SENATE BILL REPORT

                   SB 6667

              As Passed Senate, February 15, 2000

Title:  An act relating to the replacement of license plates for certain commercial vehicles.

Brief Description:  Exempting certain commercial vehicles from replacing license plates.

Sponsors:  Senators Haugen, Swecker, Gardner, Morton, Sellar, Sheahan, Benton and Winsley.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Transportation:  2/1/2000, 2/7/2000 [DP].

Passed Senate, 2/15/2000, 45-1.

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.

  Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Goings, Vice Chair; Benton, Costa, Eide, Finkbeiner, Heavey, Horn, Jacobsen, Johnson, Morton, Oke, Patterson, Prentice, Sellar, Sheahan, T. Sheldon, Shin and Swecker.

Staff:  Jennifer Ziegler (786-7316)

Background:  In 1997, the Legislature enacted SHB 1008 regarding license plate replacement. The legislation prohibited the creation of additional special license plate series, required that all license plates be issued on a standard background by January 1, 2001, and required the Department of Licensing to periodically provide for the replacement of license plates. Commercial vehicles are currently exempt from the standard background replacement requirement.

Summary of Bill:  Commercial vehicles are exempt from the requirement for the periodic replacement of license plates.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  None.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  No one.