S-1853.1
SUBSTITUTE SENATE BILL 5738
State of Washington 68th Legislature 2023 Regular Session
By Senate Transportation (originally sponsored by Senators Conway,
Gildon, Trudeau, Nobles, King, C. Wilson, Liias, and Boehnke)
READ FIRST TIME 03/13/23.
1 AN ACT Relating to creating the LeMay-America's Car Museum
2 special license plate; reenacting and amending RCW 46.17.220,
3 46.18.200, and 46.68.420; adding a new section to chapter 46.04 RCW;
4 and providing an effective date.
5 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
6 Sec. 1. RCW 46.17.220 and 2022 c 239 s 1 and 2022 c 117 s 1 are
7 each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
8 In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon
9 application for a vehicle registration in chapter 46.16A RCW, the
10 holder of a special license plate shall pay the appropriate special
11 license plate fee as listed in this section.
12 PLATE TYPE INITIAL RENEWAL DISTRIBUTED
13 FEE FEE UNDER
14 (1) 4-H $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
15 (2) Amateur radio license $ 5.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070
16 (3) Armed forces $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
17 (4) Breast cancer awareness $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
18 (5) Collector vehicle $ 35.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030
19 (6) Collegiate $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.430
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 1 (7) Endangered wildlife $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
2 (8) Fred Hutch $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
3 (9) Gonzaga University $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
4 alumni association
5 (10) Helping kids speak $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
6 (11) Horseless carriage $ 35.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030
7 (12) Keep kids safe $ 45.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
8 (13) Law enforcement $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
9 memorial
10 (14) LeMay-America's Car $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
11 Museum
12 (15) Military affiliate radio $ 5.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070
13 system
14 (((15))) (16) Music matters $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
15 (((16))) (17) Patches pal, or $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
16 alternative name as
17 designated by the
18 department under
19 RCW 46.04.383
20 (((17))) (18) Professional $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
21 firefighters and
22 paramedics
23 (((18))) (19) Purple Heart $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
24 (((19))) (20) Ride share $ 25.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030
25 (((20))) (21) San Juan $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
26 Islands
27 (((21))) (22) Seattle $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
28 Mariners
29 (((22))) (23) Seattle NHL $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
30 hockey
31 (((23))) (24) Seattle $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
32 Seahawks
33 (((24))) (25) Seattle $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
34 Sounders FC
35 (((25))) (26) Seattle Storm $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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 1 (((26))) (27) Seattle $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
2 University
3 (((27))) (28) Share the road $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
4 (((28))) (29) Ski & ride $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
5 Washington
6 (((29))) (30) Square dancer $ 40.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070
7 (((30))) (31) State flower $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
8 (((31))) (32) Volunteer $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
9 firefighters
10 (((32))) (33) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
11 apples
12 (((33))) (34) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
13 farmers and ranchers
14 (((34))) (35) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
15 lighthouses
16 (((35))) (36) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
17 state aviation
18 (((36))) (37) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
19 state parks
20 (((37))) (38) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
21 state wrestling
22 (((38))) (39) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
23 tennis
24 (((39))) (40) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
25 wine
26 (((40))) (41) Washington's $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
27 fish collection
28 (((41))) (42) Washington's $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
29 national parks
30 (((42))) (43) Washington's $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
31 wildlife collection
32 (((43))) (44) We love our $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
33 pets
34 (((44))) (45) Wild on $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
35 Washington
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 1 Sec. 2. RCW 46.18.200 and 2022 c 239 s 2 and 2022 c 117 s 2 are
2 each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
3 (1) Special license plate series reviewed and approved by the
4 department:
5 (a) May be issued in lieu of standard issue or personalized
6 license plates for vehicles required to display one and two license
7 plates unless otherwise specified;
8 (b) Must be issued under terms and conditions established by the
9 department;
10 (c) Must not be issued for vehicles registered under chapter
11 46.87 RCW; and
12 (d) Must display a symbol or artwork approved by the department.
13 (2) The department approves and shall issue the following special
14 license plates, subject to subsection (5) of this section:
15 LICENSE PLATE DESCRIPTION, SYMBOL, OR
16 ARTWORK
17 4-H Displays the "4-H" logo.
18 Armed forces collection Recognizes the contribution of
19 veterans, active duty military
20 personnel, reservists, and
21 members of the national guard,
22 and includes six separate designs,
23 each containing a symbol
24 representing a different branch of
25 the armed forces to include army,
26 navy, air force, marine corps,
27 coast guard, and national guard.
28 Breast cancer awareness Displays a pink ribbon
29 symbolizing breast cancer
30 awareness.
31 Endangered wildlife Displays a symbol or artwork
32 symbolizing endangered wildlife
33 in Washington state.
34 Fred Hutch Displays the Fred Hutch logo.
35 Gonzaga University alumni Recognizes the Gonzaga
36 association University alumni association.
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 1 Helping kids speak Recognizes an organization that
2 supports programs that provide
3 no-cost speech pathology
4 programs to children.
5 Keep kids safe Recognizes efforts to prevent
6 child abuse and neglect.
7 Law enforcement memorial Honors law enforcement officers
8 in Washington killed in the line of
9 duty.
10 LeMay-America's Car Museum Displays a style homage to classic
11 Washington automobile plates.
12 Music matters Displays the "Music Matters"
13 logo.
14 Patches pal, or alternative name Displays the likenesses of the J.P.
15 as designated by the department Patches and Gertrude characters
16 under RCW 46.04.383 from the J.P. Patches show, or
17 characters otherwise identified in
18 accordance with RCW 46.04.383.
19 Professional firefighters and Recognizes professional
20 paramedics firefighters and paramedics who
21 are members of the Washington
22 state council of firefighters.
23 San Juan Islands Displays a symbol or artwork
24 recognizing the San Juan Islands.
25 Seattle Mariners Displays the "Seattle Mariners"
26 logo.
27 Seattle NHL hockey Displays the logo of the Seattle
28 NHL hockey team.
29 Seattle Seahawks Displays the "Seattle Seahawks"
30 logo.
31 Seattle Sounders FC Displays the "Seattle Sounders
32 FC" logo.
33 Seattle Storm Displays the "Seattle Storm" logo.
34 Seattle University Recognizes Seattle University.
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 1 Share the road Recognizes an organization that
2 promotes bicycle safety and
3 awareness education.
4 Ski & ride Washington Recognizes the Washington
5 snowsports industry.
6 State flower Recognizes the Washington state
7 flower.
8 Volunteer firefighters Recognizes volunteer firefighters.
9 Washington apples Displays the Washington apple
10 logo that recognizes the state's
11 apple industry, the growers and
12 shippers who produce and pack
13 the world famous apples, and the
14 tree fruit community.
15 Washington farmers and ranchers Recognizes farmers and ranchers
16 in Washington state.
17 Washington lighthouses Recognizes an organization that
18 supports selected Washington
19 state lighthouses and provides
20 environmental education
21 programs.
22 Washington state aviation Displays a Stearman biplane in
23 the foreground with an image of
24 Mount Rainier in the background.
25 Washington state parks Recognizes Washington state
26 parks as premier destinations of
27 uncommon quality that preserve
28 significant natural, cultural,
29 historical, and recreational
30 resources.
31 Washington state wrestling Promotes and supports college
32 wrestling in the state of
33 Washington.
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 1 Washington tennis Builds awareness and year-round
2 opportunities for tennis in
3 Washington state. Displays a
4 symbol or artwork recognizing
5 tennis in Washington state.
6 Washington wine Displays a landscape of
7 Washington's wine regions.
8 Washington's fish collection Recognizes Washington's fish.
9 Washington's national park fund Builds awareness of Washington's
10 national parks and supports
11 priority park programs and
12 projects in Washington's national
13 parks, such as enhancing visitor
14 experience, promoting
15 volunteerism, engaging
16 communities, and providing
17 educational opportunities related
18 to Washington's national parks.
19 Washington's wildlife collection Recognizes Washington's
20 wildlife.
21 We love our pets Recognizes an organization that
22 assists local member agencies of
23 the federation of animal welfare
24 and control agencies to promote
25 and perform spay/neuter surgery
26 on Washington state pets to
27 reduce pet overpopulation.
28 Wild on Washington Symbolizes wildlife viewing in
29 Washington state.
30 (3) Applicants for initial and renewal professional firefighters
31 and paramedics special license plates must show proof of eligibility
32 by providing a certificate of current membership from the Washington
33 state council of firefighters.
34 (4) Applicants for initial volunteer firefighters special license
35 plates must (a) have been a volunteer firefighter for at least
36 ((ten)) 10 years or be a volunteer firefighter for one or more years
37 and (b) have documentation of service from the district of the
38 appropriate fire service. If the volunteer firefighter leaves
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 1 firefighting service before ((ten)) 10 years of service have been
2 completed, the volunteer firefighter shall surrender the license
3 plates to the department on the registration renewal date. If the
4 volunteer firefighter stays in service for at least ((ten)) 10 years
5 and then leaves, the license plate may be retained by the former
6 volunteer firefighter and as long as the license plate is retained
7 for use the person will continue to pay the future registration
8 renewals. A qualifying volunteer firefighter may have no more than
9 one set of license plates per vehicle, and a maximum of two sets per
10 applicant, for their personal vehicles. If the volunteer firefighter
11 is convicted of a violation of RCW 46.61.502 or a felony, the license
12 plates must be surrendered upon conviction.
13 (5) The department shall not issue the Seattle NHL hockey special
14 license plate until the department receives signature sheets
15 satisfying the requirements identified in RCW 46.18.110(2)(f).
16 Sec. 3. RCW 46.68.420 and 2022 c 239 s 3, 2022 c 117 s 3, and
17 2022 c 96 s 4 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:
18 (1) The department shall:
19 (a) Collect special license plate fees established under RCW
20 46.17.220;
21 (b) Deduct an amount not to exceed ((twelve dollars)) $12 for
22 initial issue and two dollars for renewal issue for administration
23 and collection expenses incurred by it; and
24 (c) Remit the remaining proceeds to the custody of the state
25 treasurer with a proper identifying detailed report.
26 (2) The state treasurer shall credit the proceeds to the motor
27 vehicle fund until the department determines that the state has been
28 reimbursed for the cost of implementing the special license plate.
29 Upon determination by the department that the state has been
30 reimbursed, the state treasurer shall credit the remaining special
31 license plate fee amounts for each special license plate to the
32 following appropriate account as created in this section in the
33 custody of the state treasurer:
34 ACCOUNT CONDITIONS FOR USE OF
35 FUNDS
36