CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 8415
55th Legislature
1997 Regular Session
Passed by the Senate April 17, 1997 YEAS 25 NAYS 24
President of the Senate
Adopted by the House April 18, 1997
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CERTIFICATE
I, Mike O=Connell, Secretary of the Senate of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 8415 as passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives on the dates hereon set forth. |
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
Secretary
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Governor of the State of Washington |
Secretary of State State of Washington |
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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 8415
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Passed Legislature - 1997 Regular Session
State of Washington 55th Legislature 1997 Regular Session
By Senators West and Roach
Read first time 04/17/97.
WHEREAS, The state's transportation system is vital to the economy of the state and the economic well-being of its citizens; and
WHEREAS, It is the duty of the Legislature to provide an adequate and stable source of funding for the state's transportation systems; and
WHEREAS, The motor vehicle excise tax, a significant source of state revenue, is based on the use of motor vehicles on the state highway system; and
WHEREAS, The Legislature is committed to develop a long-range plan to dedicate additional existing motor vehicle excise tax revenue for transportation purposes;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, By the Senate of the state of Washington, the House of Representatives concurring, That the staff of the fiscal committees of the Legislature shall undertake an examination of the imposition and distribution of the motor vehicle excise tax, with the goal of using motor vehicle excise tax revenue for transportation purposes. The examination shall include a review of: (1) The historical distribution of the tax revenues; (2) the current distribution of the revenues; (3) current and historical purposes of the tax; (4) the adequacy of state transportation funding from the motor vehicle excise tax and the revenue needs of other state and local programs; and (5) the rate of the motor vehicle excise tax compared to other states in the context of the total tax burden on motor vehicle owners; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the examination shall be completed by December 31, 1997, and a report submitted to the fiscal committees of the Legislature.
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