This bill adds a new special license plate category called "Working forests" and creates a new section in chapter 46.04 RCW defining those plates as special plates issued under RCW 46.18.200 that display images embodying working forests. It reenacts and amends RCW 46.17.220, 46.18.200, and 46.68.420, establishes an initial special plate fee of $40 and a renewal fee of $30 for the Working forests plate, and sets the act effective date as November 1, 2025. The bill establishes procedural rules and fee handling for special plates: the department (not named in the provided text) must review, approve, and issue special plate series, require department‑approved artwork or symbols, and may not issue special plates for vehicles registered under chapter 46.87 RCW. Holders pay special plate fees in addition to regular registration fees. The department may deduct up to $12 from initial fees and $2 from renewal fees for administration, remit remaining proceeds to the state treasurer, and the director (or designee) may authorize expenditures from the resulting special plate accounts subject to allotment procedures. Funds are to be disbursed under contract to "qualified nonprofit organizations" (Washington 501(c)(3) entities meeting RCW 46.18.100(1)), and the text specifies many designated beneficiary programs and organizations and some specific spending rules (for example, Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Mariners account rules requiring at least 90 percent of amounts to be applied to certain fellowship or youth services); an annual cap of up to $40,000 (adjusted for inflation) is referenced for certain distributions. The bill also sets eligibility, documentation, surrender, and retention rules for firefighter/paramedic and volunteer firefighter plates (including membership proof for professional firefighters, service-duration rules for volunteers, limits on number of plate sets, and mandatory surrender on conviction of RCW 46.61.502 or a felony), requires that the Seattle NHL plate not be issued until required signature sheets are submitted under RCW 46.18.110(2)(f), and makes other allocation and account provisions. The provided extracts are incomplete: the specific department name is not given, subsection (2) that defines many account conditions is missing, several allocation details (including portions of Seattle Mariners and other account distributions) are truncated, and the full new section text is not included.

If enacted, people who want specialty plates will pay a new "Working forests" plate fee ($40 first time, $30 each renewal) on top of regular registration, the department will deduct up to $12 from initial fees and $2 from renewals for administration, and net proceeds will be sent to the state treasurer and credited to specific accounts that contract with qualified nonprofit organizations for the named programs. A wide range of nonprofits and programs (from volunteer firefighter funds, school and scholarship programs, to sports mentoring and conservation groups) stand to receive ongoing revenue from these plates, the director may authorize spending from those accounts without a separate legislative appropriation, and funds must be disbursed under contract to eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits and subject to allotment procedures. The department that reviews and issues plates will have added responsibilities to approve artwork, verify eligibility in some cases (for example firefighter membership or years of service), and withhold plates on convictions for certain offenses; vehicle owners such as volunteer firefighters will face limits on how many sets they can have and may have to surrender plates if they leave service before qualifying durations. Some allocation rules and exact account distributions in the bill text are incomplete or fragmented in the provided facts, and the department named in the text is not specified here, so the precise dollar flows and some program-specific conditions remain unclear; the act would take effect November 1, 2025.