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SHARE THE ROAD SPECIAL GROUP

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LICENSE PLATE

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2009 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Wayne L. Niederhauser

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House Sponsor: Todd E. Kiser

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill authorizes a Share the Road Bicycle Support special group license plate.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    creates a Share the Road Bicycle Support special group license plate for bicycle
             14      operation and safety awareness programs;
             15          .    requires applicants for a new plate to make a $25 annual donation for bicycle
             16      operation and safety awareness programs;
             17          .    creates the Share the Road Bicycle Support Restricted Account;
             18          .    requires the Department of Transportation to administer and distribute the funds in
             19      the Share the Road Bicycle Support Restricted Account;
             20          .    grants the Department of Transportation rulemaking authority to make rules
             21      establishing a procedure for certain organizations to apply for funds in the Share
             22      the Road Bicycle Support Restricted Account; and
             23          .    makes technical changes.
             24      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             25          None
             26      Other Special Clauses:
             27          This bill takes effect on October 1, 2009.
             28      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             29      AMENDS:


             30          41-1a-418, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 48, 143, 153, 181, 201,
             31      and 382
             32          41-1a-422, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 48, 201, and 382
             33      ENACTS:
             34          72-2-126, Utah Code Annotated 1953
             35     
             36      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             37          Section 1. Section 41-1a-418 is amended to read:
             38           41-1a-418. Authorized special group license plates.
             39          (1) The division shall only issue special group license plates in accordance with this
             40      section through Section 41-1a-422 to a person who is specified under this section within the
             41      categories listed as follows:
             42          (a) disability special group license plates issued in accordance with Section
             43      41-1a-420 ;
             44          (b) honor special group license plates, as in a war hero, which plates are issued for a:
             45          (i) survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor;
             46          (ii) former prisoner of war;
             47          (iii) recipient of a Purple Heart;
             48          (iv) disabled veteran; or
             49          (v) recipient of a gold star award issued by the United States Secretary of Defense;
             50          (c) unique vehicle type special group license plates, as for historical, collectors value,
             51      or other unique vehicle type, which plates are issued for:
             52          (i) a special interest vehicle;
             53          (ii) a vintage vehicle;
             54          (iii) a farm truck; or
             55          (iv) (A) until Subsection (1)(c)(iv)(B) applies, a vehicle powered by clean fuel as
             56      defined in Section 59-13-102 ; or
             57          (B) beginning on the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation


             58      authorized under Subsection 41-6a-702 (5)(b), a vehicle powered by clean fuel that meets the
             59      standards established by the Department of Transportation in rules authorized under
             60      Subsection 41-6a-702 (5)(b);
             61          (d) recognition special group license plates, as in a public official or an emergency
             62      service giver, which plates are issued for a:
             63          (i) current member of the Legislature;
             64          (ii) current member of the United States Congress;
             65          (iii) current member of the National Guard;
             66          (iv) licensed amateur radio operator;
             67          (v) currently employed, volunteer, or retired firefighter;
             68          (vi) emergency medical technician;
             69          (vii) current member of a search and rescue team; or
             70          (viii) current honorary consulate designated by the United States Department of State;
             71      and
             72          (e) support special group license plates, as for a contributor to an institution or cause,
             73      which plates are issued for a contributor to:
             74          (i) an institution's scholastic scholarship fund;
             75          (ii) the Division of Wildlife Resources;
             76          (iii) the Department of Veterans' Affairs;
             77          (iv) the Division of Parks and Recreation;
             78          (v) the Department of Agriculture and Food;
             79          (vi) the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and the Children's Museum of Utah;
             80          (vii) the Boy Scouts of America;
             81          (viii) spay and neuter programs through No More Homeless Pets in Utah;
             82          (ix) the Boys and Girls Clubs of America;
             83          (x) Utah public education;
             84          (xi) programs that provide support to organizations that create affordable housing for
             85      those in severe need through the Division of Real Estate;


             86          (xii) the Department of Public Safety; [or]
             87          (xiii) programs that support Zion National Park[.]; or
             88          (xiv) programs that promote bicycle operation and safety awareness.
             89          (2) Beginning January 1, 2003, the division may not issue a new type of special group
             90      license plate unless the division receives:
             91          (a) a start-up fee established under Section 63J-1-303 for production and
             92      administrative costs for providing the new special group license plates; or
             93          (b) a legislative appropriation for the start-up fee provided under Subsection (2)(a).
             94          (3) (a) A sponsoring organization that qualifies for tax-exempt status under Internal
             95      Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) may request the commission to authorize a new type of
             96      special group license plate for the sponsoring organization. The sponsoring organization shall:
             97          (i) collect a minimum of 200 applications; and
             98          (ii) pay a start-up fee established under Section 63J-1-303 for production and
             99      administrative costs for providing the new type of special group license plates.
             100          (b) If the provisions of Subsection (3)(a) are met, the commission shall approve the
             101      request and the division shall:
             102          (i) design a license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-419 ; and
             103          (ii) issue the new type of special group license plates.
             104          Section 2. Section 41-1a-422 is amended to read:
             105           41-1a-422. Support special group license plates -- Contributor -- Voluntary
             106      contribution collection procedures.
             107          (1) As used in this section:
             108          (a) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(a)(ii), "contributor" means a person who
             109      has donated or in whose name at least $25 has been donated to:
             110          (A) a scholastic scholarship fund of a single named institution;
             111          (B) the Department of Veterans' Affairs for veterans' programs;
             112          (C) the Division of Wildlife Resources for the Wildlife Resources Account created in
             113      Section 23-14-13 , for conservation of wildlife and the enhancement, preservation, protection,


             114      access, and management of wildlife habitat;
             115          (D) the Department of Agriculture and Food for the benefit of conservation districts;
             116          (E) the Division of Parks and Recreation for the benefit of snowmobile programs;
             117          (F) the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and the Children's Museum of Utah,
             118      with the donation evenly divided between the two;
             119          (G) the Boy Scouts of America for the benefit of a Utah Boy Scouts of America
             120      council as specified by the contributor;
             121          (H) No More Homeless Pets in Utah for distribution to organizations or individuals
             122      that provide spay and neuter programs that subsidize the sterilization of domestic animals;
             123          (I) the Utah Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, Inc. to provide and enhance youth
             124      development programs;
             125          (J) the Utah Association of Public School Foundations to support public education;
             126          (K) the Utah Housing Opportunity Restricted Account created in Section 61-2-28 to
             127      assist people who have severe housing needs;
             128          (L) the Public Safety Honoring Heroes Restricted Account created in Section 53-1-118
             129      to support the families of fallen Utah Highway Patrol troopers and other Department of Public
             130      Safety employees; [or]
             131          (M) the Division of Parks and Recreation for distribution to organizations that provide
             132      support for Zion National Park[.]; or
             133          (N) the Share the Road Bicycle Support Restricted Account created in Section
             134      72-2-126 to support bicycle operation and safety awareness programs.
             135          (ii) (A) For a veterans' special group license plate, "contributor" means a person who
             136      has donated or in whose name at least a $25 donation at the time of application and $10
             137      annual donation thereafter has been made.
             138          (B) For a Utah Housing Opportunity special group license plate, "contributor" means a
             139      person who:
             140          (I) has donated or in whose name at least $30 has been donated at the time of
             141      application and annually after the time of application; and


             142          (II) is a member of a trade organization for real estate licensees that has more than
             143      15,000 Utah members.
             144          (C) For an Honoring Heroes special group license plate, "contributor" means a person
             145      who has donated or in whose name at least $35 has been donated at the time of application
             146      and annually thereafter.
             147          (b) "Institution" means a state institution of higher education as defined under Section
             148      53B-3-102 or a private institution of higher education in the state accredited by a regional or
             149      national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education.
             150          (2) (a) An applicant for original or renewal collegiate special group license plates
             151      under Subsection (1)(a)(i) must be a contributor to the institution named in the application and
             152      present the original contribution verification form under Subsection (2)(b) or make a
             153      contribution to the division at the time of application under Subsection (3).
             154          (b) An institution with a support special group license plate shall issue to a contributor
             155      a verification form designed by the commission containing:
             156          (i) the name of the contributor;
             157          (ii) the institution to which a donation was made;
             158          (iii) the date of the donation; and
             159          (iv) an attestation that the donation was for a scholastic scholarship.
             160          (c) The state auditor may audit each institution to verify that the moneys collected by
             161      the institutions from contributors are used for scholastic scholarships.
             162          (d) After an applicant has been issued collegiate license plates or renewal decals, the
             163      commission shall charge the institution whose plate was issued, a fee determined in
             164      accordance with Section 63J-1-303 for management and administrative expenses incurred in
             165      issuing and renewing the collegiate license plates.
             166          (e) If the contribution is made at the time of application, the contribution shall be
             167      collected, treated, and deposited as provided under Subsection (3).
             168          (3) (a) An applicant for original or renewal support special group license plates under
             169      this section must be a contributor to the sponsoring organization associated with the license


             170      plate.
             171          (b) This contribution shall be:
             172          (i) unless collected by the named institution under Subsection (2), collected by the
             173      division;
             174          (ii) considered a voluntary contribution for the funding of the activities specified
             175      under this section and not a motor vehicle registration fee; and
             176          (iii) deposited into the appropriate account less actual administrative costs associated
             177      with issuing the license plates.
             178          (c) The donation described in Subsection (1)(a) must be made in the 12 months prior
             179      to registration or renewal of registration.
             180          (d) The donation described in Subsection (1)(a) shall be a one-time donation made to
             181      the division when issuing original:
             182          (i) snowmobile license plates; or
             183          (ii) conservation license plates.
             184          (4) Veterans' license plates shall display one of the symbols representing the Army,
             185      Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, or American Legion.
             186          Section 3. Section 72-2-126 is enacted to read:
             187          72-2-126. Share the Road Bicycle Support Restricted Account.
             188          (1) There is created in the General Fund the Share the Road Bicycle Support
             189      Restricted Account.
             190          (2) The account shall be funded by:
             191          (a) contributions deposited into the account in accordance with Section 41-1a-422 ;
             192          (b) appropriations to the account by the Legislature;
             193          (c) private contributions; and
             194          (d) donations or grants from public or private entities.
             195          (3) The Legislature shall appropriate funds in the account to the department.
             196          (4) The department may expend up to 5% of the monies appropriated under
             197      Subsection (3) to administer account distributions in accordance with Subsections (5) and (6).


             198          (5) The department shall distribute contributions in the account to one or more
             199      charitable organizations that:
             200          (a) are exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal
             201      Revenue Code;
             202          (b) have as part of their primary mission the promotion and education of:
             203          (i) safe bicycle operation;
             204          (ii) safe motor vehicle operation around bicycles; and
             205          (iii) healthy lifestyles; and
             206          (c) contribute to the start-up fee for the production and administrative costs for
             207      providing a Share the Road Bicycle Support special group license plate in accordance with
             208      Subsection 41-1a-418 (2)(a).
             209          (6) (a) An organization described in Subsection (5) may apply to the department to
             210      receive a distribution in accordance with Subsection (5).
             211          (b) An organization that receives a distribution from the department in accordance
             212      with Subsection (5) shall expend the distribution only to:
             213          (i) pay the costs of reordering Share the Road Bicycle Support special group license
             214      plate decals;
             215          (ii) produce and distribute materials to educate:
             216          (A) bicyclists and motorists about safe bicycling, sharing the road, and obeying the
             217      law in Utah; and
             218          (B) the public on healthy lifestyles;
             219          (iii) participate in transportation planning that provides accommodations for safe
             220      bicycling;
             221          (iv) promote a network of safe bicycling routes throughout the state; and
             222          (v) provide other programs that promote bicycle safety.
             223          (c) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
             224      department may make rules providing procedures and requirements for an organization to
             225      apply to the department to receive a distribution under Subsection (5).


             226          Section 4. Effective date.
             227          This bill takes effect on October 1, 2009.


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