Washington § 79A.25.070 - Recreation resource account, motor vehicle fund — Transfers of moneys from marine fuel tax account.

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§ 79A.25.070. Recreation resource account, motor vehicle fund — Transfers of moneys from marine fuel tax account.

Upon expiration of the time limited by *RCW 82.36.330 for claiming of refunds of tax on marine fuel, the state of Washington shall succeed to the right to such refunds. The director of licensing, after taking into account past and anticipated claims for refunds from and deposits to the marine fuel tax refund account, shall request the state treasurer to transfer monthly from the marine fuel tax refund account an amount equal to the proportion of the moneys in the account representing: (1) A motor vehicle fuel tax rate of: (a) Nineteen cents per gallon of motor vehicle fuel from July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2005; (b) twenty cents per gallon of motor vehicle fuel from July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2007; (c) twenty-one cents per gallon of motor vehicle fuel from July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2009; (d) twenty-two cents per gallon of motor vehicle fuel from July 1, 2009, through June 30, 2011; (e) twenty-three cents per gallon of motor vehicle fuel from July 1, 2011, through July 31, 2015; (f) thirty cents per gallon of motor vehicle fuel from August 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016; and (g) thirty-four and nine-tenths cents per gallon of motor vehicle fuel from July 1, 2016, through June 30, 2031; and (2) beginning July 1, 2031, and thereafter, the state's motor vehicle fuel tax rate in existence at the time of the fuel purchase, to the recreation resource account and the remainder to the motor vehicle fund.
[ 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 s 113; (2015 2nd sp.s. c 9 s 4 repealed by 2015 3rd sp.s. c 44 s 111); 2010 c 23 s 3; 2003 c 361 s 409; 2000 c 11 s 73; 1995 c 166 s 4; 1990 c 42 s 116; 1979 c 158 s 111; 1965 c 5 s 7 (Initiative Measure No. 215, approved November 3, 1964). Formerly RCW 43.99.070.]

Notes

*Reviser's note: Chapter 82.36 RCW was repealed in its entirety by 2013 c 225 s 501, effective July 1, 2016.
Effective date—2015 3rd sp.s. c 44: See note following RCW 46.68.395.
Findings—Intent—2015 2nd sp.s. c 9: See note following RCW 46.09.520.
Findings—2003 c 361: See note following RCW 82.38.030.
Effective dates—2003 c 361: See note following RCW 82.08.020.
Purpose—Effective dates—Application—Implementation—1990 c 42: See notes following RCW 46.68.090.

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