AN ACT Relating to licensing of publicly owned vehicles; amending RCW 46.16.020, 46.16.040, 46.16.111, and 82.44.010; adding a new section to chapter 46.16 RCW; and repealing RCW 46.16.035.

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

Sec. 1. Section 46.16.020, chapter 12, Laws of 1961 as last amended by section 1, chapter 30, Laws of 1986 and RCW 46.16.020 are each amended to read as follows:

((Any vehicle owned, rented, or leased by the state of Washington, or by any county, city, town, school district, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington and used exclusively by them, and)) All vehicles owned or leased with an option to purchase by the United States government, or by the government of foreign countries, or by international bodies to which the United States government is a signatory by treaty, or owned or leased by the governing body of an Indian tribe located within this state and recognized as a governmental entity by the United States department of the interior, and used exclusively in its or their service shall be exempt from the payment of license fees for the licensing thereof as in this chapter provided: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That such vehicles, except those owned and used exclusively by the United States government and which are identified by clearly exhibited registration numbers or license plates assigned by an instrumentality of that government, shall be registered as prescribed for the license registration of other vehicles and shall display the vehicle license number plates assigned to it. The department shall assign a plate or plates to each vehicle or may assign a block of plates to an agency or political subdivision for further assignment by the agency or political subdivision to individual vehicles registered to it pursuant to this section. The ((~~agency, political subdivision,~~)) United States government or Indian tribe, except a foreign government or international body, shall pay a fee of two dollars for the plate or plates for each vehicle. An Indian tribe is not entitled to license and register any tribal government service vehicle under this section if that tribe itself licenses or registers any tribal government service vehicles under tribal law. No vehicle license or license number plates shall be issued to any such vehicle under the provisions of this section for the transportation of school children unless and until such vehicle shall have been first personally inspected by the director or the director's duly authorized representative.

Sec. 2. Section 2, chapter 170, Laws of 1969 ex. sess. as last amended by section 2, chapter 244, Laws of 1987 and RCW 46.16.040 are each amended to read as follows:

Application for original vehicle license shall be made on ((~~[a]~~)) a form furnished for the purpose by the department. Such application shall be made by the owner of the vehicle or duly authorized agent over the signature of such owner or agent, and the applicant shall certify that the statements therein are true to the best of the applicant's knowledge. The application must show:

(1) Name and address of the owner of the vehicle and, if the vehicle is subject to a security agreement, the name and address of the secured party;

(2) Trade name of the vehicle, model, year, type of body, the identification number thereof;

(3) The power to be used‑-whether electric, steam, gas or other power;

(4) The purpose for which said vehicle is to be used and the nature of the license required;

(5) The licensed gross weight for such vehicle ((~~which in the case of for hire vehicles and auto stages~~)) with seating capacity of more than six shall be the adult seating capacity thereof, including the operator, as provided for in RCW 46.16.111. In the case of motor trucks, tractors, and truck tractors, the licensed gross weight shall be the gross weight declared by the applicant pursuant to the provisions of RCW 46.16.111;

(6) The unladen weight of such vehicle, if it be a motor truck or trailer, which shall be the shipping weight thereof as given by the manufacturer thereof unless another weight is shown by weight slip verified by a certified weighmaster, which slip shall be attached to the original application;

(7) Such other information as shall be required upon such application by the department.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 46.16 RCW to read as follows:

In lieu of all other vehicle licensing fees and the excise tax prescribed in chapter 82.44 RCW, there shall be paid and collected annually for each vehicle owned, rented, or leased by the state of Washington, or by any county, city, town, school district, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington and used exclusively by them, and any bus or vehicle owned and operated by a private school or schools meeting the requirements of RCW 28A.02.201, the following licensing fees based upon the declared combined gross weight or declared gross weight:

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!tr6,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,00332.72

!tr8,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,00340.30

!tr10,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,00345.37

!tr12,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,00352.62

!tr14,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,00359.86

!tr16,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,00367.31

!tr18,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,00399.02

!tr20,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002109.94

!tr22,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002118.76

!tr24,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002127.95

!tr26,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002135.08

!tr28,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002158.66

!tr30,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002182.18

!tr32,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002218.78

!tr34,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002232.06

!tr36,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002251.39

!tr38,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002275.51

!tr40,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002314.99

!tr42,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002327.16

!tr44,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002334.02

!tr46,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002358.91

!tr48,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002374.19

!tr50,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002405.36

!tr52,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002426.45

!tr54,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002460.02

!tr56,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002485.21

!tr58,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002504.53

!tr60,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002537.29

!tr62,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002575.50

!tr64,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002588.75

!tr66,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002655.14

!tr68,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002682.99

!tr70,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002735.14

!tr72,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002785.36

!tr74,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002853.15

!tr76,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,002922.05

!tr78,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,0011,006.10

!tr80,000 lbs.!sc ,1!w×!tj2!tr$!sc ,0011,085.95!ix!te

The proceeds from the gross weight fees collected under this section shall be deposited in the motor vehicle fund.

Sec. 4. Section 57, chapter 83, Laws of 1967 ex. sess. as last amended by section 5, chapter 244, Laws of 1987 and RCW 46.16.111 are each amended to read as follows:

The gross weight in the case of any motor truck, tractor, or truck tractor shall be the scale weight of the motor truck, tractor, or truck tractor, plus the scale weight of any trailer, semitrailer, converter gear, or pole trailer to be towed thereby, to which shall be added the weight of the maximum load to be carried thereon or towed thereby as set by the licensee in the application if it does not exceed the weight limitations prescribed by chapter 46.44 RCW. If the sum of the scale weight and maximum load of the trailer is not greater than four thousand pounds, that sum shall not be computed as part of the gross weight of any motor truck, tractor, or truck tractor. Where the trailer is a utility trailer, travel trailer, horse trailer, or boat trailer, for the personal use of the owner of the truck, tractor, or truck tractor, and not for sale or commercial purposes, the gross weight of such trailer and its load shall not be computed as part of the gross weight of any motor truck, tractor, or truck tractor. The weight of any camper is exempt from the determination of gross weight in the computation of any licensing fees required under RCW 46.16.070.

The gross weight in the case of any bus, auto stage, or for hire vehicle, except taxicabs, with a seating capacity over six, shall be the scale weight of each bus, auto stage, and for hire vehicle plus the seating capacity, including the operator's seat, computed at one hundred and fifty pounds per seat. For a school bus the gross weight shall be the scale weight of each bus, plus the seating capacity, including the operator's seat, computed at one hundred pounds per seat.

If the resultant gross weight, according to this section, is not listed in RCW 46.16.070, it shall be increased to the next higher gross weight so listed pursuant to chapter 46.44 RCW.

Sec. 5. Section 82.44.010, chapter 15, Laws of 1961 as last amended by section 10, chapter 107, Laws of 1979 and RCW 82.44.010 are each amended to read as follows:

For the purposes of this chapter, unless context otherwise requires:

"Motor vehicle" means all motor vehicles, trailers and semitrailers used, or of the type designed primarily to be used, upon the public streets and highways, for the convenience or pleasure of the owner, or for the conveyance, for hire or otherwise, of persons or property, including fixed loads and facilities for human habitation; but shall not include (1) vehicles owned, rented, or leased by the state of Washington, or by any county, city, town, school district, or other political subdivision of the state of Washington and used exclusively by them, (2) any bus or vehicle owned and operated by a private school or schools meeting the requirements of RCW 28A.02.201, (3) vehicles carrying exempt licenses, ((~~(2)~~)) (4) dock and warehouse tractors and their cars or trailers, lumber carriers of the type known as spiders, and all other automotive equipment not designed primarily for use upon public streets, or highways, ((~~(3)~~)) (5) motor vehicles or their trailers used entirely upon private property, ((~~(4)~~)) (6) mobile homes and travel trailers as defined in RCW 82.50.010, or ((~~(5)~~)) (7) motor vehicles owned by nonresident military personnel of the armed forces of the United States stationed in the state of Washington provided personnel were also nonresident at the time of their entry into military service.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 6. Section 1, chapter 88, Laws of 1980 and RCW 46.16.035 are each repealed.