HB 1368 — Creating several new special license plates.
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This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 17, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
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The updated version of House Bill 1368 includes several changes to the fees associated with specialty license plates. Notably, the "Firefighter memorial" plate has been removed, while a new "Military affiliate radio system" plate has been added with a lower fee of $5. Additionally, the fees for various other plates, such as those for "Helping kids speak" and "Keep kids safe," have been standardized to a flat rate of $30. These changes matter because they impact which specialty plates are available to the public and the costs associated with them, potentially influencing the choices of vehicle owners and the funding these plates may provide to their respective causes.
H-1268.2H-0113.2 SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 1368 State of Washington 69th Legislature 2025 Regular Session By House Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Orcutt, Donaghy, and Klicker)Klicker READRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/28/25.01/17/25.
Referred to Committee on Transportation.
1 SHBHB 1368 (7) Endangered wildlife $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (8) Firefighter memorial $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (9) Fred Hutch $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (((9)))(9) (10) Gonzaga University $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 University alumni association (((10)))(10) (11) Helping kids speak $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 speak(11) (((11))) (12) Horseless carriage $ 35.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030 carriage(12) (((12))) (13) Keep kids safe$safe $ 45.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (((13)))(13) (14) Keep Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 Washington evergreen (15)(14) Law enforcement $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 memorial (((14))) (16)(15) LeMay- $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 America's Car Museum (17)(16) Military affiliate radio$ 5.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070 system (((15))) (18)(17) Mount St.
$40.00 $30.00 RCW 46.68.420 Helens (19)(18) Music matters $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (((16))) (20)(19) Nautical $40.00 $30.00 RCW 46.68.420 Northwest (21)(20) Patches pal, or $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 alternative name as designated by the department under RCW 46.04.383 (((17))) (22)(21) Professional $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 firefighters and paramedics (((18))) (23)(22) Purple Heart $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (((19))) (24)(23) Ride share $ 25.00 N/A RCW 46.68.030 (((20))) (24) San Juan $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 Islands (((21))) (25) Seattle $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 Mariners p.
2 SHBHB 1368 (((20)))(((22))) (25) San Juan $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 Islands (((21))) (26) Seattle $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 Mariners (((22))) (27) Seattle NHL $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 hockey (((23))) (28)(27) Seattle Reign $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 FC (29) Seattle Seahawks $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (((24))) (30)(28) Seattle $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 Sounders FC (((25))) (31)(29) Seattle Storm $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (((26))) (32)(30) Seattle $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 University (((27))) (33)(31) Share the road $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (((28))) (34)(32) Ski & ride $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 Washington (((29))) (35)(33) Smokey Bear $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.425 (36)(34) Square dancer $ 40.00 N/A RCW 46.68.070 (((30))) (37)(35) State flower $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (38)(36) State sport $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 (((31))) (39)(37) Volunteer $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 firefighters (((32))) (40)(38) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 apples (((33))) (41)(39) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 farmers and ranchers (((34))) (42)(40) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 lighthouses (((35))) (43)(41) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 state aviation (((36))) (44)(42) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.42046.68.425 state honeyparks bees(((37))) and(43) pollinatorsWashington (45)$ Washington40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 state parkswrestling (((38))) (44) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.42546.68.420 tennis (((39))) (45) Washington $ 40.00 $ 30.00 RCW 46.68.420 wine p.
3 SHBHB 1368 (((37)))(((40))) (46) $ 40.0$ 30.RCW 46.68.420 state wrestling (((38))) (47) $ 40.0$ 30.RCW 46.68.420 tennis (((39))) (48) $ 40.0$ 30.RCW 46.68.420 wine (((40))) (49) $ 40.0$ 30.RCW 46.68.425 fish collection (((41))) (50)(47) $ 40.0$ 30.RCW 46.68.420 national parks (((42))) (51)(48) $ 40.0$ 30.RCW 46.68.425 wildlife collection (((43))) (52)(49) $ 40.0$ 30.RCW 46.68.420 pets (((44))) (53)(50) $ 40.0$ 30.RCW 46.68.425 Washington (54)(51) Working f$ 40.0$ 30.RCW 46.68.420 Sec.
4 SHBHB 1368 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, and national guard.
Firefighter memorial Displays a Maltese cross with the words "never forget." Fred Hutch Displays the Fred Hutch logo.
Law enforcement memorial Honors law enforcement officers in Washington killed in the line of duty.
5 SHBHB 1368 LawLeMay-America's enforcementCar memorialMuseum HonorsDisplays lawa enforcementstyle officershomage into classic Washington killedautomobile inplates. the line of duty.
LeMay-America's Car Museum Displays a style homage to classic Washington automobile plates.
Seattle Reign FC Displays the "Seattle Reign FC" logo.
p.Share the road Recognizes an organization that promotes bicycle safety and awareness education.
6 SHB 1368 Share the road Recognizes an organization that promotes bicycle safety and awareness education.
Smokeyp. Bear Displays the name, image, and likeness of Smokey Bear and messages for wildfire prevention.
6 HB 1368 Smokey Bear Displays the name, image, and likeness of Smokey Bear and messages for wildfire prevention.
Washington state honey bees and Displays honey bees and pollinators pollinators.
Washington state wrestling Promotes and supports college wrestling in the state of Washington.
7 SHBHB 1368 Washington statetennisBuilds wrestlingawareness Promotes and supportsyear-round collegeopportunities wrestlingfor tennis in theWashington statestate. of Washington.
Washington tennis Builds awareness and year-round opportunities for tennis in Washington state.
Washington's fishfishRecognizes collection Recognizes Washington's fish.
Washington's nationalnatiBuilds park fund Builds awareness of Washington's national parks and supports 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.
Washington's wildlifewildRecognizes collection Recognizes Washington's wildlife.
Wild on WashingtonWashingtoSymbolizes Symbolizes wildlife viewing in Washington state.
(3) Applicants for initial and renewal professional firefighters and paramedics special license plates must show proof of eligibility p.by providing a certificate of current membership from the Washington state council of firefighters.
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(4)8 ApplicantsHB for1368 initial volunteer firefighters special license plates must (a) have been a volunteer firefighter for at least ((ten)) 10 years or be a volunteer firefighter for one or more years and (b) have documentation of service from the district of the appropriate fire service.
(5)(a)(5) The department shall not issue the Seattle NHL hockey special license plate until the department receives signature sheets satisfying the requirements identified in RCW 46.18.110(2)(f).
(b) The department may not issue any plates created under this act until July 1, 2029, except that:
(i) The department must issue any of the special license plates created under this act for which the department has received signature sheets that satisfy the requirements identified in RCW 46.18.110(2)(f) before March 1, 2025.
(ii) After November 1, 2026, the department must issue any of the special license plates created under this act for which the department has received signature sheets satisfying the requirements identified in RCW 46.18.110(2)(f) before November 1, 2026.
p.(b) Deduct an amount not to exceed ((twelve dollars)) $12 for initial issue and two dollars for renewal issue for administration and collection expenses incurred by it;
9 SHB 1368 (b) Deduct an amount not to exceed ((twelve dollars)) $12 for initial issue and two dollars for renewal issue for administration and collection expenses incurred by it;
ACCOUNT CONDITIONS FOR USE OF FUNDS 4-H programs Support Washington 4-H programs Firefighter memorProvides funds first to the fallen firefighter memorial account for construction and maintenance of the firefighter memorial on the capitol campus with any amounts in excess of what is needed for the firefighter memorial to be provided to the Washington state council of firefighters memorial account Fred Hutch Support cancer research at the Fred Hutchinson cancer research center Gonzaga UniversitScholarship funds to needy and association qualified students attending or planning to attend Gonzaga University p.
109 SHBHB 1368 4-H programs Support Washington 4-H programs Fred Hutch Support cancer research at the Fred Hutchinson cancer research center Gonzaga University alumni Scholarship funds to needy and association qualified students attending or planning to attend Gonzaga University Helping kids speak Provide free diagnostic and therapeutic services to families of children who suffer from a delay in language or speech development 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 LeMay-America's Car Museum Provide funds to promote, encourage, and inspire students and the community to understand the role of automobiles in our culture and economy through education, interpretive programs, and job training;
and to inspire a new generation of skilled trade workers, engineers, designers, artists, and enthusiasts Lighthousep. environmental Support selected Washington state programs lighthouses that are accessible to the public and staffed by volunteers;
10 HB 1368 Lighthouse environmental Support selected Washington state programs lighthouses that are accessible to the public and staffed by volunteers;
encourage and support interpretive programs by lighthouse docents p.Mount St.
11 SHB 1368 Mount St.
Helens institute Music matters awareness Promote music education in schools throughout Washington Nautical Northwest Support historic resources of Whidbey Island's maritime communities Patches pal, or alternative name Provide funds to the Seattle as designated by the department children's hospital strong against under RCW 46.04.383 cancer program San Juan Islands programs Provide funds to the Madrona institute Seattlep. Mariners Provide funds to the sports mentoring program and to support the Washington world fellows program in the following manner:
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11 HB 1368 Seattle Mariners Provide funds to the sports mentoring program and to support the Washington world fellows program in the following manner:
12 SHBHB 1368 Seattle NHL hockeyhockeProvide Provide funds to the NHL Seattle foundation and to support the boundless Washington program in the following manner:
and)and ((twenty-five)) 25 percent to the NHL Seattle foundation, or its successor organization, for providing financial support to allow youth to participate in hockey Seattle Reign FC Provide funds to the RAVE foundation to inspire youth in underserved communities using soccer as a vehicle p.
13 SHBHB 1368 Seattle Seahawks Provide funds to InvestED and to support the Washington world fellows program in the following manner:
14 SHBHB 1368 Seattle Sounders Provide funds to Washington state mentors and the Washington state leadership board in the following manner:
15 SHBHB 1368 Seattle Storm Provide funds to the Washington state legislative youth advisory council and the Washington state leadership board in the following manner:
16 SHBHB 1368 State sport Provide funds to be placed in a trust account managed by the Seattle metro pickleball association to be used exclusively for the construction and maintenance of dedicated pickleball courts Volunteer firefighters Receive and disseminate funds for purposes on behalf of volunteer firefighters, their families, and others deemed in need 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 Washington farmers and ranchers Provide funds to the Washington FFA Foundation for educational programs in Washington state Washington state aviation Provide funds to the department of transportation to support infrastructure improvements at public use airports in Washington state Washington state council of Receive and disseminate funds for firefighters benevolent fund charitable purposes on behalf of members of the Washington state council of firefighters, their families, and others deemed in need p.
17 SHBHB 1368 Washington state honey bees and Provide funds to the Washington pollinators state beekeepers association to support research and educational activities and materials about honey bees and pollinators within Washington state Washington state wrestling Provide funds to the Washington state wrestling foundation to fund new and existing college wrestling programs 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.
18 SHBHB 1368 Washington's natiBuild 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 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 Working forests Provide funds to the Washington tree farm program to support small forest landowners to sustainably manage over 400,000 acres of private forestland (3) Except as otherwise provided in this section, only the director or the director's designee may authorize expenditures from the accounts described in subsection (2) of this section.
19 SHBHB 1368 solely for the purpose of administering the sports mentoring program.
20 SHBHB 1368 Endangered wildlife RCW 77.12.170 Must be used only for the department of fish and wildlife's endangered wildlife program activities Keep kids safe RCW 43.121.100 As specified in RCW 43.121.100 Keep Washington RCW 82.44.200 Support of electric evergreen charging stations throughout Washington Purple Heart RCW 43.60A.140 As specified in RCW 43.60A.140(4) Smokey Bear RCW 76.04.511 Only for the wildfire prevention department of natural resources to use for wildfire prevention programs Washington state RCW 79A.05.059 Provide public parks educational opportunities and enhancement of Washington state parks Washington's fish RCW 77.12.170 Only for the collection department of fish and wildlife's use to support steelhead species management activities including, but not limited to, activities supporting conservation, recovery, and research to promote healthy, fishable steelhead p.
21 SHBHB 1368 Washington'sRCW 77.12.1Only for the wildlife collection department of fish and wildlife's game species management activities Wild on WashRCW 77.12.1Dedicated to the department of fish and wildlife's watchable wildlife activities, as defined in RCW 77.32.560 NEW SECTION.
The registered owner shall pay the special license plate fee required under RCW 46.17.220(14),46.17.220(13), in addition to any other fee or tax required by law.
22 SHBHB 1368 NEW SECTION.
A new section is added to chapter 46.04 RCW to read as follows:
"Seattle Reign FC license plates" means special license plates issued under RCW 46.18.200 that display the logo of the Seattle Reign FC.
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A new section is added to chapter 46.04 RCW to read as follows:
"Washington honey bees and pollinators license plates" means special license plates issued under RCW 46.18.200 that display images of honey bees and pollinators.
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A new section is added to chapter 46.04 RCW to read as follows:
"Firefighter memorial" means special license plates issued under RCW 46.18.200 that display the Maltese cross with the words "never forget." NEW SECTION.
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Action History
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House Rules "X" file.
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By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
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Referred to Rules 2 Review.
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TR - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
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Executive action taken in the House Committee on Transportation at 1:00 PM.
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Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 4:00 PM.
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First reading, referred to Transportation.
Sponsors
- Mark Klicker · Cosponsor
- Brandy Donaghy · Cosponsor
- Ed Orcutt · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 148 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Ed Orcutt Republican
Co-sponsors (2)
- Mark Klicker Republican
- Brandy Donaghy Democrat
Not signed on (148)
148 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- HB 1368 is sponsored by Mark Klicker (Republican), Brandy Donaghy (Democrat), and Ed Orcutt (Republican).
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