HB 2925 — Addressing the disposal of recreational vehicles abandoned on public property.

H-4632.1SUBSTITUTEH-3626.1HOUSE HOUSE BILL 2925State of Washington65th Legislature2018 Regular SessionBy House Transportation (originally sponsored by Representatives Fey, Buys, and Ortiz-Self)READOrtiz-SelfRead FIRSTfirst TIMEtime 02/06/18.AN01/25/18. ACT Relating to the disposal of recreational vehicles abandoned on public property;

Referred to Committee on Transportation.AN ACT Relating to the disposal of recreational vehicles abandoned on public property;

making an appropriation;

Any individual not engaged in business as a hulk hauler or scrap processor from towing any vehicle owned by him or her to any vehicle wrecker or scrap processor, or a registered tow truck operator from transporting an abandoned recreational vehicle under section 5 of this actact.NEW in compliance with this chapter.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4.  A new section is added to chapter 46.17 RCW to read as follows:(1) 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.(2) The abandoned recreational disposal fee must be distributed as follows:(a) Ninety percent to the abandoned recreational vehicle disposal account created in section 6 of this act;(b) Ten percent to the motor vehicle fund;(c) After one million dollars is deposited into the motor vehicle fund from the fee required in this section, one hundred percent of the fee required in this section must be distributed to the abandoned recreational vehicle disposal account created in section 6 of this act.(3) For the purposes of this section, "recreational vehicle" means a camper, motor home, or travel trailer.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5.  (1) A registered tow truck operator, as defined in RCW 46.55.010, vehicle wrecker, as defined in RCW 46.80.010, or scrap processor, as defined in RCW 46.79.010, may apply to the department on a form prescribed by the department for financial aid for the transport, storage, dismantling, and disposal of abandoned recreational vehicles from public property.(2) The department may only use funds under section 6 or 9 of this act for financial aid for the transport, storage, dismantling, and disposal of abandoned recreational vehicles.(3) AfterThe consulting with the 2017 stakeholder group, the department may develop rules including, but not limited to, towing, storage, dismantling, and disposal rates, application form and contents, and financial aid and the reimbursement process, to implement this section.(4) The department shall convene a stakeholder work group every two years, with the first meeting to be held within twelve months of rule adoption, to make recommendations on rule amendments.(5) An "abandoned recreational vehicle" means a camper, motorhome, or travel trailer that has been impounded from public property, abandoned pursuant to chapter 46.55 RCW, and received no bids at auction, or declared an abandoned junk vehicle by a law enforcement officer, pursuant to chapter 46.55 RCW, while on public property.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 6.  A new section is added to chapter 46.68 RCW to read as follows:(1) The abandoned recreational vehicle disposal account is created in the state treasury.

Earnings derived from investing balances of the agricultural permanent fund, the normal school permanent fund, the permanent common school fund, the scientific permanent fund, the state university permanent fund, and the state reclamation revolving account shall be allocated to their respective beneficiary accounts.(b) Any state agency that has independent authority over accounts or funds not statutorily required to be held in the state treasury that deposits funds into a fund or account in the state treasury pursuant to an agreement with the office of the state treasurer shall receive its proportionate share of earnings based upon each account's or fund's average daily balance for the period.(5) In conformance with Article II, section 37 of the state Constitution, no treasury accounts or funds shall be allocated earnings without the specific affirmative directive of this section.Sec. 8.  RCW 46.80.020 and 2003 c 53 s 253 are each amended to read as follows:(1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, it is unlawful for a person to engage in the business of wrecking vehicles without having first applied for and received a license.(b) As defined in chapter 70.95 RCW, a solid waste disposal site that is compliant with all applicable regulations may wreck a nonmotorized abandoned recreational vehicle, as defined in section 5 of this act.(2)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, a person or firm engaged in the unlawful activity described in this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.(b) A second or subsequent offense is a class C felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 9.  SectionSECTION.  Sec. 9.  The sum of one million dollars, or as much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for the fiscal biennium ending June 30, 2019, from the motor vehicle fund to the department of licensing for the purposes of this act.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 10.  Section 4 of this act applies to vehicle registrations that are due or become due on or after May 1, 2019.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 10.  TheSECTION.  Sec. 11.  The director of licensing may take necessary steps to ensure that this act is implemented on its effective date.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 11.  SectionSECTION.  Sec. 12.  Section 5 of this act constitutes a new chapter in Title 46 RCW.NEW SECTION.  Sec. 12.  ThisSECTION.  Sec. 13.  This act takes effect May 1, 2019.--- END ---