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H.B. 206 Enrolled

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SPECIAL GROUP LICENSE PLATE AMENDMENTS
             2      2011 GENERAL SESSION
             3      STATE OF UTAH
             4      Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
             5      Senate Sponsor: Kevin T. Van Tassell
             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by amending provisions relating to special
             10      group license plates.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    prohibits the Motor Vehicle Division from issuing a new support special group
             14      license plate unless the division receives a minimum number of applications and
             15      required fees;
             16          .    prohibits the Motor Vehicle Division from issuing an existing support special group
             17      license plate to a new applicant in certain circumstances;
             18          .    repeals provisions that authorize the Tax Commission to issue a new type of special
             19      group license plate in certain circumstances; and
             20          .    makes technical changes.
             21      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             22          None
             23      Other Special Clauses:
             24          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2011.
             25      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             26      AMENDS:
             27          41-1a-418, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2010, Chapters 139, 166, and 369
             28     
             29      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:

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             30          Section 1. Section 41-1a-418 is amended to read:
             31           41-1a-418. Authorized special group license plates.
             32          (1) The division shall only issue special group license plates in accordance with this
             33      section through Section 41-1a-422 to a person who is specified under this section within the
             34      categories listed as follows:
             35          (a) disability special group license plates issued in accordance with Section 41-1a-420 ;
             36          (b) honor special group license plates, as in a war hero, which plates are issued for a:
             37          (i) survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor;
             38          (ii) former prisoner of war;
             39          (iii) recipient of a Purple Heart;
             40          (iv) disabled veteran; or
             41          (v) recipient of a gold star award issued by the United States Secretary of Defense;
             42          (c) unique vehicle type special group license plates, as for historical, collectors value,
             43      or other unique vehicle type, which plates are issued for:
             44          (i) a special interest vehicle;
             45          (ii) a vintage vehicle;
             46          (iii) a farm truck; or
             47          (iv) (A) until Subsection (1)(c)(iv)(B) applies, a vehicle powered by clean fuel as
             48      defined in Section 59-13-102 ; or
             49          (B) beginning on the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation
             50      authorized under Subsection 41-6a-702 (5)(b), a vehicle powered by clean fuel that meets the
             51      standards established by the Department of Transportation in rules authorized under Subsection
             52      41-6a-702 (5)(b);
             53          (d) recognition special group license plates, as in a public official or an emergency
             54      service giver, which plates are issued for a:
             55          (i) current member of the Legislature;
             56          (ii) current member of the United States Congress;
             57          (iii) current member of the National Guard;

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             58          (iv) licensed amateur radio operator;
             59          (v) currently employed, volunteer, or retired firefighter until June 30, 2009;
             60          (vi) emergency medical technician;
             61          (vii) current member of a search and rescue team; or
             62          (viii) current honorary consulate designated by the United States Department of State;
             63      and
             64          (e) support special group license plates, as for a contributor to an institution or cause,
             65      which plates are issued for a contributor to:
             66          (i) an institution's scholastic scholarship fund;
             67          (ii) the Division of Wildlife Resources;
             68          (iii) the Department of Veterans' Affairs;
             69          (iv) the Division of Parks and Recreation;
             70          (v) the Department of Agriculture and Food;
             71          (vi) the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and the Children's Museum of Utah;
             72          (vii) the Boy Scouts of America;
             73          (viii) spay and neuter programs through No More Homeless Pets in Utah;
             74          (ix) the Boys and Girls Clubs of America;
             75          (x) Utah public education;
             76          (xi) programs that provide support to organizations that create affordable housing for
             77      those in severe need through the Division of Real Estate;
             78          (xii) the Department of Public Safety;
             79          (xiii) programs that support Zion National Park;
             80          (xiv) beginning on July 1, 2009, programs that provide support to firefighter
             81      organizations;
             82          (xv) programs that promote bicycle operation and safety awareness;
             83          (xvi) programs that conduct or support cancer research;
             84          (xvii) programs that create or support autism awareness; or
             85          (xviii) programs that create or support humanitarian service and educational and

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             86      cultural exchanges.
             87          (2) (a) [Beginning January 1, 2003, the] The division may not issue a new type of
             88      special group license plate unless the division receives:
             89          (i) (A) a start-up fee established under Section 63J-1-504 for production and
             90      administrative costs for providing the new special group license plates; or
             91          [(ii)] (B) a legislative appropriation for the start-up fee provided under Subsection
             92      (2)(a)(i)(A)[.]; and
             93          (ii) beginning on January 1, 2012, and for the issuance of a support special group
             94      license plate authorized in Section 41-1a-422 , at least 500 completed applications for the new
             95      type of support special group license plate to be issued with all fees required under this part for
             96      the support special group license plate issuance paid by each applicant.
             97          (b) (i) Beginning on January 1, 2012, each participating organization shall collect and
             98      hold applications for support special group license plates authorized in Section 41-1a-422 on or
             99      after January 1, 2012, until it has received at least 500 applications.
             100          (ii) Once a participating organization has received at least 500 applications, it shall
             101      submit the applications, along with the necessary fees, to the division for the division to begin
             102      working on the design and issuance of the new type of support special group license plate to be
             103      issued.
             104          (iii) Beginning on January 1, 2012, the division may not work on the issuance or design
             105      of a new support special group license plate authorized in Section 41-1a-422 until the
             106      applications and fees required under this Subsection (2) have been received by the division.
             107          (iv) The division shall begin issuance of a new support special group license plate
             108      authorized in Section 41-1a-422 on or after January 1, 2012, no later than six months after
             109      receiving the applications and fees required under this Subsection (2).
             110          [(b)] (c) (i) Beginning on July 1, 2009, the division may not renew a motor vehicle
             111      registration of a motor vehicle that has been issued a firefighter recognition special group
             112      license plate unless the applicant is a contributor as defined in Subsection
             113      41-1a-422 (1)(a)(ii)(D) to the Firefighter Support Restricted Account.

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             114          (ii) A registered owner of a vehicle that has been issued a firefighter recognition
             115      special group license plate prior to July 1, 2009, upon renewal of the owner's motor vehicle
             116      registration shall:
             117          (A) be a contributor to the Firefighter Support Restricted Account as required under
             118      Subsection (2)(b)(i); or
             119          (B) replace the firefighter recognition special group license plate with a new license
             120      plate.
             121          [(3) (a) A sponsoring organization that qualifies for tax-exempt status under Internal
             122      Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) may request the commission to authorize a new type of
             123      special group license plate for the sponsoring organization. The sponsoring organization
             124      shall:]
             125          [(i) collect a minimum of 200 applications; and]
             126          [(ii) pay a start-up fee established under Section 63J-1-504 for production and
             127      administrative costs for providing the new type of special group license plates.]
             128          [(b) If the provisions of Subsection (3)(a) are met, the commission shall approve the
             129      request and the division shall:]
             130          [(i) design a license plate in accordance with Section 41-1a-419 ; and]
             131          [(ii) issue the new type of special group license plates.]
             132          (3) (a) Beginning on July 1, 2011, if a support special group license plate type
             133      authorized in Section 41-1a-422 and issued prior to January 1, 2012, has less than 500 license
             134      plates issued each year for a three consecutive year time period that begins on July 1, the
             135      division may not issue that type of support special group license plate to a new applicant
             136      beginning on January 1 of the following calendar year after the three consecutive year period
             137      for which that type of support special group license plate has less than 500 license plates issued
             138      each year.
             139          (b) If the division is required to stop the issuance of a type of support special group
             140      license plate authorized in Section 41-1a-422 under this Subsection (3), the division shall
             141      report to the Transportation Interim Committee that the division will stop the issuance on or

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             142      before the November interim meeting of the year in which the commission determines to stop
             143      the issuance of that type of support special group license plate.
             144          (4) (a) Beginning on July 1, 2011, if a support special group license plate type
             145      authorized in Section 41-1a-422 and issued on or after January 1, 2012, has less than 500
             146      license plates issued each year for a three consecutive year time period that begins on July 1,
             147      the division may not issue that type of support special group license plate to a new applicant
             148      beginning on January 1 of the following calendar year after the three consecutive year time
             149      period for which that type of support special group license plate has less than 500 license plates
             150      issued each year.
             151          (b) If the division is required to stop the issuance of a type of support special group
             152      license plate authorized in Section 41-1a-422 under this Subsection (4), the division shall
             153      report to the Transportation Interim Committee that the division will stop the issuance on or
             154      before the November interim meeting of the year in which the commission determines to stop
             155      the issuance of that type of support special group license plate.
             156          Section 2. Effective date.
             157          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2011.

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