HOUSE BILL REPORT
SB
6130
As Reported By House Committee on:
Transportation
Title: An act relating to timely registration of motor vehicles.
Brief Description: Informing new residents of the obligation to register vehicles.
Sponsor(s): Senators Patterson, Vognild and McCaslin.
Brief History:
Reported by House Committee on:
Transportation, February 26, 1992, DP.
HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
TRANSPORTATION
Majority Report: Do pass. Signed by 21 members: Representatives R. Fisher, Chair; R. Meyers, Vice Chair; Betrozoff, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Brough; Cantwell; Day; G. Fisher; Forner; Heavey; P. Johnson; Jones; Mitchell; Nelson; Orr; Prentice; Prince; Schmidt; Wilson; Wood; and Zellinsky.
Staff: Brad Lovaas (786-7307).
Background: New residents to the state are allowed 30 days from the time they become residents to obtain a Washington driver's license and motor vehicle registrations for all vehicles they own.
A person becomes a resident when he or she lives in the state on more than a temporary basis. Evidence of residency includes, but is not limited to: 1) registering to vote; 2) receiving benefits from a Washington public assistance program; 3) obtaining a state license of tuition fees at resident rates.
There are many incentives for new residents to obtain a driver's license, ranging from general identification purposes to check cashing. The Washington driver's license fee is $14 for four years.
The fees charged for registering a motor vehicle for a new resident include: 1) an out-of-state vehicle identification number (VIN) inspection, $15; 2) basic registration fee, $27.75; 3) 2.2 percent of value according to the state depreciation schedule; and 4) agent or subagent service fees.
Summary of Bill: The Department of Licensing shall inform all new residents at the time of issuance of a driver's license of the legal obligation to register all vehicles within 30 days of becoming a resident.
Fiscal Note: Not requested.
Effective Date: Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.
Testimony For: None.
Testimony Against: None.
Witnesses: None.