HOUSE BILL REPORT

EHB 1596

BYRepresentatives R. Meyers, Patrick, Wood, Jones, Heavey, Winsley, R. Fisher, P. King, Ferguson and Day

Funding motorcycle safety education.

House Committe on Transportation

Majority Report:  Do pass with amendment.  (25)

      Signed by Representatives Walk, Chair; Baugher, Vice Chair; Schmidt, Ranking Republican Member; Wood, Assistant Ranking Republican Member; Betrozoff, Cantwell, Cooper, G. Fisher, R. Fisher, Gallagher, Hankins, Haugen, Heavey, Jones, Kremen, R. Meyers, Patrick, Prentice, Prince, Smith, D. Sommers, Todd, Walker, S. Wilson and Zellinsky.

House Staff:Brad Lovaas (786-7307)

AS PASSED HOUSE JANUARY 19, 1990

BACKGROUND:

Current statute provides that monies received from fines, forfeitures, penalties and assessments be deposited in the Public Safety Education Account (PSEA).

Funds deposited in the PSEA are appropriated to promote traffic safety education, highway safety, criminal justice and training, crime victims' compensation, judicial education, the judicial information system, winter recreation parking and state game programs.

SUMMARY:

The motorcycle safety education program in the Department of Licensing and the safety education officer program of the Washington State Patrol are added to the statute to qualify for an appropriation from the PSEA.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    Robin Torner, ABATE of Washington.

House Committee - Testified Against:      No one.

House Committee - Testimony For:    The monies in the PSEA are used to promote traffic safety, and motorcycle safety education should also qualify to receive those funds.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None.