SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5592

As Reported By Senate Committee On:

Transportation, January 21, 2002

Title:  An act relating to a technical amendment regarding the motor vehicle excise tax.

Brief Description:  Making a technical amendment regarding the motor vehicle excise tax.

Sponsors:  Senator Kastama.

Brief History:

Committee Activity:  Transportation:  2/6/01, 2/19/01 [DP]; 1/21/02 [DP].

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass.

Signed by Senators Haugen, Chair; Gardner, Vice Chair; Benton, Eide, Finkbeiner, Horn, Kastama, McDonald, Oke, Prentice, T. Sheldon, Shin and Swecker.

Staff:  Dean Carlson (786‑7305)

Background:  RCW 82.08.0201 requires the Department of Licensing to report an estimate of revenue not collected as a result of the motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) exemption on rental cars under 82.44.023.  SB 6865 (passed by the 2000 Legislature) repealed the MVET, as well as the excise tax on travel trailers and campers.

Summary of Bill:  The requirement that the Department of Licensing report MVET revenue not collected as a result of the exemption from MVET for rental cars is removed.

Appropriation:  None.

Fiscal Note:  Not requested.

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

Testimony For:  This cleans up the statutes.  The report is no longer needed since the motor vehicle excise tax has been repealed.

Testimony Against:  None.

Testified:  Senator Kastama, prime sponsor.