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Home My WebLink AboutBudget Extension - Accounting (002)June 16th, 2022 Re: Creation of Vessel Registration Fee Fund (142.001 Dear Grant County Commissioners, Grant County Auditor 7Michel, end O Box 37 pp 9hrata, WA 98823 W( 09 011 509);754-2011 /� I am requesting the county to create a new special revenue ffind - Vessel Registration Fees 142.001. This ftind will account for vessel registration fees received from. the state. The -use of these fiTnds are legally restricted to boating safety education and enforcement per the intent found in F 79A.60,010, and the conditions in RCW 88.020.640, I 88.0-2.650 and WAC 352-65. Upon. creation of the fund, I am requesting a cash transfer of $117,855.25 from Current Expel -Ise 001.000 to Vessel Registration Fees 142.001. 1 have worked with the Sheriff s office to detennine this amount reflects the total vessel registration fees currently maintained in Current Expense. Be gi* ,inn immediately, -upon receipt from the state vessel registration. fees will be deposited directly into Vessel, Registration Fees 142.00L I e S to `vessel Additionally, I am. requesting a budget transfer of $30,000 from Current Exp n e Registration Fees. Lastly, I am requesting a budget extension of $118,440.60 for Current Expense and. an extension of $206,881.20 for Vessel. Registration Fees. RCW88t02.650 Deposit of fees in generalfund- tion for boa tin safety and education and law enforcement purposes. (1) General fees for vessel registrations collected by the director must be deposited in the generalfund Except as provided in subsection t _(2) of this section,, oW� omoun- a ve on eqr must. be anocate, t Coun e state rm., ousana aouars P I milliolii on-ef-und.' "d th or I 00 bv th treasurer Ca an w fW&-atin safetyledu tion. d to , rcement rayrams..WhVfor lfmtin safetyleducatiw -and law enforcementpro all&6 Wn5 gram Is con ent Val Of t -he local boating, safety��.Fund allocation must be based on the numbers of registered vessels by county of moorage. Each benefiting county is responsiblefor equitable distribution ofsuch allocation to other jurisdictions with approved boating safety programs within the county. Any fees not allocated to counties due to the absence of an approved boating safety program must be allocated to the state parks and recreation comm issionfor awards to local governments to offset law enforcement and boating safety impacts of boaters recreating injurisdictions other than where regi'stered�.,if,,uri.sdictio..-nis re i celvvwv, fiumn& under.thar', s� S'ert shalt , d - t, . ke, A , m�, i "PROVIDING THE PUBLIC SAFE, RELIABLE, RESOURCE EFFECTIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES WITH INTEGRITY." an account &rdicotM S-61CIV fifor.sum, natheiuxiction-s000tin-saetv. romp Pra-a loco, I fundi s y2od i fin n ds nia Y, n dt 4a, e exitisn, n a- (2) During the 2015-2017fiscal biennium, if 201 *Engrossedsenate Bill leo, 5416 is enacted before August 1,x015, any amount above one million three hundredfifty thousand dollars perfiscalyear must be allocated to counties by the state treasurer or boating safety, education, and law enforcement programs,, 14 015 3rd sp.s. c 4 § 979; 2011 c 171 § 135; 2010 c 161 § 1029; 2002 c 286 § 14; 1989 c 393 § 121; 1983 c 7§17. Formerly RCW88.02..040.] Intent -2005 c 392.- See note follow ing RC W 79A,60,.630. .intent -X1993' c 244; "It i's the intent of the legislature that the boating safety laws administered by the state parks and recreation commission provide 'Wash ing ton's citizens with clear and reasonable boating safety regulations and penalties. Therefore, the legislature intends to recodify, clarify, and partially decriminalize the statewide boating safety laws in order to help the boating community understand'and comply with these laws. It is also the intent t of the leg islatu re to increase boat registration fees in order to e add Tional�ds to local governmetsor boatinsafetyq��rcement and education provi9 ---- ----- -- t i 40-- X- programs. 7hefi i6sed n & - -- ------- ------- Mdudl'nMeTu nom n m he legislature encourages programs that provide boating safety education in the primary and secondary school systemfor boat users and potential future boat users. The legislature also encourages boating safetyp rograms that use volunteer and private sector efforts to enhance boating safes and education. 1993 c 214,§ 1.] Thank you for your cons iderat on, Katie Smith Chief inancial Officer Grant County Auditor's Office P.O. Box 37 Ephrata, WA 98823 509-754-2011 Ext. 2740 REQUESTED BY: KSMITH REQUEST DATE: 06.16.2022 REFERENCE: CREATION OF VESSEL REG FEE FUND INFORMATION PROVIDED BY: KSMITH 2022 BUDGET TRANSFER REVENUE FUND ACCOUNT NAME 001.000.00.9114.336008400 001- CURRENT EXPENSE VESSEL REGISTRATION FEES (30,000.00) 142.001.00.0000.388100000 142 -VESSEL REG. FEES PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 30,000.00 2022 BUDGET EXTENSION REVENUE FUND ACCOUNT NAME 142.001.00.0000.388100000 142 - VESSEL REG. FEES PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 88,440.60 PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT (118,440.60) 88,440.60 EXPENSE FUND ACCOUNT NAME 585.35 001.000.00.0000.588100000 001- CURRENT EXPENSE PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 118,440.60 142.001.00.0000.521234800 142 - VESSEL REG. FEES MARINE REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 118,440.60 ACCOUNT NAME 236,881.20 REASON PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 118,440.60 CREATION OF VESSEL REG. FEES FUND; RCW. 79A.60.010 (intent); RCW 88.02.640 142 - VESSEL REG. FEES 2022 BUDGET TRANSFER REVENUE FUND ACCOUNT NAME 001.000.00.9114.336008400 001- CURRENT EXPENSE VESSEL REGISTRATION FEES (30,000.00) 142.001.00.0000.388100000 142 -VESSEL REG. FEES PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 30,000.00 NET TOTAL 2022 CASH TRANSFER TRANSFER OUT 001.000.00.0000.588100000 001- CURRENT EXPENSE PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT (118,440.60) 001.114.00.0000.521234800 001- CURRENT EXPENSE MARINE REPAIR & MAINTENANCE 585.35 TOTAL OUT (117,855.25) TRANSFER IN FUND ACCOUNT NAME 142.001.00.0000.388100000 142 - VESSEL REG. FEES PRIOR PERIOD ADJUSTMENT 118,440.60 142.001.00.0000.521234800 142 - VESSEL REG. FEES MARINE REPAIR & MAINTENANCE (585.35) TOTAL IN 117,855.25 NET TOTAL