CERTIFICATION OF ENROLLMENT
HOUSE BILL 1237
Chapter 139, Laws of 2023
68TH LEGISLATURE
2023 REGULAR SESSION
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER INSPECTION FEES—DISTRIBUTION
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 2023
Passed by the House February 2, 2023
  Yeas 98  Nays 0
LAURIE JINKINS
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Passed by the Senate April 10, 2023
  Yeas 48  Nays 0
DENNY HECK
President of the Senate
CERTIFICATE
I, Bernard Dean, Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives of the State of Washington, do hereby certify that the attached is HOUSE BILL 1237 as passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on the dates hereon set forth.
BERNARD DEAN
Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
Approved April 20, 2023 2:31 PM
FILED
April 21, 2023
JAY INSLEE
Governor of the State of Washington
Secretary of State
State of Washington
HOUSE BILL 1237
Passed Legislature - 2023 Regular Session
State of Washington
68th Legislature
2023 Regular Session
ByRepresentatives Robertson and Fey
Read first time 01/11/23.Referred to Committee on Transportation.
AN ACT Relating to distribution of the vehicle identification number inspection fee; amending RCW 46.17.130 and 46.68.410; providing an effective date; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 46.17.130 and 2010 c 161 s 514 are each amended to read as follows:
Before accepting an application for a certificate of title, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require an applicant to pay a ((sixty-five dollar))$65 inspection fee if an inspection of the vehicle was completed by the Washington state patrol. The inspection fee must be distributed under RCW ((46.68.020))46.68.410.
Sec. 2. RCW 46.68.410 and 2022 c 186 s 706 are each amended to read as follows:
(((1))) The vehicle identification number inspection fee collected under RCW 46.17.130 must be distributed ((as follows:
(a) $15)) to the state patrol highway account created in RCW 46.68.030((; and
(b) $50 to the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
(2) During the 2021-2023 fiscal biennium, the entire vehicle identification number inspection fee collected under RCW 46.17.130 must be distributed to the state patrol highway account created in RCW 46.68.030)).
NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3. 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 July 1, 2023.
Passed by the House February 2, 2023.
Passed by the Senate April 10, 2023.
Approved by the Governor April 20, 2023.
Filed in Office of Secretary of State April 21, 2023.
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