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SENATE BILL NO. 1366 – MV, Sawtooth Society license plate

SENATE BILL NO. 1366

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S1366.....................................................by TRANSPORTATION
SAWTOOTH SOCIETY LICENSE PLATES - Amends and adds to existing law to
establish an Idaho Sawtooth Society license plate program.

01/30    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/02    Rpt prt - to Transp

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S1366


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

                                      IN THE SENATE

                                   SENATE BILL NO. 1366

                               BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE

 1                                        AN ACT
 2    RELATING TO SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE  PLATES;  AMENDING  SECTION  49-419,
 3        IDAHO  CODE,  TO  REDESIGNATE  THE  SECTION; AMENDING CHAPTER 4, TITLE 49,
 4        IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 49-419, IDAHO CODE, TO ESTAB-
 5        LISH AN IDAHO SAWTOOTH SOCIETY LICENSE PLATE  PROGRAM;  AND  PROVIDING  AN
 6        EFFECTIVE DATE.

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

 8        SECTION  1.  That  Section  49-419, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 9    amended to read as follows:

10        49-4 2 1 9 .  REGISTRATION CARDS. (1) Upon the  reg-
11    istration  of  a  vehicle, the registering agency shall issue to the owner, as
12    defined in section 49-116(3), Idaho Code, a registration card which shall con-
13    tain the date issued, the registration number assigned the owner  and  to  the
14    vehicle,  the  name  and address of the owner, a description of the registered
15    vehicle, identification number and any other information  the  department  may
16    require.
17        (2)  The  owner,  upon  receiving the registration card, shall sign in the
18    space provided upon the  card  as  proof  of  compliance  with  the  insurance
19    requirements of section 49-1229, Idaho Code.
20        (3)  Upon  a  change of address the registrant shall report such change to
21    the county assessor or the department  within  ten  (10)  days  following  the
22    change of address.

23        SECTION  2.  That  Chapter  4,  Title  49, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
24    hereby amended by the addition thereto of a  NEW SECTION  ,  to  be
25    known and designated as Section 49-419, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:

26        49-419.  SAWTOOTH  SOCIETY  PLATES. (1)  On and after January 1, 1999, any
27    person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions  of  sec-
28    tion  49-402,  Idaho  Code,  or  registered under any other section of law for
29    which the purchase of special plates  is  allowed,  may  apply  for  and  upon
30    department approval receive special sawtooth society license plates in lieu of
31    regular license plates. Availability of Idaho sawtooth society  license plates
32    for  other  vehicles shall be subject to the rules, policies and procedures of
33    the department.
34        (2)  In addition to the regular registration fee required  in  chapter  4,
35    title  49,  Idaho  Code, the applicant shall be charged a fee of fifty dollars
36    ($50.00) for the initial issuance of the plates, and  fifty  dollars  ($50.00)
37    upon  each succeeding annual registration. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of the
38    initial fee and fifteen dollars ($15.00) of the renewal fee shall be deposited
39    in the state highway account and shall be used to fund the cost of administra-
40    tion of this special license plate program. Twenty-five  dollars  ($25.00)  of
41    each initial fee and thirty-five dollars ($35.00) of each renewal fee shall be


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 1    deposited  by the state treasurer with the sawtooth society who must have pri-
 2    vate funds to match  the  amount  remitted  by  the  state  treasurer.  Moneys
 3    received by the sawtooth society pursuant to this section shall be utilized to
 4    acquire  an  interest  in or to purchase land in the Stanley Basin area and in
 5    Sawtooth Valley. If adequate moneys for the match  are  not  on  hand  by  the
 6    sawtooth society, the state treasurer shall remit to the state highway account
 7    the moneys that would have otherwise been remitted to the sawtooth society.
 8        (3)  Whenever  title  or interest in a vehicle registered under the provi-
 9    sions of this section is transferred or assigned, the owner may  transfer  the
10    special  plates to another vehicle upon payment of the required transfer fees.
11    The owner may only display the plates on another vehicle upon receipt  of  the
12    new registration from the department.
13        (4)  The  Idaho sawtooth society plate shall be of a color and design com-
14    parable to the standard issue of  license plates with blue numerals on a  red,
15    white  and  blue background, except that the word "Idaho" shall appear on each
16    plate and the county designator shall be omitted to provide for distinguishing
17    designs and slogans, acceptable to the Idaho sawtooth society, to be added  to
18    the  plate. The design shall be approved by the department and shall utilize a
19    numbering system as determined by the department. Initial costs of  the  plate
20    program,  including costs of plate design, shall be paid by the Idaho sawtooth
21    society.
22        (5)  Sample Idaho sawtooth society license plates may be purchased  for  a
23    fee  of  thirty  dollars  ($30.00),  twelve dollars ($12.00) of which shall be
24    deposited in the state highway account and eighteen dollars ($18.00) of  which
25    shall be deposited  with the sawtooth society if equivalent matching funds are
26    available.  If equivalent matching funds are not available the amount shall be
27    deposited  in  the  state highway account.  No additional fee shall be charged
28    for personalizing sample plates.

29        SECTION 3.  This act shall be in full force and effect on and after  Janu-
30    ary 1, 1999.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


    





                            STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
    
                                 RS07684C1
    
    The Sawtooth National Recreation Area is Idaho's gem and 
    America's treasure. But its unique beauty is now threatened 
    by large-scale residential development on private 
    inholdings.
    
    This measure will create a Sawtooth Society vehicle license 
    plate to allow Idahoans to support the Society's goal of 
    acquiring private holdings within the Sawtooth National 
    Recreation Area.
    
    The plate's display will raise public awareness of the 
    Society and its mission and a portion of the fee will go to a 
    fund that, if matched by private funds, will help realize the 
    vision of a rural ranching community surrounded by 
    spectacular peaks.
    
                                FISCAL NOTE
    
    Each set of special Sawtooth Society license plates will cost 
    $50 initially and $50 a year thereafter. Twenty-five dollars 
    ($25) per set the first year and $35 a year thereafter will be 
    deposited with the State Treasurer, to be releaseed when the 
    Society obtains appropriate matching funds. Twenty-five 
    dollars ($25) per set the first year and $15 a year thereafter 
    will go to the State Highway Account to cover administrative 
    costs.
    
    CONTACT: Sen. Clint Stennett
             332-1358
    
    STATEMENT OF Purposed/FISCAL NOTE
    
    Bill No S1366