ENGROSSED SENATE BILL 5590
State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session
By Senators L. Wilson, Hunt, Braun, Dozier, Hawkins, Kuderer, Lovick,
Wellman, and J. Wilson
Read first time 01/27/23. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
1 AN ACT Relating to creating Mount St. Helens special license
2 plates; reenacting and amending RCW 46.18.200, 46.17.220, and
3 46.68.420; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW; and providing
4 an effective date.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
6 Sec. 1. RCW 46.18.200 and 2022 c 239 s 2 and 2022 c 117 s 2 are
7 each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
8 (1) Special license plate series reviewed and approved by the
9 department:
10 (a) May be issued in lieu of standard issue or personalized
11 license plates for vehicles required to display one and two license
12 plates unless otherwise specified;
13 (b) Must be issued under terms and conditions established by the
14 department;
15 (c) Must not be issued for vehicles registered under chapter
16 46.87 RCW; and
17 (d) Must display a symbol or artwork approved by the department.
18 (2) The department approves and shall issue the following special
19 license plates, subject to subsection (5) of this section:
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 1 LICENSE PLATE DESCRIPTION, SYMBOL, OR
2 ARTWORK
3 4-H Displays the "4-H" logo.
4 Armed forces collection Recognizes the contribution of
5 veterans, active duty military
6 personnel, reservists, and
7 members of the national guard,
8 and includes six separate designs,
9 each containing a symbol
10 representing a different branch of
11 the armed forces to include army,
12 navy, air force, marine corps,
13 coast guard, and national guard.
14 Breast cancer awareness Displays a pink ribbon
15 symbolizing breast cancer
16 awareness.
17 Endangered wildlife Displays a symbol or artwork
18 symbolizing endangered wildlife
19 in Washington state.
20 Fred Hutch Displays the Fred Hutch logo.
21 Gonzaga University alumni Recognizes the Gonzaga
22 association University alumni association.
23 Helping kids speak Recognizes an organization that
24 supports programs that provide
25 no-cost speech pathology
26 programs to children.
27 Keep kids safe Recognizes efforts to prevent
28 child abuse and neglect.
29 Law enforcement memorial Honors law enforcement officers
30 in Washington killed in the line of
31 duty.
32 Mount St. Helens Displays an image of Mount St.
33 Helens.
34 Music matters Displays the "Music Matters"
35 logo.
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 1 Patches pal, or alternative name Displays the likenesses of the J.P.
2 as designated by the department Patches and Gertrude characters
3 under RCW 46.04.383 from the J.P. Patches show, or
4 characters otherwise identified in
5 accordance with RCW 46.04.383.
6 Professional firefighters and Recognizes professional
7 paramedics firefighters and paramedics who
8 are members of the Washington
9 state council of firefighters.
10 San Juan Islands Displays a symbol or artwork
11 recognizing the San Juan Islands.
12 Seattle Mariners Displays the "Seattle Mariners"
13 logo.
14 Seattle NHL hockey Displays the logo of the Seattle
15 NHL hockey team.
16 Seattle Seahawks Displays the "Seattle Seahawks"
17 logo.
18 Seattle Sounders FC Displays the "Seattle Sounders
19 FC" logo.
20 Seattle Storm Displays the "Seattle Storm" logo.
21 Seattle University Recognizes Seattle University.
22 Share the road Recognizes an organization that
23 promotes bicycle safety and
24 awareness education.
25 Ski & ride Washington Recognizes the Washington
26 snowsports industry.
27 State flower Recognizes the Washington state
28 flower.
29 Volunteer firefighters Recognizes volunteer firefighters.
30 Washington apples Displays the Washington apple
31 logo that recognizes the state's
32 apple industry, the growers and
33 shippers who produce and pack
34 the world famous apples, and the
35 tree fruit community.
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 1 Washington farmers and ranchers Recognizes farmers and ranchers
2 in Washington state.
3 Washington lighthouses Recognizes an organization that
4 supports selected Washington
5 state lighthouses and provides
6 environmental education
7 programs.
8 Washington state aviation Displays a Stearman biplane in
9 the foreground with an image of
10 Mount Rainier in the background.
11 Washington state parks Recognizes Washington state
12 parks as premier destinations of
13 uncommon quality that preserve
14 significant natural, cultural,
15 historical, and recreational
16 resources.
17 Washington state wrestling Promotes and supports college
18 wrestling in the state of
19 Washington.
20 Washington tennis Builds awareness and year-round
21 opportunities for tennis in
22 Washington state. Displays a
23 symbol or artwork recognizing
24 tennis in Washington state.
25 Washington wine Displays a landscape of
26 Washington's wine regions.
27 Washington's fish collection Recognizes Washington's fish.
28 Washington's national park fund Builds awareness of Washington's
29 national parks and supports
30 priority park programs and
31 projects in Washington's national
32 parks, such as enhancing visitor
33 experience, promoting
34 volunteerism, engaging
35 communities, and providing
36 educational opportunities related
37 to Washington's national parks.
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 1 Washington's wildlife collection Recognizes Washington's
2 wildlife.
3 We love our pets Recognizes an organization that
4 assists local member agencies of
5 the federation of animal welfare
6 and control agencies to promote
7 and perform spay/neuter surgery
8 on Washington state pets to
9 reduce pet overpopulation.
10 Wild on Washington Symbolizes wildlife viewing in
11 Washington state.
12 (3) Applicants for initial and renewal professional firefighters
13 and paramedics special license plates must show proof of eligibility
14 by providing a certificate of current membership from the Washington
15 state council of firefighters.
16 (4) Applicants for initial volunteer firefighters special license
17 plates must (a) have been a volunteer firefighter for at least
18 ((ten)) 10 years or be a volunteer firefighter for one or more years
19 and (b) have documentation of service from the district of the
20 appropriate fire service. If the volunteer firefighter leaves
21 firefighting service before ((ten)) 10 years of service have been
22 completed, the volunteer firefighter shall surrender the license
23 plates to the department on the registration renewal date. If the
24 volunteer firefighter stays in service for at least ((ten)) 10 years
25 and then leaves, the license plate may be retained by the former
26 volunteer firefighter and as long as the license plate is retained
27 for use the person will continue to pay the future registration
28 renewals. A qualifying volunteer firefighter may have no more than
29 one set of license plates per vehicle, and a maximum of two sets per
30 applicant, for their personal vehicles. If the volunteer firefighter
31 is convicted of a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or a felony, the license
32 plates must be surrendered upon conviction.
33 (5) The department shall not issue the Seattle NHL hockey special
34 license plate until the department receives signature sheets
35 satisfying the requirements identified in RCW 46.18.110(2)(f).
36 Sec. 2. RCW 46.17.220 and 2022 c 239 s 1 and 2022 c 117 s 1 are
37 each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
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1 In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon
2 application for a vehicle registration in chapter 46.16A RCW, the
3 holder of a special license plate shall pay the appropriate special
4 license plate fee as listed in this section.
5 PLATE TYPE INITIAL RENEWAL DISTRIBUTED
6 FEE FEE UNDER
7 (1) 4-H $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
8 (2) Amateur radio license $ 5.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070
9 (3) Armed forces $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
10 (4) Breast cancer awareness $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
11 (5) Collector vehicle $ 35.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030
12 (6) Collegiate $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.430
13 (7) Endangered wildlife $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
14 (8) Fred Hutch $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
15 (9) Gonzaga University $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
16 alumni association
17 (10) Helping kids speak $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
18 (11) Horseless carriage $ 35.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030
19 (12) Keep kids safe $ 45.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
20 (13) Law enforcement $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
21 memorial
22 (14) Military affiliate radio $ 5.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070
23 system
24 (15) Mount St. Helens $40.00 $30.00 RCW 46.68.420
25 (16) Music matters $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
26 (((16))) (17) Patches pal, or $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
27 alternative name as
28 designated by the
29 department under
30 RCW 46.04.383
31 (((17))) (18) Professional $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
32 firefighters and
33 paramedics
34 (((18))) (19) Purple Heart $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
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 1 (((19))) (20) Ride share $ 25.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030
2 (((20))) (21) San Juan $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
3 Islands
4 (((21))) (22) Seattle $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
5 Mariners
6 (((22))) (23) Seattle NHL $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
7 hockey
8 (((23))) (24) Seattle $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
9 Seahawks
10 (((24))) (25) Seattle $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
11 Sounders FC
12 (((25))) (26) Seattle Storm $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
13 (((26))) (27) Seattle $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
14 University
15 (((27))) (28) Share the road $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
16 (((28))) (29) Ski & ride $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
17 Washington
18 (((29))) (30) Square dancer $ 40.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070
19 (((30))) (31) State flower $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
20 (((31))) (32) Volunteer $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
21 firefighters
22 (((32))) (33) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
23 apples
24 (((33))) (34) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
25 farmers and ranchers
26 (((34))) (35) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
27 lighthouses
28 (((35))) (36) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
29 state aviation
30 (((36))) (37) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
31 state parks
32 (((37))) (38) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
33 state wrestling
34 (((38))) (39) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
35 tennis
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 1 (((39))) (40) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
2 wine
3 (((40))) (41) Washington's $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
4 fish collection
5 (((41))) (42) Washington's $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
6 national parks
7 (((42))) (43) Washington's $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
8 wildlife collection
9 (((43))) (44) We love our $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
10 pets
11 (((44))) (45) Wild on $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
12 Washington
13 Sec. 3. RCW 46.68.420 and 2022 c 239 s 3, 2022 c 117 s 3, and
14 2022 c 96 s 4 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
15 (1) The department shall:
16 (a) Collect special license plate fees established under RCW
17 46.17.220;
18 (b) Deduct an amount not to exceed ((twelve dollars)) $12 for
19 initial issue and two dollars for renewal issue for administration
20 and collection expenses incurred by it; and
21 (c) Remit the remaining proceeds to the custody of the state
22 treasurer with a proper identifying detailed report.
23 (2) The state treasurer shall credit the proceeds to the motor
24 vehicle fund until the department determines that the state has been
25 reimbursed for the cost of implementing the special license plate.
26 Upon determination by the department that the state has been
27 reimbursed, the state treasurer shall credit the remaining special
28 license plate fee amounts for each special license plate to the
29 following appropriate account as created in this section in the
30 custody of the state treasurer:
31 ACCOUNT CONDITIONS FOR USE OF
32 FUNDS
33 4-H programs Support Washington 4-H
34 programs
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