16-11-003

  • WSR 16-11-003
    EXPEDITED RULES
    DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING
    [Filed May 4, 2016, 1:51 p.m.]
    Title of Rule and Other Identifying Information: Chapter 308-72 WAC, Motor vehicle fuel tax.
    NOTICE
    THIS RULE IS BEING PROPOSED UNDER AN EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS THAT WILL ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR THE AGENCY TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARINGS, PREPARE A SMALL BUSINESS ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENT, OR PROVIDE RESPONSES TO THE CRITERIA FOR A SIGNIFICANT LEGISLATIVE RULE. IF YOU OBJECT TO THIS USE OF THE EXPEDITED RULE-MAKING PROCESS, YOU MUST EXPRESS YOUR OBJECTIONS IN WRITING AND THEY MUST BE SENT TO Alexandra Porter, Department of Licensing, Prorate and Fuel Tax Services, P.O. Box 9228, Olympia, WA 98507-9228, AND RECEIVED BY July 19, 2016.
    Purpose of the Proposal and Its Anticipated Effects, Including Any Changes in Existing Rules: The department of licensing is undertaking an expedited repeal of chapter 308-72 WAC, Motor vehicle fuel tax. This chapter is being repealed per SHB 1883, Simplifying and updating statutes related to fuel tax administration, signed into law in 2013 and effective July 1, 2016. The bill consolidated motor fuel (chapter 82.36 RCW) and special fuel (chapter 82.38 RCW) statutes. To reflect these changes, the department promulgated rule making to rewrite chapter 308-77 WAC and renamed it Fuel tax rules and regulations. These WAC changes were proposed by the department on April 19, 2016, with WSR 16-09-095 and 16-09-096. These revisions contain the elements needed to implement and manage both motor and special fuels. Since the motor fuel and special fuel taxation rules will be merged into a single WAC chapter to reflect SHB 1883, chapter 308-72 WAC is no longer needed; nor would it reflect current statutes.
    Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 82.36.800, 82.38.260.
    Statute Being Implemented: Chapters 82.36, 82.38 RCW.
    Rule is not necessitated by federal law, federal or state court decision.
    Name of Proponent: Department of licensing, prorate and fuel tax, governmental.
    Name of Agency Personnel Responsible for Drafting and Implementation: Paul Johnson, (360) 664-1844, and Alexandra Porter, (360) 664-1876, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, WA 98507; and Enforcement: Alexandra Porter, 405 Black Lake Boulevard, Olympia, WA 98507, (360) 664-1876.
    May 4, 2016
    Damon Monroe
    Rules Coordinator

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Effective Date:
7/1/2016