5622-S2 AMH BAIL BARC 188

2SSB 5622 - H AMD TO H AMD (H-2713.2/11) 681

By Representative Bailey

OUT OF ORDER 04/21/2011

    On page 28, after line 27 of the amendment, insert the following:

    "Sec.  33.  RCW 46.16A.090 and 2010 c 161 s 420 are each amended to read as follows:

    (1) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall provide an opportunity for a vehicle owner to make a voluntary donation as provided in this section when applying for an initial or renewal vehicle registration.

    (2)(a) A vehicle owner who registers a vehicle under this chapter may donate one dollar or more to the organ and tissue donation awareness account to promote the donation of organs and tissues under the uniform anatomical gift act as described in chapter 68.64 RCW.  The donation of one or more dollars is voluntary and may be refused by the vehicle owner.

    (b) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall:

    (i) Ask a vehicle owner applying for a vehicle registration if the owner would like to donate one dollar or more;

    (ii) Inform a vehicle owner of the option for organ and tissue donations as required under RCW 46.20.113; and

    (iii) Make information booklets or other informational material available regarding the importance of organ and tissue donations to vehicle owners.

    (c) All reasonable costs associated with the creation of the donation program created under this section must be paid proportionally or by another agreement by a participating Washington state organ procurement organization established for organ and tissue donation awareness purposes by the Washington state organ procurement organizations.  For the purposes of this section, "reasonable costs" and "Washington state organ procurement organization" have the same meaning as in RCW 68.64.010.

    (3) The department shall offer to collect from a vehicle owner who pays a vehicle license fee under RCW 46.17.350(1) (a), (d), (e), (g), (h), (j), (n), (o), or (q) or who registers a vehicle under RCW 46.16A.455 with a declared gross weight of ten thousand pounds or less a voluntary donation of five dollars.  The donation may ((not)) be collected from any vehicle owner actively opting ((not)) to participate in the donation program.  The department shall ensure that the ((opt-out)) opt-in donation under this section is clear, visible, and prominently displayed in both paper and online vehicle registration renewals.  Notification of intent to ((not)) participate in the donation program must be provided annually at the time of vehicle registration renewal.  The donation must be deposited in the state parks renewal and stewardship account established in RCW 79A.05.215 to be used for ((the operation and maintenance of)) capital projects within state parks."

    Renumber the remaining sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

EFFECT:  Changes the existing donation program for the State Parks and Recreation Commission (Commission) that requires the Department of Licensing to collect $5 from certain vehicle owners unless an owner opts out of the donation program by making the program voluntary (or "opt in").  Requires donations made to the Commission to be used for capital projects within state parks (instead of operation and maintenance of state parks).

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