Washington HB 1421: Adding counties to the voluntary stewardship program.

Bill Text

AN ACT Relating to creating the state department of natural 1
resources' Smokey Bear special license plates; reenacting and 2
amending RCW 46.17.220, 46.18.200, and 46.68.425; adding a new 3
section to chapter 46.04 RCW; and providing an effective date.4
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:5
Sec. 1. RCW 46.17.220 and 2022 c 239 s 1 and 2022 c 117 s 1 are 6
each reenacted and amended to read as follows:7
In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon 8
application for a vehicle registration in chapter 46.16A RCW, the 9
holder of a special license plate shall pay the appropriate special 10
license plate fee as listed in this section.11
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PLATE TYPE INITIAL
FEE
RENEWAL
FEE
DISTRIBUTED
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
Z-0139.1
HOUSE BILL 1421
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Donaghy, Springer, and Fosse; by request of
Department of Natural Resources
Read first time 01/20/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
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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
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(9) Gonzaga University
alumni association
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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
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(13) Law enforcement
memorial
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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(14) Military affiliate radio
system
$ 5.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070
12 (15) Music matters $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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(16) Patches pal, or
alternative name as
designated by the
department under
RCW 46.04.383
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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(17) Professional
firefighters and
paramedics
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
21 (18) Purple Heart $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
22 (19) Ride share $ 25.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030
23 (20) San Juan Islands $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
24 (21) Seattle Mariners $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
25 (22) Seattle NHL hockey $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
26 (23) Seattle Seahawks $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
27 (24) Seattle Sounders FC $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
28 (25) Seattle Storm $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
29 (26) Seattle University $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
30 (27) Share the road $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
31 (28) Ski & ride Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
32 (29) Smokey Bear $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
33 (30) Square dancer $ 40.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070
34 (((30))) (31) State flower $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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(((31))) (32) Volunteer
firefighters
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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(((32))) (33) Washington
apples
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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(((33))) (34) Washington
farmers and ranchers
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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(((34))) (35) Washington
lighthouses
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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(((35))) (36) Washington
state aviation
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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(((36))) (37) Washington
state parks
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
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(((37))) (38) Washington
state wrestling
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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(((38))) (39) Washington
tennis
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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(((39))) (40) Washington
wine
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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(((40))) (41) Washington's
fish collection
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
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(((41))) (42) Washington's
national parks
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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(((42))) (43) Washington's
wildlife collection
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
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(((43))) (44) We love our
pets
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420
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(((44))) (45) Wild on
Washington
$ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425
Sec. 2. RCW 46.18.200 and 2022 c 239 s 2 and 2022 c 117 s 2 are 29
each reenacted and amended to read as follows:30
(1) Special license plate series reviewed and approved by the 31
department:32
(a) May be issued in lieu of standard issue or personalized 33
license plates for vehicles required to display one and two license 34
plates unless otherwise specified;35
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(b) Must be issued under terms and conditions established by the 1
department;2
(c) Must not be issued for vehicles registered under chapter 3
46.87 RCW; and4
(d) Must display a symbol or artwork approved by the department.5
(2) The department approves and shall issue the following special 6
license plates, subject to subsection (5) of this section:7
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LICENSE PLATE DESCRIPTION, SYMBOL, OR
ARTWORK
10 4-H Displays the "4-H" logo.
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Armed forces collection Recognizes the contribution of
veterans, active duty military
personnel, reservists, and
members of the national guard,
and includes six separate designs,
each containing a symbol
representing a different branch of
the armed forces to include army,
navy, air force, marine corps,
coast guard, a