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                          HOUSE BILL 2125

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State of Washington      57th Legislature     2001 Regular Session

By Representatives Mastin, Fromhold, Delvin, Kessler, Pearson, Anderson, Roach, Morell, Casada, Jarrett, Schindler and Marine

Read first time 02/15/2001.  Referred to Committee on Transportation.

Clarifying the repeal of motor vehicle taxes.

    AN ACT Relating to clarifying the repeal of motor vehicle taxes; creating a new section; repealing RCW 35.58.273, 35.58.274, 35.58.275, 35.58.276, 35.58.277, and 35.58.278; and declaring an emergency.

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

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  The following acts or parts of acts are each repealed:

(1) RCW 35.58.273 (Public transportation systems--Motor vehicle excise tax authorized--Credits--Public hearing on route and design--Rules--Sales and use tax on rental cars) and 1998 c 321 s 25, 1992 c 194 s 11, 1991 c 339 s 29, 1991 c 309 s 1, 1990 c 42 s 316, 1987 c 428 s 2, 1979 ex.s. c 175 s 2, & 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 8;

(2) RCW 35.58.274 (Public transportation systems--Motor vehicles exempt from tax) and 1985 c 7 s 100 & 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 9;

(3) RCW 35.58.275 (Public transportation systems--Provisions of motor vehicle excise tax chapter applicable) and 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 10;

(4) RCW 35.58.276 (Public transportation systems--When tax due and payable--Collection) and 1971 ex.s. c 199 s 1 & 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 11;

(5) RCW 35.58.277 (Public transportation systems--Remittance of tax by county auditor) and 1979 c 158 s 91 & 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 12; and

(6) RCW 35.58.278 (Public transportation systems--Distribution of tax) and 1975 1st ex.s. c 270 s 2, 1974 ex.s. c 54 s 1, & 1969 ex.s. c 255 s 13.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.  This act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the state government and its existing public institutions, and takes effect immediately.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.  This act applies retroactively to January 1, 2000.

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