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Sandy Meyer, staff to the committee, said the bill follows the same Department of Licensing special-plate process and repeated the fiscal estimate used for other special-plate bills: an initial estimate of roughly 2,000 original plates and 1,000 renewals in the first biennium, an estimated 0.1 FTE and about $47,000 in startup costs for the 2025–27 biennium, and ongoing biennial costs of about $34,000. Meyer said the Department of Corrections estimated low-thousands in production expenses and revenue for Correctional Industries.

Representative Dent, the bill’s sponsor, said the Washington State Beekeepers Association had submitted design materials, paid the application fee and provided petitions supporting the plate. \"They have 3,700 signatures on the petition, and they've paid their fee to do this, and they're ready,\" Dent said.

Tim Hyatt, a WOSBA member, described the association’s size and role: \"The Washington State Beekeepers Association, or WOSBA, was founded in 1950. It currently has 4,000 members,\" he said, and asked the committee to approve the plate as a funding source for pollinator research and education. Alan Woods, president of WOSBA, said the association typically awards about $15,000 a year in research grants but has less available funding this year; he said revenue from a plate would expand grant and education work. \"Our grants committee is an all volunteer group that usually issues a grant of $15,000 a year for pollinator research,\" Woods said. Max Gibbs Ruby, another WOSBA member, said proceeds would be used to defray the cost of beekeeping curricula and training programs that WOSBA provides in cooperation with Washington State University.

Committee members closed public testimony on the bill; no formal vote was recorded at the hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Transportation - 2/25/2025 1:30 PM","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 1911 would create a Washington State Honeybees and Pollinators special license plate with proceeds to the Washington State Beekeepers Association for research and education; beekeepers testified they have petition support and a plate design and asked the committee to move the bill forward. No vote was recorded.","taxTitle","Transportation, House of Representatives, Legislative Sessions, Washington","taxId",20272,"location","Washington","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6312453,"Committee hears bill to create U.S. Naval Academy license plate; revenue to veteran stewardship account",154,554000,708000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2390891-64f39e12dbd6700cf0421c7b80afc896&start=554&end=708","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2390891-64f39e12dbd6700cf0421c7b80afc896/thumbnail_554000.jpg","/articles/6312453/Washington/Committee-hears-bill-to-create-US-Naval-Academy-license-plate-revenue-to-veteran-stewardship-account","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6312453-c88e27a80cfe5b356db96e6bcb1efdc6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151694&Signature=ZAM7fRes-2jKmAupzAP9Z7O1~95fyu77Z~ZiA-edIgCpTmO8Iy-dgkI7l-vmq2mFofOf5RWvwCLGVDNmopPRe605rjYJYiSJU7G9CpZjwZR5TRoFmI1MwSw43fC87pbpLVGPbbDo07Of6fYFA22KxXIBTYW~WnlQRFQ1xYPHuwTO4S6DMt3bjZXthH9CZo566bZE7rTHnK-V3dWgu8LPdWtWJj6Uu96kyv7Gx7yR1eoA50Iees-sChwuariJ9Xo-h-awaj~egAITL21wy-T2QvymIY5AqrxjnQ2NoMXVpr7llXvwg~jW1b2GhzUbJdBMcfo4EV7Omxsb7YsO2~DEQA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Transportation Committee on Feb. 25, 2025 held a public hearing on House Bill 1050, which would create a United States Naval Academy special license plate and deposit revenue into the state veteran stewardship account to support programs for veterans and their families.

Sandy Meyer, staff to the committee, said the plate would follow the Department of Licensing’s special-plate process and summarized the fiscal note. Meyer said the bill takes effect Nov. 1, 2025, and that the Department of Licensing’s fiscal estimate mirrors other recent special-plate proposals: roughly 2,000 original plates and 1,000 renewals projected in the initial biennium, an estimated 0.1 full-time equivalent for DOL staffing and an initial cost of about $47,000 for the 2025–27 biennium and ongoing biennial costs of about $34,000. The Department of Corrections estimated operating expenses and Correctional Industries revenue tied to production in the low thousands.

Representative Clyde Shavers (10th District), a U.S. Naval Academy graduate and the bill’s sponsor, said the plate would provide recognition for academy graduates and supporters and help benefit veterans’ welfare. \"This initiative is a meaningful acknowledgment and recognition of the vital role of our naval academy that plays in terms of shaping our leaders to serve our country in the Navy and Marine Corps,\" Shavers said.

Committee members asked clarifying questions but did not take a recorded vote; staff said the fiscal note and historical purchase data support the projections and the hearing record was closed.","House Bill 1050 would create a U.S. Naval Academy special license plate with proceeds deposited to the veteran stewardship account for veteran services; sponsor and staff presented the bill and its fiscal note during a public hearing; no committee vote was recorded.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6312458,"House committee holds public hearing on firefighter memorial license plate bill",907,85000,992000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2390891-64f39e12dbd6700cf0421c7b80afc896&start=85&end=992","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2390891-64f39e12dbd6700cf0421c7b80afc896/thumbnail_85000.jpg","/articles/6312458/Washington/House-committee-holds-public-hearing-on-firefighter-memorial-license-plate-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6312458-6ad945856a1248db3a689ea064830272/orig.mp4?Expires=1771151694&Signature=aWKsc-0R0h0LXJBEkBvinOIRjwLgqmA4Xzy~KIK-h0zddRw6lBJ-xQJNWFMiae-E8wLSr1ZwWcWLy0APVotqWmVD6GzcZr1jfXFFopWlSBlCsIh~El3QOdcLdo-5RoEN-RCAxkfL4PAzgvVea0bWxmChULkrNHWY6gG5FxFx76hnZDBT4pharIJV4oloD0sMaHONg0rIrt5St3Ism7r~4GIhoIGgvRKD4IqjpTVdr5g1FkUtpU8~MQLlSDnA~x56wqWQsETSYaOMsL0Ul~KH0AzfBYLbbLS0qQPiM2nvEJuo3qlflllmLf-tck~PPOOq86H8K04TMjIbAHKAz2mJ0g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Transportation Committee on Feb. 25, 2025 held a public hearing on House Bill 1886, which would create a firefighter memorial special license plate and direct sales revenue to support firefighters and their families and the maintenance of a planned memorial on the Capitol Campus.

Sandy Meyer, staff to the committee, told lawmakers that the Department of Licensing (DOL) must approve special plates and that the overall implementation cost is about $30,000, with a $6,300 startup fee due at application and credited against implementation costs. Meyer said DOL charges $40 for an original issuance and $30 for renewals and that the agency retains $12 of the issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee for administrative expenses. Meyer also summarized the bill’s fiscal note, saying DOL estimates about 2,000 original plates and 1,000 renewals in the initial biennium and ongoing biennial administrative costs of about $34,000; the Department of Corrections estimates roughly $8,000 in operating expenses and $9,000 in revenue to Correctional Industries related to plate production.

Representative Skyler Rude (16th District), the bill’s sponsor in committee, said he introduced the measure after constituents and members of the firefighting community asked him to do so following the line-of-duty death of a Walla Walla firefighter. \"This bill is designed to direct the funds to the council of firefighters, and that can be used for completion of the firefighter memorial,\" Rude said.

AJ Johnson, testifying for the Washington State Council of Firefighters, described previous steps to site a memorial on the Capitol Campus and urged the committee to approve the plate as a long-term funding source for maintenance and to cover the cost of adding names. Johnson requested two technical changes: that proceeds be deposited in the Washington Firefighter Memorial account rather than directly to the council, and that the act’s title be the Ryan Pleasants Memorial Act, honoring a firefighter from Walla Walla who recently died in the line of duty. \"The proceeds should go to the Washington Firefighter Memorial account, not the Washington State Council of Firefighters, and that the title of the act shall be the Ryan Pleasants Memorial Act,\" Johnson said.

The committee did not take a recorded vote at the hearing; members indicated they would caucus and return for further consideration. The chair closed public testimony on the bill.

For now, the bill remains at the public hearing stage; committee staff noted a fiscal note is available that uses historical special-plate purchase data to inform estimated revenues and costs.","The House Transportation Committee heard public testimony on House Bill 1886 to create a firefighter memorial special license plate; sponsors and supporters said proceeds would fund a Capitol Campus memorial and support firefighters' families. No vote was recorded.","actionData","errors"]

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Beekeepers tell committee special license plate would fund pollinator research and education

Committee hears bill to create U.S. Naval Academy license plate; revenue to veteran stewardship account

House committee holds public hearing on firefighter memorial license plate bill