Washington Supreme Court February 14, 2002, No. 70829-1 (Amalgamated Transit Union Legislative Council v. State)

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Owens, J.

We revisit the aftermath of Initiative 695 (1-695).1 When that measure was held unconstitutional, the legislature passed Senate Bill 6865 (SB 6865),2 repealing the state motor vehicle excise tax (MVET) and setting license tab fees at $30. We now address whether SB 6865 repealed RCW 35.58.273—a municipal tax historically collected with the MVET—by implication.