Notice of Committee Passage for Senate Bill 5444 - 10 Year Analysis Complete

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SB 5444, titled AN ACT Relating to creating several new special license plates, has been passed by the Senate Committee on Transportation. 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.

Ten-year projection:

Department of Licensing:

The Department of Licensing makes the following assumptions regarding this bill.

Standard special plate definition/criteria:

• Anyone can buy the specialty plate for use on a vehicle registered to that person.

• Specialty plates can be used on motor vehicles, trailers and motorcycles.

• All customers pay the same specialty plate fee.

• The special plate and vehicle expirations match.

• Specialty plate license fees, minus DOL’s portion, go to a single account.

• Specialty plates are renewed annually with the vehicle.

• Specialty plates are transferable.

This bill creates a special license plate and establishes fees of $40 for an original, $30 for a renewed plate and establishes the distribution of those fees.

If this bill becomes law, it will allow vehicle owners the option to choose a new type of specialty license plate for their vehicle in lieu of the standard issue plate. There is no information available, and it is not known how many of these new specialty plates might be purchased. The total revenue impact is indeterminate.

Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:

Department of Licensing
Department of Commerce

The following legislators voted do pass:

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

Senator John Lovick
Democrat
(360) 786-7686
john.lovick@leg.wa.gov

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

Senator Marko Liias
Democrat
(360) 786-7640
marko.liias@leg.wa.gov

Senator Paul Harris
Republican
(360) 786-7632
paul.harris@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jeff Holy
Republican
(360) 786-7610
jeff.holy@leg.wa.gov

Senator Leonard Christian
Republican
(360) 786-7606
leonard.christian@leg.wa.gov

Senator Mike Chapman
Democrat
(360) 786-7646
mike.chapman@leg.wa.gov

Senator Javier Valdez
Democrat
(360) 786-7690
javier.valdez@leg.wa.gov

Senator Bill Ramos
Democrat
(360) 786-7608
bill.ramos@leg.wa.gov

Senator Keith Goehner
Republican
(360) 786-7622
keith.goehner@leg.wa.gov

Senator Sharon Shewmake
Democrat
(360) 786-7682
sharon.shewmake@leg.wa.gov

Senator Liz Lovelett
Democrat
(360) 786-7678
liz.lovelett@leg.wa.gov

Senator T'wina Nobles
Democrat
(360) 786-7654
T'wina.Nobles@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jeff Wilson
Republican
(360) 786-7636
Jeff.Wilson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Emily Alvarado
Democrat
(360) 786-7667
Emily.Alvarado@leg.wa.gov

Senator Deborah Krishnadasan
Democrat
(360) 786-7650
Deborah.Krishnadasan@leg.wa.gov

Senator Adrian Cortes
Democrat
(360) 786-7634
Adrian.Cortes@leg.wa.gov


The following legislators voted to refer the bill without recommendation:

Senator Drew MacEwen
Republican
(360) 786-7668
drew.macewen@leg.wa.gov



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