Special license plate funds

AN ACT Relating to modifying the conditions for use of funds for 1
special license plates; and reenacting and amending RCW 46.68.420.2
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:3
Sec. 1. RCW 46.68.420 and 2022 c 239 s 3, 2022 c 117 s 3, and 4
2022 c 96 s 4 are each reenacted and amended to read as follows:5
(1) The department shall: 6
(a) Collect special license plate fees established under RCW 7
46.17.220; 8
(b) Deduct an amount not to exceed ((twelve dollars )) $12 for 9
initial issue and ((two dollars )) $2 for renewal issue for 10
administration and collection expenses incurred by it; and11
(c) Remit the remaining proceeds to the custody of the state 12
treasurer with a proper identifying detailed report.13
(2) The state treasurer shall credit the proceeds to the motor 14
vehicle fund until the department determines that the state has been 15
reimbursed for the cost of implementing the special license plate. 16
Upon determination by the department that the state has been 17
reimbursed, the state treasurer shall credit the remaining special 18
license plate fee amounts for each special license plate to the 19
following appropriate account as created in this section in the 20
custody of the state treasurer: 21
H-1227.1
HOUSE BILL 1931
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session
By Representatives Bernbaum and Richards
Read first time 02/10/25. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
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ACCOUNT CONDITIONS FOR USE OF
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4-H programs Support Washington 4-H
programs
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Fred Hutch Support cancer research at the
Fred Hutchinson cancer research
center
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Gonzaga University alumni
association
Scholarship funds to needy and
qualified students attending or
planning to attend Gonzaga
University
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Helping kids speak Provide free diagnostic and
therapeutic services to families of
children who suffer from a delay
in language or speech
development
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Law enforcement memorial Provide support and assistance to
survivors and families of law
enforcement officers in
Washington killed in the line of
duty and to organize, finance,
fund, construct, utilize, and
maintain a memorial on the state
capitol grounds to honor those
fallen officers
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Lighthouse environmental
programs
Support selected Washington state
lighthouses that are accessible to
the public and staffed by
volunteers; provide environmental
education programs; provide
grants for other Washington
lighthouses to assist in funding
infrastructure preservation and
restoration; encourage and support
interpretive programs by
lighthouse docents
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Music matters awareness Promote music education in
schools throughout Washington
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Patches pal, or alternative name
as designated by the department
under RCW 46.04.383
Provide funds to the Seattle
children's hospital strong against
cancer program
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San Juan Islands programs Provide funds to the Madrona
institute
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Seattle Mariners Provide funds to the sports
mentoring program and to support
the Washington world fellows
program in the following manner:
(a) Seventy-five percent to the
Washington state leadership board
solely to administer the sports
mentoring program established
under RCW 43.388.040, to
encourage youth who have
economic needs or face
adversities to experience spectator
sports or get involved in youth
sports, and (b) up to ((twenty-
five)) 25 percent to the
Washington state leadership board
solely to administer the
Washington world fellows
program, an equity focused
program
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Seattle NHL hockey Provide funds to the NHL Seattle
foundation and to support the
boundless Washington program in
the following manner: (a) Fifty
percent to the NHL Seattle
foundation, or its successor
organization, to help marginalized
youth succeed in life through
increased access to sports and
other opportunities; (b) ((twenty-
five)) 25 percent to the
Washington state leadership board
solely to administer the boundless
Washington program to facilitate
opportunities for young people
with physical and sensory
disabilities to enjoy and
experience the outdoors; and (c)
((twenty-five)) 25 percent to the
NHL Seattle foundation, or its
successor organization, for
providing financial support to
allow youth to participate in
hockey
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Seattle Seahawks Provide funds to ((InvestED and
to support the Washington world
fellows program in the following
manner: (a) Seventy-five percent,
to InvestED, to encourage
secondary students who have
economic needs to stay in school,
return to school, or get involved
within their learning community;
and (b) twenty-five percent to the
Washington state leadership board
solely to administer the
Washington world fellows
program, including the provision
of fellowships)) the Seattle
Seahawks charitable foundation
and to support the Washington
state leadership board in the
following manner: (a) Seventy-
five percent to the Seattle
Seahawks charitable foundation;
and (b) 25 percent to the
Washington state leadership board
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Seattle Sounders FC Provide funds to Washington state
mentors and the Washington state
leadership board in the following
manner: (a) Seventy percent and
the remaining proceeds, if any, to
Washington state mentors, to
increase the number of mentors in
the state by offering mentoring
grants throughout Washington
state that foster positive youth
development and academic
success, with up to twenty percent
of these proceeds authorized for
program administration costs; and
(b) up to ((thirty)) 30 percent, not
to exceed ((forty-thousand
dollars)) $40,000 annually as
adjusted for inflation by the office
of financial management, to the
Washington state leadership
board, to develop Washington
state educational, veterans,
international relations, and civics
projects and to recognize the
outstanding public service of
individuals or groups in the state
of Washington
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Seattle Storm Provide funds to the Washington
state legislative youth advisory
council and the Washington state
leadership board in the following
manner: ((Twenty-five thousand
dollars)) $25,000 per year of the
net proceeds to the legislative
youth advisory council, or its
successor organization; and the
remaining net proceeds on an
annual basis, to the Washington
state leadership board for the
purpose of providing grants to
support and enhance athletic,
recreational, and other
opportunities for women and girls,
and especially those with
disabilities
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Seattle University Fund scholarships for students
attending or planning to attend
Seattle University
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Share the road Promote bicycle safety and
awareness education in
communities throughout
Washington
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Ski & ride Washington Promote winter snowsports, such
as skiing and snowboarding, and
related programs, such as ski and
ride safety programs,
underprivileged youth ski and ride
programs, and active, healthy
lifestyle programs
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State flower Support Meerkerk Rhododendron
Gardens and provide for grants to
other qualified nonprofit
organizations' efforts to preserve
rhododendrons
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V olunteer firefighters Receive and disseminate funds for
purposes on behalf of volunteer
firefighters, their families, and
others deemed in need
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Washington apples Provide scholarship funding to the
tree fruit industry's official
charity, the Washington apple
education foundation, which
provides financial support,
professional employment
preparedness training, and
mentorship to students with ties to
the apple industry pursuing a
higher education
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Washington farmers and ranchers Provide funds to the Washington
FFA Foundation for educational
programs in Washington state
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Washington state aviation Provide funds to the department
of transportation to support
infrastructure improvements at
public use airports in Washington
state
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Washington state council of
firefighters benevolent fund
Receive and disseminate funds for
charitable purposes on behalf of
members of the Washington state
council of firefighters, their
families, and others deemed in
need
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Washington state wrestling Provide funds to the Washington
state wrestling foundation to fund
new and existing college
wrestling programs
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Washington tennis Provide funds to cities to assist in
the construction and maintenance
of a public tennis facility with at
least four indoor tennis courts. A
city is eligible for construction
funds if the city does not already
have a public or private facility
with at least four indoor tennis
courts. Funds for construction
must first be made available to the
most populous eligible city,
according to the most recent
census, for a time period not to
exceed five years after January 1,
2017. After the five-year time
period, the funds for construction
must be made available to the
next most populous eligible city.
Funds for the maintenance of a
public tennis facility with at least
four indoor tennis courts must
first be made available to the first
eligible city that utilizes funds for
construction provided by chapter
16, Laws of 2016
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Washington wine Provide funds to the state of
Washington tourism to promote
tourism throughout Washington
state
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Washington's national park fund Build awareness of Washington's
national parks and support priority
park programs and projects in
Washington's national parks, such
as enhancing visitor experience,
promoting volunteerism, engaging
communities, and providing
educational opportunities related
to Washington's national parks
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We love our pets Support and enable the
Washington federation of animal
welfare and control agencies to
promote and perform spay/neuter
surgery of Washington state pets
in order to reduce pet population
(3) Except as otherwise provided in this section, only the 7
director or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from 8
the accounts described in subsection (2) of this section. The 9
accounts are subject to allotment procedures under chapter 43.88 RCW, 10
but an appropriation is not required for expenditures.11
(4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, funds in the 12
special license plate accounts described in subsection (2) of this 13
section must be disbursed subject to the conditions described in 14
subsection (2) of this section and under contract between the 15
department and qualified nonprofit organizations that provide the 16
services described in subsection (2) of this section.17
(5) Funds from the Seattle Seahawks account may be provided to 18
the Washington state leadership board solely for the purpose of 19
administering the Washington world fellows program. Of the amounts 20
received by the Washington state leadership board under this 21
subsection, at least ((ninety)) 90 percent must be provided as 22
fellowships under the program. 23
(6) Beginning January 1, 2019, funds from the Seattle Mariners 24
account may be provided to the Washington state leadership board 25
solely for the purpose of administering the sports mentoring program. 26
Of the amounts received by the Washington state leadership board, at 27
least ((ninety)) 90 percent must be applied towards services directly 28
provided to youth participants. 29
(7) For the purposes of this section, a "qualified nonprofit 30
organization" means a not-for-profit corporation operating in 31
Washington that has received a determination of tax exempt status 32
under 26 U.S.C. Sec. 501 (c)(3). The qualified nonprofit organization 33
must meet all the requirements under RCW 46.18.100(1).34
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