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SENATE BILL NO. 1312 – MV license plate/special snowmobile

SENATE BILL NO. 1312

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S1312.....................................................by TRANSPORTATION
MOTOR VEHICLES - LICENSE PLATES - Adds to existing law to establish an
Idaho snowmobile special license plate program for motor vehicle license
plates.

01/21    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/22    Rpt prt - to Transp
03/02    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/03    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/05    3rd rdg - PASSED - 27-3-5
      AYES--Andreason, Boatright, Branch, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron,
      Danielson, Darrington, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure, Geddes, Hansen,
      Ingram, Keough, Lee, McLaughlin, Parry, Richardson, Riggs, Risch,
      Sandy, Schroeder, Stennett, Thorne, Twiggs, Wheeler
      NAYS--Hawkins, King, Noh
      Absent and excused--Crow, Ipsen, Sorensen, Sweeney, Whitworth
    Floor Sponsor - Thorne
    Title apvd - to House
03/06    House intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/13    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/16    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/17    3rd rdg - PASSED - 51-8-11
      AYES -- Alltus, Barraclough, Barrett, Bieter, Boe, Bruneel,
      Callister, Campbell, Chase, Clark, Crane, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney,
      Ellsworth, Field(20), Hadley, Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Jones(22),
      Judd, Kellogg, Kempton, Kjellander, Kunz, Lake, Loertscher, Mader,
      Marley, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mortensen, Newcomb, Pischner,
      Pomeroy, Reynolds, Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Stoicheff, Stone, Stubbs,
      Tilman, Tippets, Trail, Watson, Wheeler, Zimmermann
      NAYS -- Bell, Black(23), Geddes, Kendell, Linford, Richman,
      Stevenson, Taylor
      Absent and excused -- Bivens, Black(15), Field(13), Gagner, Gould,
      Hansen, Jones(9), Jones(20), Ridinger, Wood, Mr Speaker
    Floor Sponsor - McKague
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/18    To enrol
03/19    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/20    Sp signed - to Governor
03/23    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 260
         Effective: 01/01/99

Bill Text


S1312


                                                                        
 ||||              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ||||
Fifty-fourth Legislature                 Second Regular Session - 1998
                                                                        

                                      IN THE SENATE

                                   SENATE BILL NO. 1312

                               BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    RELATING TO SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES; AMENDING  CHAPTER  4,  TITLE
 3        49,  IDAHO  CODE,  BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 49-420, IDAHO CODE, TO
 4        ESTABLISH AN IDAHO SNOWMOBILE LICENSE  PLATE  PROGRAM;  AND  PROVIDING  AN
 5        EFFECTIVE DATE.

 6    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:

 7        SECTION  1.  That  Chapter  4,  Title  49, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
 8    hereby amended by the addition thereto of a  NEW SECTION  ,  to  be
 9    known and designated as Section 49-420, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:

10        49-420.  IDAHO  SNOWMOBILE  PLATES. (1)  On and after January 1, 1999, any
11    person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions  of  sec-
12    tion  49-402,  Idaho  Code,  or  registered under any other section of law for
13    which the purchase of special plates  is  allowed,  may  apply  for  and  upon
14    department approval receive special Idaho snowmobile license plates in lieu of
15    regular  license  plates.  Availability of Idaho snowmobile license plates for
16    other vehicles shall be subject to the rules, policies and procedures  of  the
17    department.
18        (2)  In  addition  to  the regular registration fee required in chapter 4,
19    title 49, Idaho Code, the applicant shall be charged a fee of thirty-five dol-
20    lars ($35.00) for the initial issuance  of  plates,  and  twenty-five  dollars
21    ($25.00)   upon  each  succeeding  annual  registration.  Twenty-five  dollars
22    ($25.00) of the initial fee and fifteen dollars ($15.00) of  the  renewal  fee
23    shall  be deposited in the state highway account and shall be used to fund the
24    cost of administration of this special  license  plate  program.  Ten  dollars
25    ($10.00)  of  each  initial  fee  and ten dollars ($10.00) of each renewal fee
26    shall be deposited by the state treasurer in the Idaho department of parks and
27    recreation state snowmobile account established pursuant to  section  67-7106,
28    Idaho Code.
29        (3)  Whenever  title  or interest in a vehicle registered under the provi-
30    sions of this section is transferred or assigned, the owner may  transfer  the
31    special  plates to another vehicle upon payment of the required transfer fees.
32    The owner may only display the plates on another vehicle upon receipt  of  the
33    new registration from the department.
34        (4)  The  Idaho  snowmobile  license  plate shall be of a color and design
35    comparable to the standard issue of license plates with  blue  numerals  on  a
36    red,  white  and blue background, except that the word "Idaho" shall appear on
37    each plate and the county designator shall be omitted to provide  for  distin-
38    guishing designs and slogans, acceptable to the Idaho state snowmobile associ-
39    ation,  to  be added to the plate. The design shall be approved by the depart-
40    ment and shall utilize a numbering system as  determined  by  the  department.
41    Initial  costs of the plate program, including costs of plate design, shall be
42    paid by the Idaho state snowmobile association.
43        (5)  Sample Idaho snowmobile license plates may be purchased for a fee  of


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 1    thirty  dollars  ($30.00), twelve dollars ($12.00) of which shall be deposited
 2    in the state highway account and eighteen dollars ($18.00) of which  shall  be
 3    deposited  in  the state snowmobile account within the department of parks and
 4    recreation. No additional  fee  shall  be  charged  for  personalizing  sample
 5    plates.

 6        SECTION  2.  This act shall be in full force and effect on and after Janu-
 7    ary 1, 1999.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


    





                           STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
    
                                 RS07523
    
    The purpose of this legislation is to allow individuals 
    to voluntarily contribute additional funds for the 
    snowmobile program and to visually show their support 
    for the sport
    
                               FISCAL NOTE
    
    This legislation will have no impact on the General Fund; 
    funds from the license plate and made available for the 
    purposes of the bill are from fees paid by the license plate 
    purchasers.CONTACT: Senator Thorne 
    phone 
    332-1323
    
    STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/ FISCAL NOTE
    
    Bill No S1312