer, Vice Chairman; Barr, Bender, Benitz, Conner, Hansen, McMullen, Madsen, Murray, Nelson, Patrick, Sellar.

Senate Staff:Brad Lovaas (786-7307)

                  February 7, 1990

AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 6, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Currently if a vehicle is destroyed, the owner shall surrender the title, current registration and the vehicle license plates to the Department of Licensing within five days.

SUMMARY:

Upon destruction of a vehicle, a person may apply for a transfer of the license plates to a replacement vehicle.  To effect a plate transfer, the person shall pay any difference in the motor vehicle excise tax on the replacement vehicle.  The transfer and credit of registration fees is restricted to the same use class of vehicles.  If the fees due on the replacement vehicle are less than those paid for the destroyed vehicle, no credit shall be given by the department.

Appropriation:    none

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      requested January 17, 1990

Senate Committee - Testified: Senator Vognild, prime sponsor