Motorcycle weight fees

AN ACT Relating to motorcycle weight fees; amending RCW 46.17.365 1
and 46.17.365; providing effective dates; and providing an expiration 2
date. 3
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:4
Sec. 1. RCW 46.17.365 and 2025 c 417 s 105 are each amended to 5
read as follows: 6
(1) A person applying for a motor vehicle registration and paying 7
the vehicle license fee required in RCW 46.17.350(1) (a), (d), (e), 8
(h), (j), (n), and (o) shall pay a motor vehicle weight fee in 9
addition to all other fees and taxes required by law.10
For vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after 11
January 1, 2026, the motor vehicle weight fee: 12
(a) Must be based on the motor vehicle scale weight or type as 13
follows: 14
15 WEIGHT FEE
16
17
Motorcycle, of any scale
weight
$15.00
18 4,000 pounds $35.00
19 6,000 pounds $65.00
H-3033.1
HOUSE BILL 2601
State of Washington 69th Legislature 2026 Regular Session
By Representatives Richards, Dent, and Simmons
Read first time 01/21/26. Referred to Committee on Transportation.
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1 8,000 pounds $82.50
2 16,000 pounds and over $96.00;
(b) If the resultant motor vehicle scale weight is not listed in 3
the table provided in (a) of this subsection, must be increased to 4
the next highest weight; and 5
(c) Must be distributed under RCW 46.68.415. 6
(2) A person applying for a motor home vehicle registration 7
shall, in lieu of the motor vehicle weight fee required in subsection 8
(1) of this section, pay a motor home vehicle weight fee of $75 in 9
addition to all other fees and taxes required by law. The motor home 10
vehicle weight fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.415.11
(3) The department shall: 12
(a) Rely on motor vehicle empty scale weights provided by vehicle 13
manufacturers, or other sources defined by the department, to 14
determine the weight of each motor vehicle; and 15
(b) Adopt rules for determining weight for vehicles without 16
manufacturer empty scale weights. 17
Sec. 2. RCW 46.17.365 and 2025 c 417 s 106 are each amended to 18
read as follows: 19
(1) A person applying for a motor vehicle registration and paying 20
the vehicle license fee required in RCW 46.17.350(1) (a), (d), (e), 21
(h), (j), (n), and (o) shall pay a motor vehicle weight fee in 22
addition to all other fees and taxes required by law.23
For vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after 24
January 1, 2029, the motor vehicle weight fee: 25
(a) Must be based on the motor vehicle scale weight or type as 26
follows: 27
28 WEIGHT FEE
29
30
Motorcycle, of any scale
weight
$15.00
31 4,000 pounds $35.00
32 6,000 pounds $75.00
33 8,000 pounds $90.00
34 16,000 pounds and over $110.00;
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(b) If the resultant motor vehicle scale weight is not listed in 1
the table provided in (a) of this subsection, must be increased to 2
the next highest weight; and 3
(c) Must be distributed under RCW 46.68.415. 4
(2) A person applying for a motor home vehicle registration 5
shall, in lieu of the motor vehicle weight fee required in subsection 6
(1) of this section, pay a motor home vehicle weight fee of $75 in 7
addition to all other fees and taxes required by law. The motor home 8
vehicle weight fee must be distributed under RCW 46.68.415.9
(3) The department shall: 10
(a) Rely on motor vehicle empty scale weights provided by vehicle 11
manufacturers, or other sources defined by the department, to 12
determine the weight of each motor vehicle; and 13
(b) Adopt rules for determining weight for vehicles without 14
manufacturer empty scale weights. 15
NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. Section 1 of this act takes effect July 1, 16
2027.17
NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. Section 1 of this act expires January 1, 18
2029.19
NEW SECTION. Sec. 5. Section 2 of this act takes effect January 20
1, 2029.21
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