Notice of Public Hearing of Senate Bill 5137

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SB 5137, titled AN ACT Relating to modifying the aircraft excise tax, has been scheduled for a public hearing by the Senate Committee on Transportation.

Date and Time: 02/04/2019 3:30PM (Subject to change by the Legislature.)
Location: J.A. Cherberg Building, Senate Hearing Rm 1, Olympia, WA

The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.
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Ten-year projection:

Fiscal Year		Aircraft Excise Tax
2020		$ 61,000
2021		61,000
2022		61,000
2023		62,000
2024		62,000
2025		63,000
2026		63,000
2027		63,000
2028		63,000
2029		63,000
Total:		$ 622,000

CURRENT LAW

Aircrafts as defined in RCW 82.48.010 that are used in the state are required to pay annual excise tax based on the types of aircraft defined in RCW 82.48.030. 

PROPOSED

-  The bill modifies the types of aircraft and the associated registration fees.  

-  It adds new types of aircrafts to RCW 82.48.030, such as gyrocopter, small and large commercial unmanned aircraft (i.e., drones).

-  It defines “Electric equivalent” aircrafts with an expiration date for electric aircraft excise tax imposition to be January 1, 2039.

-  There is no expiration date for excise tax being provided other than for "electric equivalent" aircrafts.

-  The bill becomes effective 90 days after the end of session.  

The Department of Transportation administers the aircraft excise tax.  Therefore, this legislation results in no revenue impact to taxes administered by the Department of Revenue.

Bill sponsors and contact information:

Senator Jim Honeyford, Prime Sponsor
Republican
(360) 786-7684
Jim.Honeyford@leg.wa.gov

Senator Keith Wagoner
Republican
(360) 786-7676
Keith.Wagoner@leg.wa.gov


Senate Committee on Transportation members and contact information:

Senator Annette Cleveland
Democrat
(360) 786-7696
Annette.Cleveland@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mona Das
Democrat
(360) 786-7692
DAS_MO@leg.wa.gov

Senator Manka Dhingra
Democrat
(360) 786-7672
Manka.Dhingra@leg.wa.gov

Senator Phil Fortunato
Republican
(360) 786-7660
phil.fortunato@leg.wa.gov

Senator Steve Hobbs
Democrat
(360) 786-7686
Steve.Hobbs@leg.wa.gov

Senator Curtis King
Republican
(360) 786-7626
Curtis.King@leg.wa.gov

Senator John McCoy
Democrat
(360) 786-7674
John.McCoy@leg.wa.gov

Senator Joe Nguyen
Democrat
(360) 786-7667
NGUYEN_JO@leg.wa.gov

Senator Steve O'Ban
Republican
(360) 786-7654
Steve.OBan@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mike Padden
Republican
(360) 786-7606
Mike.Padden@leg.wa.gov

Senator Emily Randall
Democrat
(360) 786-7650
RANDALL_EM@leg.wa.gov

Senator Rebecca Saldaña
Democrat
(360) 786-7688
Rebecca.Saldana@leg.wa.gov

Senator Tim Sheldon
Democrat
(360) 786-7668
Timothy.Sheldon@leg.wa.gov

Senator Dean Takko
Democrat
(360) 786-7636
Dean.Takko@leg.wa.gov

Senator Maureen Walsh
Republican
(360) 786-7630
Maureen.Walsh@leg.wa.gov

Senator Lisa Wellman
Democrat
(360) 786-7641
Lisa.Wellman@leg.wa.gov

Senator Claire Wilson
Democrat
(360) 786-7658
WILSON_CL@leg.wa.gov

Senator Hans Zeiger
Republican
(360) 786-7648
Hans.Zeiger@leg.wa.gov



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