HOUSE BILL REPORT

SB 5277

BYSenators Peterson, Patterson, Hansen and Conner

Requiring vehicle license plates to be treated with fully reflectorized materials.

House Committe on Transportation

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (19)

      Signed by Representatives Walk, Chair; Baugher, Vice Chair; Cantwell, Cooper, Day, Fisch, Fisher, Gallagher, Haugen, Heavey, Kremen, Meyers, Patrick, D. Sommers, Spanel, Todd, Vekich, K. Wilson and S. Wilson.

House Staff:Mary McLaughlin (786-7309)

AS PASSED HOUSE APRIL 2, 1987

BACKGROUND:

Since January 1, 1968 all vehicle license plates have been treated with reflectorized materials designed to increase visibility and legibility at night.  Currently the Department of Licensing, under its authority to set specifications for the manufacturing of license plates, requires all license plates to be fully reflectorized.

SUMMARY:

Vehicle license plates are required to be fully reflectorized.

Fiscal Note:      Requested March 19, 1987.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Donna Stringer, Department of Licensing.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    This clarifies current policy that license plates be fully reflectorized rather than having either the background or letters reflectorized.  There are seven sheeting manufacturers with whom the state may contract.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.