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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 2076

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Pruitt, Fraser, G. Fisher, Phillips and Brekke

Read first time 2/17/89 and referred to Committee on Revenue.

AN ACT Relating to the disposal of waste tires; and amending RCW 70.95.510 and 70.95.560.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 5, chapter 345, Laws of 1985 and RCW 70.95.510 are each amended to read as follows:

          There is levied and there shall be collected by the department of revenue from ((every person engaging within this state in business making retail sales of new replacement vehicle tires, an annual assessment equal to the gross proceeds of the sales of new replacement vehicle tires sold within this state, multiplied by twelve hundredths of one percent.  All of the applicable provisions of chapter 82.32 RCW have full force and application with respect to taxes imposed under this section.  For the purposes of this section, "new replacement vehicle tires" means tires that are newly manufactured for vehicle purposes and does not include retreaded vehicle tires)) every passenger car and truck registered in the state of Washington a one dollar per vehicle per year tire disposal fee.  The disposal fee will be collected at the time of vehicle registration or yearly license tab renewal for a period of five years beginning July 1, 1989.  After five years the disposal fee shall be discontinued.  The need for continuing the fee will be reviewed by the appropriate standing committee or committees of the legislature based on the progress of state and local government programs to:  (1) Remove discarded vehicle tires from unauthorized dump sites; and (2) to accomplish other purposes of RCW 70.95.020(5).

        Sec. 2.  Section 5, chapter 250, Laws of 1988 and RCW 70.95.560 are each amended to read as follows:

          Any person who transports or stores waste tires without a license in violation of RCW 70.95.555 shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished under RCW ((9A.20.020(2))) 9A.20.021(2).