A person who applies for a vehicle registration or for any other right to operate a vehicle on the highways of this state shall pay a four dollar and fifty cent filing fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law.
A person who applies for a certificate of title shall pay a five dollar and fifty cent filing fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law.
The filing fees established in this section must be distributed under RCW 46.68.400.
[ 2019 c 417 § 3; 2010 c 161 § 501; ]
A person who applies for a vehicle registration or for any other right to operate a vehicle on the highways of this state shall pay a twenty-five cent license plate technology fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The license plate technology fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.370.
A vehicle registered under RCW 46.16A.455 or 46.17.330 is not subject to the license plate technology fee**, except for a vehicle registered under RCW 46.16A.455(3)**.
The revenue from the license plate technology fee imposed on vehicles registered under RCW 46.16A.455(3) must be deposited in the forward flexible account created in section 802 of this act.
A person who applies for a vehicle registration or for any other right to operate a vehicle on the highways of this state shall pay a fifty cent license service fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The license service fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.220.
A vehicle registered under RCW 46.16A.455 or 46.17.330 is not subject to the license service fee**, except for a vehicle registered under RCW 46.16A.455(3)**.
The revenue from the license service fee imposed on vehicles registered under RCW 46.16A.455(3) must be deposited into the forward Washington account created in section 801 of this act.
The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require a person who applies for a vehicle registration for a vehicle subject to RCW 46.16A.120 to pay a fifteen dollar parking ticket surcharge. The fifteen dollar surcharge must be distributed under RCW 46.68.445.
[ 2010 c 161 § 504; ]
The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall collect a service fee of:
Fifteen dollars for changes in a certificate of title, changes in ownership for nontitled vehicles, or for verification of record and preparation of an affidavit of lost title other than at the time of the certificate of title application or transfer, in addition to any other fees or taxes due at the time of application; and
Eight dollars for a registration renewal, issuing a transit permit, or any other service under this section, in addition to any other fees or taxes due at the time of application.
Service fees collected under this section by the department or county auditor or other agent appointed by the director must be credited to the capital vessel replacement account under RCW 47.60.322.
[ 2019 c 417 § 2; 2018 c 79 § 1; 2014 c 59 § 2; 2011 c 171 § 55; 2010 c 161 § 506; ]
Until June 30, 2017, before accepting a report of sale filed under RCW 46.12.650(2), the county auditor or other agent or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay:
The filing fee under RCW 46.17.005(1), the license plate technology fee under RCW 46.17.015, and the license service fee under RCW 46.17.025 to the county auditor or other agent; and
The service fee under RCW 46.17.040(1)(b) to the subagent.
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Beginning July 1, 2017, before accepting a report of sale filed under RCW 46.12.650(2), the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay the filing fee under RCW 46.17.005(1), the license plate technology fee under RCW 46.17.015, the license service fee under RCW 46.17.025, and the service fee under RCW 46.17.040(1)(b).
Service fees collected under (a) of this subsection by the department or county auditor or other agent appointed by the director must be credited to the capital vessel replacement account under RCW 47.60.322.
[ 2017 c 147 § 12; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 § 211; 2014 c 59 § 3; 2010 c 161 § 505; ]
Until June 30, 2017, before accepting a transitional ownership record filed under RCW 46.12.660, the county auditor or other agent or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay:
The filing fee under RCW 46.17.005(1), the license plate technology fee under RCW 46.17.015, and the license service fee under RCW 46.17.025 to the county auditor or other agent; and
The service fee under RCW 46.17.040(1)(b) to the subagent.
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Beginning July 1, 2017, before accepting a transitional ownership record filed under RCW 46.12.660, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay the filing fee under RCW 46.17.005(1), the license plate technology fee under RCW 46.17.015, the license service fee under RCW 46.17.025, and the service fee under RCW 46.17.040(1)(b).
Service fees collected under (a) of this subsection by the department or county auditor or other agent appointed by the director must be credited to the capital vessel replacement account under RCW 47.60.322.
[ 2017 c 147 § 13; 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 § 212; 2014 c 59 § 4; 2010 c 161 § 507; ]
Before accepting an application for a certificate of title as required in this title, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a fifteen dollar application fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law.
Five dollars of the certificate of title application fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.020.
Ten dollars of the certificate of title application fee must be credited to the transportation 2003 account (nickel account) created in RCW 46.68.280.
$1 must be deposited in the forward Washington account created in section 801 of this act.
Before accepting an application for a certificate of title for a motor vehicle as required in this title, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a six dollar and fifty cent emergency medical services fee for the following transactions:
All retail sales or leases of any new or used motor vehicles; and
Original and transfer certificate of title transactions.
The emergency medical services fee:
Is not considered a violation of RCW 46.70.180(2);
Does not apply to motor vehicles declared a total loss by an insurer or self-insurer unless an application for certificate of title is made to the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director after the declaration of total loss; and
Must be distributed under RCW 46.68.440.
[ 2010 c 161 § 509; ]
Before accepting an application for a certificate of title for a vehicle previously registered in any other state or country, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a fee of $25.
$15 of the fee required by this section must be distributed under RCW 46.68.020.
$10 of the fee required by this section must be deposited in the forward Washington account created in section 801 of this act.
An applicant is exempt from the $25 fee if the applicant previously registered the vehicle in Washington state and maintained ownership of the vehicle while registered in another state or country.
Before accepting an application for a certificate of title, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require an applicant to pay a sixty-five dollar inspection fee if an inspection of the vehicle was completed by the Washington state patrol. The inspection fee must be distributed under *RCW 46.68.020.
[ 2010 c 161 § 514; ]
Before accepting an application for a certificate of title, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require an applicant to pay a five dollar vehicle identification number reassignment fee if the Washington state patrol has reassigned an identification number as authorized under RCW 46.12.560. The reassignment fee must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
[ 2010 c 161 § 515; ]
The penalty for a late transfer under RCW 46.12.650(7) is fifty dollars assessed on the sixteenth day after the date of delivery and two dollars for each additional day thereafter, but the total penalty must not exceed one hundred twenty-five dollars. The penalty must be distributed under RCW 46.68.020.
[ 2012 c 74 § 2; 2010 c 161 § 512; ]
Before accepting an application for a transfer of certificate of title for a new or used manufactured home as required in this title and chapter 65.20 RCW, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a fifteen dollar fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The fifteen dollar fee must be forwarded to the state treasurer, who shall deposit the fee in the manufactured home installation training account created in RCW 43.22A.100.
[ 2011 c 158 § 4; 2010 c 161 § 510; ]
Before accepting an application for a certificate of title for an original or transfer manufactured home transaction as required in this title or chapter 65.20 RCW, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a fee, in accordance with subsection (4) of this section, in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law if the manufactured home:
Is located in a mobile home park;
Is one year old or older; and
Is new or ownership changes, excluding changes that involve adding or deleting spouse or domestic partner coregistered owners or legal owners.
The fee amount established in subsection (4) of this section must be forwarded to the state treasurer, who shall deposit the fee in the manufactured/mobile home park relocation fund created in RCW 59.21.050.
The department and the state treasurer may adopt rules necessary to carry out this section.
The amount of the fee that the department must collect must be 0.25 percent of the sale price of the manufactured home, but in no case may the fee be less than one hundred dollars or greater than five hundred dollars.
[ 2019 c 390 § 6; 2010 c 161 § 511; ]
Before accepting an application for a quick title of a vehicle under RCW 46.12.555, the department, participating county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a $55 quick title service fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The quick title service fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.025.
In addition to all other fees and taxes required by law, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall charge:
FEE TYPE
FEE
DISTRIBUTION
Original issue
$
15.00
RCW 46.68.070
Reflectivity
$
2.00
RCW 46.68.070
Replacement
$
15.00
RCW 46.68.070
Original issue, motorcycle
$
6.00
RCW 46.68.070
Replacement, motorcycle
$
6.00
RCW 46.68.070
Original issue, moped
$
1.50
RCW 46.68.070
b. A license plate retention fee, as required under RCW 46.16A.200(9)(a), of twenty dollars if the owner wishes to retain the current license plate number upon license plate replacement, unless the owner or type of vehicle is exempt from payment. The twenty dollar fee must be deposited in the multimodal transportation account created in RCW 47.66.070.
c. A ten dollar license plate transfer fee, as required under RCW 46.16A.200(8)(a), when transferring standard issue license plates from one vehicle to another, unless the owner or type of vehicle is exempt from payment. The ten dollar license plate transfer fee must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
d. Former prisoner of war license plates, as described in RCW 46.18.235, may be transferred to a replacement vehicle upon payment of a five dollar license plate fee, in addition to any other fee required by law.
The department may, upon request, provide license plates that have been used and returned to the department to individuals for nonvehicular use. The department may charge a fee of up to five dollars per license plate to cover costs or recovery for postage and handling. The department may waive the fee for license plates used in educational projects and may, by rule, provide standards for the fee waiver and restrictions on the number of license plates provided to any one person. The fee must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
$5 of the original issue and replacement license plate fees imposed under RCW 46.17.200(1)(a) and $2 of the original issue motorcycle and replacement motorcycle license plate fees imposed under RCW 46.17.200(1)(a) must be deposited in the forward Washington account created under section 801 of this act.
In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon application for a vehicle registration under chapter 46.16A RCW, the holder of a personalized license plate shall pay an initial fee of fifty-two dollars and forty-two dollars for each renewal. The personalized license plate fee must be distributed as provided in RCW 46.68.435.
[ 2013 c 329 § 6; 2011 c 171 § 57; 2010 c 161 § 520; ]
In addition to all fees and taxes required to be paid upon application for a vehicle registration in chapter 46.16A RCW, the holder of a special license plate shall pay the appropriate special license plate fee as listed in this section.
PLATE TYPEINITIAL FEERENEWAL FEEDISTRIBUTED UNDER(1) 4-H$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(2) Amateur radio license$ 5.00N/ARCW 46.68.070(3) Armed forces$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.425(4) Breast cancer awareness$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.425(5) Collector vehicle$ 35.00N/ARCW 46.68.030(6) Collegiate$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.430(7) Endangered wildlife$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.425(8) Fred Hutch$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(9) Gonzaga University alumni association$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(10) Helping kids speak$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(11) Horseless carriage$ 35.00N/ARCW 46.68.030(12) Keep kids safe$ 45.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.425(13) Law enforcement memorial$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(14) Military affiliate radio system$ 5.00N/ARCW 46.68.070(15) Music matters$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(16) Professional firefighters and paramedics$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(17) Purple Heart$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.425(18) Ride share$ 25.00N/ARCW 46.68.030(19) San Juan Islands$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(20) Seattle Mariners$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(21) Seattle NHL hockey$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(22) Seattle Seahawks$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(23) Seattle Sounders FC$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(24) Seattle Storm$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(25) Seattle University$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(26) Share the road$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(27) Ski & ride Washington$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(28) Square dancer$ 40.00N/ARCW 46.68.070(29) State flower$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(30) Volunteer firefighters$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(31) Washington apples$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(32) Washington farmers and ranchers$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(33) Washington lighthouses$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(34) Washington state aviation$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(35) Washington state parks$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.425(36) Washington state wrestling$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(37) Washington tennis$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(38) Washington's fish collection$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.425(39) Washington's national parks$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(40) Washington's wildlife collection$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.425(41) We love our pets$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.420(42) Wild on Washington$ 40.00$ 30.00RCW 46.68.425
PLATE TYPE
INITIAL FEE
RENEWAL FEE
DISTRIBUTED UNDER
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 5.00
N/A
RCW 46.68.070
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.425
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.425
$ 35.00
N/A
RCW 46.68.030
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.430
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.425
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 35.00
N/A
RCW 46.68.030
$ 45.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.425
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 5.00
N/A
RCW 46.68.070
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.425
$ 25.00
N/A
RCW 46.68.030
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
N/A
RCW 46.68.070
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.425
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.425
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.425
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.420
$ 40.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.425
[ 2020 c 129 § 1; 2020 c 93 § 2; 2019 c 384 § 2; 2019 c 177 § 2; 2018 c 67 § 4; prior: 2017 c 25 § 2; 2017 c 11 § 3; prior: 2016 c 36 § 2; 2016 c 31 § 2; 2016 c 30 § 3; 2016 c 16 § 2; 2016 c 15 § 2; prior: 2014 c 77 § 2; 2014 c 6 § 2; 2013 c 286 § 2; 2012 c 65 § 4; prior: 2011 c 229 § 3; 2011 c 225 § 2; 2011 c 171 § 58; 2010 c 161 § 521; ]
Before accepting an application for a replacement license tab or windshield emblem, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall charge a fifty cent fee for each tab or windshield emblem. The license tab or windshield emblem replacement fee must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070. A replacement tab or emblem may be issued under this section only in conjunction with an application for a duplicate registration certificate under RCW 46.16A.190.
[ 2017 c 147 § 6; 2011 c 171 § 59; 2010 c 161 § 519; ]
State agencies, political subdivisions, Indian tribes, and the United States government, except foreign governments or international bodies, shall pay a fee of two dollars for a license plate or plates for each vehicle when the department assigns license plates for further assignment by the entity.
[ 2010 c 161 § 517; ]
Before accepting an application for a combination trailer license plate authorized under RCW 46.16A.450, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require an applicant to pay a thirty-six dollar license plate fee. The thirty-six dollar license plate fee must be deposited and distributed under RCW 46.68.035.
[ 2010 c 161 § 516; ]
Before accepting an application for a vehicle registration for a boat trailer, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a three dollar aquatic weed fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The three dollar fee must be deposited in the freshwater aquatic weeds account created in RCW 43.21A.650.
[ 2010 c 161 § 522; ]
Before accepting an application for a change of class as required under RCW 46.16A.200(6), the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a one dollar fee. The one dollar fee must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
[ 2010 c 161 § 523; ]
Before accepting an application for a motor vehicle base plated in the state of Washington that is subject to highway inspections and compliance reviews by the Washington state patrol under RCW 46.32.080 or the international registration plan if base plated in a foreign jurisdiction, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a sixteen dollar commercial vehicle safety enforcement fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The sixteen dollar fee:
Must be apportioned for those vehicles operating interstate and registered under the international registration plan;
Does not apply to trailers; and
Is not refundable when the motor vehicle is no longer subject to RCW 46.32.080.
The department may deduct an amount equal to the cost of administering the program. All remaining fees must be deposited with the state treasurer and credited to the state patrol highway account of the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
[ 2011 c 171 § 60; 2010 c 161 § 524; ]
Before accepting an application for a duplicate registration as required under RCW 46.16A.190, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a one dollar and twenty-five cent fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The one dollar and twenty-five cent fee must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
[ 2010 c 161 § 525; ]
Before accepting an application for an annual vehicle registration renewal for a vehicle that both (a) uses at least one method of propulsion that is capable of being reenergized by an external source of electricity and (b) is capable of traveling at least thirty miles using only battery power, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director must require the applicant to pay a one hundred dollar fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The one hundred dollar fee is due only at the time of annual registration renewal.
This section only applies to a vehicle that is designed to have the capability to drive at a speed of more than thirty-five miles per hour.
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The fee under this section is imposed to provide funds to mitigate the impact of vehicles on state roads and highways and for the purpose of evaluating the feasibility of transitioning from a revenue collection system based on fuel taxes to a road user assessment system, and is separate and distinct from other vehicle license fees. Proceeds from the fee must be used for highway purposes, and must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070, subject to (b) of this subsection.
If in any year the amount of proceeds from the fee collected under this section exceeds one million dollars, the excess amount over one million dollars must be deposited as follows:
Seventy percent to the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070;
Fifteen percent to the transportation improvement account created in RCW 47.26.084; and
Fifteen percent to the rural arterial trust account created in RCW 36.79.020.
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In addition to the fee established in subsection (1) of this section, before accepting an application for an annual vehicle registration renewal for a vehicle that both (i) uses at least one method of propulsion that is capable of being reenergized by an external source of electricity and (ii) is capable of traveling at least thirty miles using only battery power, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director must require the applicant to pay a fifty dollar fee.
The fee required under (a) of this subsection must be distributed as follows:
The first one million dollars raised by the fee must be deposited into the multimodal transportation account created in RCW 47.66.070; and
Any remaining amounts must be deposited into the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
This section applies to annual vehicle registration renewals until the effective date of enacted legislation that imposes a vehicle miles traveled fee or tax. However, for purposes of this subsection, the establishment of the voluntary early adoption program described in section 701(3) of this act does not constitute legislation that imposes a vehicle miles traveled fee or tax.
Beginning July 1, 2025, participants in the voluntary early adoption program described in section 701(3) of this act are exempt from the fees specified in this section.
To realize the environmental benefits of electrification of the transportation system it is necessary to support the adoption of electric vehicles and other electric technology in the state by incentivizing the purchase of these vehicles, building out the charging infrastructure, developing greener transit options, and supporting clean alternative fuel infrastructure. Therefore, it is the intent of the legislature to support these activities through the imposition of new transportation electrification fees in this section.
Until July 1, 2026, a vehicle that both (a) uses at least one method of propulsion that is capable of being reenergized by an external source of electricity and (b) is capable of traveling at least thirty miles using only battery power, is subject to an annual seventy-five dollar transportation electrification fee to be collected by the department, county auditor, or other agent or subagent appointed by the director, in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. For administrative efficiencies, the transportation electrification fee must be collected at the same time as vehicle registration renewals and may only be collected for vehicles that are renewing an annual vehicle registration.
Beginning October 1, 2019, and until July 1, 2026, in lieu of the fee in subsection (1) of this section for a hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle that is not required to pay the fees established in RCW 46.17.323 (1) and (4), the department, county auditor, or other agent or subagent appointed by the director must require that the applicant for the annual vehicle registration renewal of such hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle pay a seventy-five dollar hybrid vehicle transportation electrification fee, in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. However, the fee imposed under this subsection does not apply to applicants participating in the voluntary early adoption program described in section 701(3) of this act.
Beginning July 1, 2026, the department, county auditor, or other agent or subagent appointed by the director must require that an applicant for the annual vehicle registration renewal for vehicles specified in this subsection to pay a $75 hybrid vehicle transportation electrification fee, in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. This fee applies to:
An electric or hybrid vehicle that uses at least one method of propulsion that is capable of being reenergized by an external source of electricity, but is not capable of traveling at least 30 miles using only battery power; or
A hybrid electric and gasoline vehicle that is not a plug-in hybrid.
The fees required under this section must be deposited in the electric vehicle account created in RCW 82.44.200, until July 1, 2025, when the fee must be deposited in the motor vehicle account.
This section only applies to a vehicle that is designed to have the capability to drive at a speed of more than thirty-five miles per hour.
Beginning July 1, 2025, participants in the voluntary early adoption program described in section 701(3) of this act are exempt from the fees specified in subsection (1) of this section.
Before accepting an application for a farm exempt decal as required under RCW 46.16A.420, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a five dollar fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The five dollar fee must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
[ 2010 c 161 § 526; ]
WEIGHTSCHEDULE ASCHEDULE B4,000 pounds$24.50$24.506,000 pounds$24.50$24.508,000 pounds$24.50$24.5010,000 pounds$40.50$40.5012,000 pounds$49.00$49.0014,000 pounds$54.50$54.5016,000 pounds$60.50$60.5018,000 pounds$86.50$86.5020,000 pounds$95.00$95.0022,000 pounds$102.00$102.0024,000 pounds$109.50$109.5026,000 pounds$115.00$115.0028,000 pounds$134.00$134.0030,000 pounds$153.00$153.0032,000 pounds$182.50$182.5034,000 pounds$193.50$193.5036,000 pounds$209.00$209.0038,000 pounds$228.50$228.5040,000 pounds$260.00$260.0042,000 pounds$270.00$315.0044,000 pounds$275.50$320.5046,000 pounds$295.50$340.5048,000 pounds$307.50$352.5050,000 pounds$333.00$378.0052,000 pounds$349.50$394.5054,000 pounds$376.50$421.5056,000 pounds$397.00$442.0058,000 pounds$412.50$457.5060,000 pounds$439.00$484.0062,000 pounds$470.00$515.0064,000 pounds$480.00$525.0066,000 pounds$533.50$578.5068,000 pounds$556.00$601.0070,000 pounds$598.00$643.0072,000 pounds$639.00$684.0074,000 pounds$693.50$738.5076,000 pounds$748.50$793.5078,000 pounds$816.50$861.5080,000 pounds$880.50$925.5082,000 pounds$941.00$986.0084,000 pounds$1,001.00$1,046.0086,000 pounds$1,061.50$1,106.5088,000 pounds$1,122.00$1,167.0090,000 pounds$1,182.50$1,127.5092,000 pounds$1,242.50$1,287.5094,000 pounds$1,303.00$1,348.0096,000 pounds$1,363.50$1,408.5098,000 pounds$1,424.00$1,469.00100,000 pounds$1,484.00$1,529.00102,000 pounds$1,544.50$1,589.50104,000 pounds$1,605.00$1,650.00105,500 pounds$1,665.50$1,710.50
WEIGHT
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE B
4,000 pounds
$24.50
$24.50
6,000 pounds
$24.50
$24.50
8,000 pounds
$24.50
$24.50
10,000 pounds
$40.50
$40.50
12,000 pounds
$49.00
$49.00
14,000 pounds
$54.50
$54.50
16,000 pounds
$60.50
$60.50
18,000 pounds
$86.50
$86.50
20,000 pounds
$95.00
$95.00
22,000 pounds
$102.00
$102.00
24,000 pounds
$109.50
$109.50
26,000 pounds
$115.00
$115.00
28,000 pounds
$134.00
$134.00
30,000 pounds
$153.00
$153.00
32,000 pounds
$182.50
$182.50
34,000 pounds
$193.50
$193.50
36,000 pounds
$209.00
$209.00
38,000 pounds
$228.50
$228.50
40,000 pounds
$260.00
$260.00
42,000 pounds
$270.00
$315.00
44,000 pounds
$275.50
$320.50
46,000 pounds
$295.50
$340.50
48,000 pounds
$307.50
$352.50
50,000 pounds
$333.00
$378.00
52,000 pounds
$349.50
$394.50
54,000 pounds
$376.50
$421.50
56,000 pounds
$397.00
$442.00
58,000 pounds
$412.50
$457.50
60,000 pounds
$439.00
$484.00
62,000 pounds
$470.00
$515.00
64,000 pounds
$480.00
$525.00
66,000 pounds
$533.50
$578.50
68,000 pounds
$556.00
$601.00
70,000 pounds
$598.00
$643.00
72,000 pounds
$639.00
$684.00
74,000 pounds
$693.50
$738.50
76,000 pounds
$748.50
$793.50
78,000 pounds
$816.50
$861.50
80,000 pounds
$880.50
$925.50
82,000 pounds
$941.00
$986.00
84,000 pounds
$1,001.00
$1,046.00
86,000 pounds
$1,061.50
$1,106.50
88,000 pounds
$1,122.00
$1,167.00
90,000 pounds
$1,182.50
$1,127.50
92,000 pounds
$1,242.50
$1,287.50
94,000 pounds
$1,303.00
$1,348.00
96,000 pounds
$1,363.50
$1,408.50
98,000 pounds
$1,424.00
$1,469.00
100,000 pounds
$1,484.00
$1,529.00
102,000 pounds
$1,544.50
$1,589.50
104,000 pounds
$1,605.00
$1,650.00
105,500 pounds
$1,665.50
$1,710.50
Schedule A applies to vehicles either used exclusively for hauling logs or that do not tow trailers. Schedule B applies to vehicles that tow trailers and are not covered under Schedule A.
If the resultant gross weight is not listed in the table provided in subsection (1) of this section, it must be increased to the next higher weight.
The farm vehicle reduced gross weight license fees provided in subsection (1) of this section are in addition to the filing fee required under RCW 46.17.005 and any other fee or tax required by law.
The farm vehicle reduced gross weight license fee as provided in subsection (1) of this section must be distributed under RCW 46.68.035.
[ 2017 c 147 § 7; 2010 c 161 § 527; ]
Before accepting an application for a fixed load motor vehicle registration, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require an applicant to pay:
The license fee based on declared gross weight as provided in RCW 46.17.355. The declared gross weight must be equal to the scale weight of the motor vehicle, rounded up to the next higher amount in the schedule provided in RCW 46.17.355, up to the legal limit provided in chapter 46.44 RCW; or
A twenty-five dollar capacity fee if the vehicle is equipped for lifting or towing any abandoned, disabled, or impounded vehicle or parts of vehicles. The twenty-five dollar capacity fee is in lieu of the license fee based on declared gross weight as provided in RCW 46.17.355 and must be deposited under RCW 46.68.030.
[ 2010 c 161 § 528; ]
Before accepting an application for a vehicle registration for a for hire vehicle or auto stage with a seating capacity of six or less, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a fifteen dollar seating capacity fee. The seating capacity fee must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
The for hire vehicle and auto stage seating capacity fee imposed in subsection (1) of this section does not apply to taxicabs.
[ 2010 c 161 § 529; ]
Before accepting an application for a permanent registration authorized under RCW 46.16A.428, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director must require an applicant to pay a $200 fee, of which $12.50 must be deposited in the forward Washington account created in section 801 of this act, and with the remainder deposited and distributed under RCW 46.68.030.
VEHICLE TYPE
INITIAL FEE
RENEWAL FEE
DISTRIBUTED UNDER
a. Auto stage, six seats or less
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.030
b. Camper
$ 4.90
$ 3.50
RCW 46.68.030
c. Commercial trailer
$ 34.00
$ 34.00
RCW 46.68.035
d. For hire vehicle, six seats or less
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.030
e. Mobile home (if registered)
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.030
f. Moped
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.030
g. Motor home
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.030
h. Motorcycle
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.030
i. Off-road vehicle
$ 18.00
$ 18.00
RCW 46.68.045
j. Passenger car
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.030
k. Private use single-axle trailer
$20.00
$20.00
RCW 46.68.035
l. Snowmobile
$ 50.00
$ 50.00
RCW 46.68.350
m. Snowmobile, vintage
$ 12.00
$ 12.00
RCW 46.68.350
n. Sport utility vehicle
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.030
o. Tow truck
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.030
p. Trailer, over 2000 pounds
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.030
q. Travel trailer
$ 30.00
$ 30.00
RCW 46.68.030
r. Wheeled all-terrain vehicle, on-road use
$ 12.00
$ 12.00
RCW 46.09.540
s. Wheeled all-terrain vehicle, off-road use
$ 18.00
$ 18.00
RCW 46.09.510
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WEIGHT
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE B
4,000 pounds
$ 38.00
$ 38.00
6,000 pounds
$ 48.00
$ 48.00
8,000 pounds
$ 58.00
$ 58.00
10,000 pounds
$ 60.00
$ 60.00
12,000 pounds
$ 77.00
$ 77.00
14,000 pounds
$ 88.00
$ 88.00
16,000 pounds
$ 100.00
$ 100.00
18,000 pounds
$ 152.00
$ 152.00
20,000 pounds
$ 169.00
$ 169.00
22,000 pounds
$ 183.00
$ 183.00
24,000 pounds
$ 198.00
$ 198.00
26,000 pounds
$ 209.00
$ 209.00
28,000 pounds
$ 247.00
$ 247.00
30,000 pounds
$ 285.00
$ 285.00
32,000 pounds
$ 344.00
$ 344.00
34,000 pounds
$ 366.00
$ 366.00
36,000 pounds
$ 397.00
$ 397.00
38,000 pounds
$ 436.00
$ 436.00
40,000 pounds
$ 499.00
$ 499.00
42,000 pounds
$ 519.00
$ 609.00
44,000 pounds
$ 530.00
$ 620.00
46,000 pounds
$ 570.00
$ 660.00
48,000 pounds
$ 594.00
$ 684.00
50,000 pounds
$ 645.00
$ 735.00
52,000 pounds
$ 678.00
$ 768.00
54,000 pounds
$ 732.00
$ 822.00
56,000 pounds
$ 773.00
$ 863.00
58,000 pounds
$ 804.00
$ 894.00
60,000 pounds
$ 857.00
$ 947.00
62,000 pounds
$ 919.00
$ 1,009.00
64,000 pounds
$ 939.00
$ 1,029.00
66,000 pounds
$ 1,046.00
$ 1,136.00
68,000 pounds
$ 1,091.00
$ 1,181.00
70,000 pounds
$ 1,175.00
$ 1,265.00
72,000 pounds
$ 1,257.00
$ 1,347.00
74,000 pounds
$ 1,366.00
$ 1,456.00
76,000 pounds
$ 1,476.00
$ 1,566.00
78,000 pounds
$ 1,612.00
$ 1,702.00
80,000 pounds
$ 1,740.00
$ 1,830.00
82,000 pounds
$ 1,861.00
$ 1,951.00
84,000 pounds
$ 1,981.00
$ 2,071.00
86,000 pounds
$ 2,102.00
$ 2,192.00
88,000 pounds
$ 2,223.00
$ 2,313.00
90,000 pounds
$ 2,344.00
$ 2,434.00
92,000 pounds
$ 2,464.00
$ 2,554.00
94,000 pounds
$ 2,585.00
$ 2,675.00
96,000 pounds
$ 2,706.00
$ 2,796.00
98,000 pounds
$ 2,827.00
$ 2,917.00
100,000 pounds
$ 2,947.00
$ 3,037.00
102,000 pounds
$ 3,068.00
$ 3,158.00
104,000 pounds
$ 3,189.00
$ 3,279.00
105,500 pounds
$ 3,310.00
$ 3,400.00
b. For vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after July 1, 2016, in lieu of the vehicle license fee required under RCW 46.17.350 and before accepting an application for a vehicle registration for motor vehicles described in RCW 46.16A.455, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director **must** require the applicant, unless specifically exempt, to pay the following license fee by weight:
WEIGHT
SCHEDULE A
SCHEDULE B
4,000 pounds
$ 53.00
$ 53.00
6,000 pounds
$ 73.00
$ 73.00
8,000 pounds
$ 93.00
$ 93.00
10,000 pounds
$ 93.00
$ 93.00
12,000 pounds
$ 81.00
$ 81.00
14,000 pounds
$ 88.00
$ 88.00
16,000 pounds
$ 100.00
$ 100.00
18,000 pounds
$ 152.00
$ 152.00
20,000 pounds
$ 169.00
$ 169.00
22,000 pounds
$ 183.00
$ 183.00
24,000 pounds
$ 198.00
$ 198.00
26,000 pounds
$ 209.00
$ 209.00
28,000 pounds
$ 247.00
$ 247.00
30,000 pounds
$ 285.00
$ 285.00
32,000 pounds
$ 344.00
$ 344.00
34,000 pounds
$ 366.00
$ 366.00
36,000 pounds
$ 397.00
$ 397.00
38,000 pounds
$ 436.00
$ 436.00
40,000 pounds
$ 499.00
$ 499.00
42,000 pounds
$ 519.00
$ 609.00
44,000 pounds
$ 530.00
$ 620.00
46,000 pounds
$ 570.00
$ 660.00
48,000 pounds
$ 594.00
$ 684.00
50,000 pounds
$ 645.00
$ 735.00
52,000 pounds
$ 678.00
$ 768.00
54,000 pounds
$ 732.00
$ 822.00
56,000 pounds
$ 773.00
$ 863.00
58,000 pounds
$ 804.00
$ 894.00
60,000 pounds
$ 857.00
$ 947.00
62,000 pounds
$ 919.00
$ 1,009.00
64,000 pounds
$ 939.00
$ 1,029.00
66,000 pounds
$ 1,046.00
$ 1,136.00
68,000 pounds
$ 1,091.00
$ 1,181.00
70,000 pounds
$ 1,175.00
$ 1,265.00
72,000 pounds
$ 1,257.00
$ 1,347.00
74,000 pounds
$ 1,366.00
$ 1,456.00
76,000 pounds
$ 1,476.00
$ 1,566.00
78,000 pounds
$ 1,612.00
$ 1,702.00
80,000 pounds
$ 1,740.00
$ 1,830.00
82,000 pounds
$ 1,861.00
$ 1,951.00
84,000 pounds
$ 1,981.00
$ 2,071.00
86,000 pounds
$ 2,102.00
$ 2,192.00
88,000 pounds
$ 2,223.00
$ 2,313.00
90,000 pounds
$ 2,344.00
$ 2,434.00
92,000 pounds
$ 2,464.00
$ 2,554.00
94,000 pounds
$ 2,585.00
$ 2,675.00
96,000 pounds
$ 2,706.00
$ 2,796.00
98,000 pounds
$ 2,827.00
$ 2,917.00
100,000 pounds
$ 2,947.00
$ 3,037.00
102,000 pounds
$ 3,068.00
$ 3,158.00
104,000 pounds
$ 3,189.00
$ 3,279.00
105,500 pounds
$ 3,310.00
$ 3,400.00
Schedule A applies to vehicles either used exclusively for hauling logs or that do not tow trailers. Schedule B applies to vehicles that tow trailers and are not covered under Schedule A.
If the resultant gross weight is not listed in the table provided in subsection (1) of this section, it must be increased to the next higher weight.
The license fees provided in subsection (1) of this section and the freight project fee provided in subsection (6) of this section are in addition to the filing fee required under RCW 46.17.005 and any other fee or tax required by law.
The license fee based on declared gross weight as provided in subsection (1) of this section must be distributed under RCW 46.68.035.
For vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after July 1, 2016, in addition to the license fee based on declared gross weight as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director must require an applicant with a vehicle with a declared gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds, unless specifically exempt, to pay a freight project fee equal to fifteen percent of the license fee provided in subsection (1) of this section, rounded to the nearest whole dollar, which must be distributed under RCW 46.68.035.
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For vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after October 1, 2021, in addition to the license fee based on declared gross weight as provided in subsection (1) of this section and the freight project fee as provided in subsection (6) of this section, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director must require an applicant with a vehicle with a declared gross weight of more than 10,000 pounds, unless specifically exempt, to pay a freight project fee equal to five percent of the license fee provided in subsection (1) of this section, rounded to the nearest whole dollar.
All proceeds from the freight project fee imposed pursuant to this subsection (7) must be deposited in the forward Washington account created in section 801 of this act.
For vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after July 1, 2021, in addition to the license fee based on declared gross weight as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director must require an applicant with a vehicle with a declared gross weight of less than or equal to 12,000 pounds, unless specifically exempt, to pay an additional weight fee of ten dollars, which until June 30, 2022, must be deposited in the forward Washington account created in section 801 of this act and must be distributed under RCW 46.68.035 after June 30, 2023.
A person applying for a monthly declared gross weight license as authorized in RCW 46.16A.455 shall pay an additional two dollars for each month of the declared gross weight license, plus an additional two dollars. These two dollar fees must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
[ 2010 c 161 § 532; ]
A person applying for a motor vehicle registration and paying the vehicle license fee required in RCW 46.17.350(1) (a), (d), (e), (h), (j), (n), and (o) must pay a motor vehicle weight fee in addition to all other fees and taxes required by law.
For vehicle registrations that are due or become due before July 1, 2016, the motor vehicle weight fee:
Must be based on the motor vehicle scale weight;
Is the difference determined by subtracting the vehicle license fee required in RCW 46.17.350 from the license fee in Schedule B of RCW 46.17.355, plus two dollars; and
Must be distributed under RCW 46.68.415.
For vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after July 1, 2016, the motor vehicle weight fee:
WEIGHT
FEE
4,000 pounds
$ 25.00
6,000 pounds
$ 45.00
8,000 pounds
$ 65.00
16,000 pounds and over
$ 72.00;
ii. If the resultant motor vehicle scale weight is not listed in the table provided in (b)(i) of this subsection, must be increased to the next highest weight; and
iii. Must be distributed under RCW 46.68.415 unless prior to July 1, 2023, the actions described in (b)(iii)(A) or (B) of this subsection occur, in which case the portion of the revenue that is the result of the fee increased in this subsection must be distributed to the connecting Washington account created under RCW 46.68.395.
(A) Any state agency files a notice of rule making under chapter 34.05 RCW for a rule regarding a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.
(B) Any state agency otherwise enacts, adopts, orders, or in any way implements a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.
(C) Nothing in this subsection acknowledges, establishes, or creates legal authority for the department of ecology or any other state agency to enact, adopt, order, or in any way implement a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.
A person applying for a motor home vehicle registration must, in lieu of the motor vehicle weight fee required in subsection (1) of this section, pay a motor home vehicle weight fee of $75 until September 1, 2021, and $95 after October 1, 2021, in addition to all other fees and taxes required by law. Until October 1, 2021, the motor home vehicle weight fee must be deposited in the forward flexible account created in section 802 of this act, and the remainder must be distributed under RCW 46.68.415.
Beginning July 1, 2021, in addition to the motor vehicle weight fee as provided in subsection (1) of this section, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director must require an applicant to pay an additional weight fee of ten dollars, which must be distributed to the multimodal transportation account under RCW 47.66.070 unless prior to July 1, 2023, the actions described in (a) or (b) of this subsection occur, in which case the portion of the revenue that is the result of the fee increased in this subsection must be distributed to the forward Washington account created under section 801 of this act.
Any state agency files a notice of rule making under chapter 34.05 RCW for a rule regarding a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.
Any state agency otherwise enacts, adopts, orders, or in any way implements a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.
Nothing in this subsection acknowledges, establishes, or creates legal authority for the department of ecology or any other state agency to enact, adopt, order, or in any way implement a fuel standard based upon or defined by the carbon intensity of fuel, including a low carbon fuel standard or clean fuel standard.
The department must:
Rely on motor vehicle empty scale weights provided by vehicle manufacturers, or other sources defined by the department, to determine the weight of each motor vehicle; and
Adopt rules for determining weight for vehicles without manufacturer empty scale weights.
Before accepting an application for registration for a recreational vehicle, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require an applicant to pay a three dollar fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law. The recreational vehicle sanitary disposal fee must be deposited in the RV account created in RCW 46.68.170.
For the purposes of this section, "recreational vehicle" means a camper, motor home, or travel trailer.
[ 2010 c 161 § 534; ]
Before accepting an application for a registration for a recreational vehicle, the department, county auditor, or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director, shall require an applicant to pay a six-dollar fee in addition to any other fees and taxes required by law.
The abandoned recreational disposal fee must be deposited into the abandoned recreational vehicle disposal account created in RCW 46.68.175.
For the purposes of this section, "recreational vehicle" means a camper, motor home, or travel trailer.
[ 2018 c 287 § 4; ]
PERMIT TYPE
FEE
AUTHORITY
DISTRIBUTION
a. Dealer temporary
$
15.00
RCW 46.16A.300
RCW 46.68.030
b. Department temporary
$
.50
RCW 46.16A.305
RCW 46.68.450
c. Farm vehicle trip
$
6.25
RCW 46.16A.330
RCW 46.68.035
d. Nonresident military
$
10.00
RCW 46.16A.340
RCW 46.68.070
e. Nonresident temporary snowmobile
$
5.00
RCW 46.10.450
RCW 46.68.350
f. Special fuel trip
$
30.00
RCW 82.38.100
RCW 46.68.460
g. Temporary ORV use
$
7.00
RCW 46.09.430
RCW 46.68.045
h. Vehicle trip
$
45.00
RCW 46.16A.320
RCW 46.68.455
Permit fees as provided in subsection (1) of this section are in addition to the filing fee required under RCW 46.17.005, except an additional filing fee may not be charged for:
Dealer temporary permits;
Special fuel trip permits; and
Vehicle trip permits.
Five dollars of the fifteen dollar dealer temporary permit fee provided in subsection (1)(a) of this section must be credited to the payment of vehicle license fees at the time application for registration is made. The remainder must be deposited to the state patrol highway account created in RCW 46.68.030.
Before accepting an application for a transfer of an off-road vehicle registration as required under RCW 46.09.410, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a five dollar off-road vehicle registration transfer fee. The five dollar off-road vehicle registration transfer fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.020.
[ 2010 c 161 § 536; ]
Before accepting an application for a transfer of a snowmobile registration as required under RCW 46.10.400, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director shall require the applicant to pay a five dollar snowmobile registration transfer fee. The five dollar snowmobile registration transfer fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.350.
[ 2010 c 161 § 537; ]
**
By December 1, 2023, the department and the transportation commission must collaborate to develop an implementation plan for the voluntary early adoption program pursuant to subsection (3) of this section and imposing a per mile fee on electric and hybrid vehicles pursuant to subsection (2) of this section with the goal of creating a more dynamic and equitable funding system that could potentially incorporate additional policy priorities than the current transportation funding system. This plan must incorporate the ongoing work of the transportation commission in evaluating a road usage charge, including coordinating with federal grant-funded research and development to continue in parallel with these activities. The plan must include, but is not limited to:
Different mileage reporting methods;
Recommended payment collection means and rates for achieving cost efficiency, fairness, minimal administrative cost, payment compliance, consumer choice, and preserving individual privacy;
Adjustments or modifications to ensure that the existing funding for local government support and transportation infrastructure investments are maintained and not reduced as a result of the fee reductions in sections 702 and 703, chapter . . ., Laws of 2021 (sections 702 and 703 of this act);
Options for differential or additional rates based on the particular classifications of vehicles, to ensure vehicles are paying for their proportional impact on road preservation and maintenance costs, legislative environmental policies, or other policy levers that the legislature may want to consider;
Options for collaborating with other states or countries in the development and administration of the per mile funding system;
Evaluation and comparison of the benefits and costs of allowing for payment plan options and annual payment;
Any recommended statutory changes, including suggested offsets or rebates to the per mile fees. These offsets or rebates will not be utilized in the per mile funding system until approved by the legislature;
Specific recommendations to better align the system with other vehicle-related charges and potentially establish the framework for broader implementation of a per mile funding system, including analysis of the preferred method for addressing eighteenth amendment restriction considerations;
A recommended implementation and governance structure, and transition plan with the department as the designated lead agency to operate and administer the per mile funding system;
A recommendation on the best agency to be lead for public outreach and education;
Recommendations for augmenting vehicle owner privacy in light of new and emerging mileage reporting methods or technologies, and proposed rules to be adopted by the commission related to extend privacy protections in a per mile funding system; and
Detailed information on the recommended periodic review and evaluation process to best ensure the per mile funding system is achieving the policy and revenue goals established by the legislature.
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Beginning July 1, 2026, before accepting an application for an initial annual vehicle registration or renewal for a vehicle that both (i) uses at least one method of propulsion that is capable of being reenergized by an external source of electricity and (ii) is capable of traveling at least 30 miles using only battery power, the department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent appointed by the director must require the applicant to pay a per mile fee as specified in this section. This fee is in addition to all other fees and taxes required by law.
The rate of the per mile fee is as follows:
From July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029, two cents per mile driven;
On July 1, 2029, and thereafter, two and one-half cents per mile driven; and
The rates specified in (b)(i) and (ii) of this subsection may be adjusted based on new information and changes in legislative policy.
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By July 1, 2025, the department, in consultation with the transportation commission, must establish a voluntary early adoption program that allows the registered owner of an electric or hybrid vehicle that uses at least one method of propulsion that is capable of being reenergized by an external source of electricity and is capable of traveling at least 30 miles using only battery power to start paying a per mile fee earlier than the mandatory participation date of July 1, 2026.
Except as otherwise specified in this subsection (3), participants in the voluntary early adoption program must pay two cents per mile driven in addition to all other fees and taxes required by law.
For active participants in the voluntary early adoption program, the department must waive payment of the electric vehicle registration renewal fees as specified in RCW 46.17.323 and the transportation electrification fee as specified in RCW 46.17.324(1).
Besides the vehicles specified in (a) of this subsection, the voluntary early adoption program must include participation of at least 500 electric, hybrid, and internal combustion state-owned passenger or light duty truck fleet vehicles. These vehicles are not subject to the per mile fee specified in (b) of this subsection. The department, in consultation with the transportation commission, shall establish the types of state fleet vehicles for participation to further test the viability of a per mile fee on the full range of vehicles that may be subject to a per mile fee in future years. The voluntary early adoption program as it specifically relates to state-owned fleet vehicles may be initiated as early as December 1, 2024, based on the technical capability of the department to implement the program for these vehicles.
By July 1, 2024, after consultation with the transportation commission on lessons learned from Washington's road usage charge pilot and research, the department must adopt rules to implement the voluntary early adoption program specified in this subsection (3), which must include procedures for recoupment of any waived fees if the participant is not actively participating in the voluntary early adoption program.
This section only applies to a vehicle that is designed to have the capability to drive at a speed of more than 35 miles per hour and has a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds or less.
Proceeds from the per mile fee imposed under this section must be used for preservation and maintenance and must be deposited in the motor vehicle fund created in RCW 46.68.070.
[ 2021 c XXX § 701; ]**