Washington lawmakers may tap brakes on specialty license plates

Some Washington state lawmakers want to slow down on specialty license plates once they steer several more across the finish line this session.

An omnibus bill approving seven new plates, including ones showcasing pickleball, Mount St. Helens and Smokey Bear, will receive a hearing Thursday in the state House Transportation Committee.

In the same meeting, the panel will discuss legislation to stop new plates while a task force reviews the program — from how applications are handled and plates are chosen to the state’s ability to recoup costs from less popular plates. The ban would run through June 2029.

“For those who have done the work, we should approve them,” said Rep. Brandy Donaghy, D-Mill Creek, a sponsor of both bills. “Then we put a pause on special plates for four years to get better metrics.”

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