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HB1519 • 2026

Vehicle subagent fees

Making adjustments to the service and filing fees for vehicle subagents, county auditors, and other agents.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Fey, Representative Barkis, Representative Goodman
Last action
2026-01-12
Official status
H Rules X
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Vehicle subagent fees

Vehicle subagent fees

What This Bill Does

  • Vehicle subagent fees

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Bill History

  1. 2026-01-12 House

    House Rules "X" file.

Official Summary Text

Vehicle subagent fees

Current Bill Text

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AN ACT Relating to making adjustments to the service and filing 1
fees for vehicle subagents, county auditors, and other agents; and 2
amending RCW 46.17.040 and 46.17.005. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
Sec. 1. RCW 46.17.040 and 2019 c 417 s 2 are each amended to 5
read as follows: 6
(1) The department, county auditor or other agent, or subagent 7
appointed by the director shall collect a service fee of:8
(a) ((Fifteen dollars )) $18 for changes in a certificate of 9
title, changes in ownership for nontitled vehicles, or for 10
verification of record and preparation of an affidavit of lost title 11
other than at the time of the certificate of title application or 12
transfer, in addition to any other fees or taxes due at the time of 13
application; and 14
(b) ((Eight dollars )) $11 for a registration renewal, issuing a 15
transit permit, or any other service under this section, in addition 16
to any other fees or taxes due at the time of application.17
(2) Service fees collected under this section by the department 18
or county auditor or other agent appointed by the director must be 19
credited to the capital vessel replacement account under RCW 20
47.60.322. 21
H-0323.1
HOUSE BILL 1519
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Fey, Barkis, and Goodman
Read first time 01/22/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
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Sec. 2. RCW 46.17.005 and 2019 c 417 s 3 are each amended to 1
read as follows: 2
(1) A person who applies for a vehicle registration or for any 3
other right to operate a vehicle on the highways of this state shall 4
pay a ((four dollar and fifty cent )) $6 filing fee in addition to any 5
other fees and taxes required by law. 6
(2) A person who applies for a certificate of title shall pay a 7
((five dollar and fifty cent )) $6.50 filing fee in addition to any 8
other fees and taxes required by law. 9
(3) The filing fees established in this section must be 10
distributed under RCW 46.68.400. 11
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