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                                           ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO. 1614

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1986 Regular Session

By Representatives Long and Armstrong; by request of Department of Licensing

Read first time 1/20/86 and referred to Committee on Transportation.

AN ACT Relating to prerequisites for the issuance of vehicle licenses; amending section 2, chapter 424, Laws of 1985 (uncodified); creating new sections; and providing an effective date.

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

        Sec. 1.  Section 2, chapter 424, Laws of 1985 (uncodified) is amended to read as follows:

          This act shall take effect on ((July 1, 1986)) January 1, 1988.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     The legislature recognizes that a program to require a person to possess a valid driver's license as a prerequisite for the registration of motor vehicles can help improve highway safety in the state.  The legislature also recognizes that such a program should be carefully analyzed and planned before implementation to ensure that it is as cost effective as possible.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     The legislative transportation committee shall review the merits and costs of implementing the program established by chapter 424, Laws of 1985, and report back to the legislature prior to January 1, 1987.  If funding for this program is not approved by the legislature as of July 1, 1987, chapter 424, Laws of 1985, is repealed.