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Bill would exempt manufacturer‑described travel vans from Sound Transit motor‑vehicle excise tax
Summary
House Bill 2,305 would exclude 'travel' or 'camper' vans from a 1.1% regional motor vehicle excise tax and create a new DOL category; staff estimate it affects about 200 taxpayers and DOL flagged a $129,000 one‑time programming cost for FY2027. Public testimony raised equity and sales‑tax concerns.
House Bill 2,305, introduced at a Feb. 2 public hearing, would distinguish manufacturer‑described "travel" or "camper" vans from motor homes and exclude travel vans from the 1.1% Sound Transit motor vehicle excise tax applied at registration.
Lily Smith, staff to the committee, told members that the bill "differentiates travel vans from motor homes" and defines travel vans by manufacturer description and by a body that fully encloses the driver and offers aspects of a temporary living…
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