(1) Upon approval of
a majority of the voters within its boundaries voting on the
ballot proposition, a regional transportation investment district
may set and impose an annual local option vehicle license fee, or
a schedule of fees based upon the age of the vehicle, of up to
one hundred dollars per motor vehicle registered within the
boundaries of the region on every motor vehicle. As used in this
section "motor vehicle" has the meaning provided in RCW 46.04.320, but does not include farm tractors or farm vehicles as
defined in RCW 46.04.180 and 46.04.181, off-road vehicles as
defined in RCW 46.04.365, nonhighway vehicles as defined in RCW 46.09.310, and snowmobiles as defined in RCW 46.04.546. Vehicles
registered under chapter 46.87 RCW and the international
registration plan are exempt from the annual local option vehicle
license fee set forth in this section. The department of
licensing shall administer and collect this fee on behalf of
regional transportation investment districts and remit this fee
to the custody of the state treasurer for monthly distribution
under RCW 82.80.080.
(2) The local option vehicle license fee applies only when
renewing a vehicle registration, and is effective upon the
registration renewal date as provided by the department of
licensing.
(3) A regional transportation investment district imposing
the local option vehicle license fee or initiating an exemption
process shall enter into a contract with the department of
licensing. The contract must contain provisions that fully
recover the costs to the department of licensing for collection
and administration of the fee.
(4) A regional transportation investment district imposing
the local option fee shall delay the effective date of the local
option vehicle license fee imposed by this section at least six
months from the date of the final certification of the approval
election to allow the department of licensing to implement the
administration and collection of or exemption from the fee.
[2011 c 171 § 125; 2002 c 56 § 408.]
NOTES:
Intent -- Effective date -- 2011 c 171: See notes following RCW 4.24.210.
Captions and subheadings not law -- Severability -- 2002 c 56: See RCW 36.120.900 and 36.120.901.