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H0477..............................................................by TRAIL
MOTOR VEHICLES - LICENSE PLATES - Amends and adds to existing law to adopt
provisions for an Appaloosa license plate; and to govern administration of
the Appaloosa plate program.
01/23 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/24 Rpt prt - to Transp
02/15 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/18 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/22 3rd rdg - PASSED - 34-28-8
AYES -- Barraclough, Bieter, Block, Boe, Collins, Cuddy, Ellsworth,
Eskridge, Field(13), Field(20), Harwood, Henbest, Higgins, Hornbeck,
Jaquet, Jones, Kunz, Mader, Martinez, McKague, Meyer, Montgomery,
Pomeroy, Ridinger, Roberts, Robison, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith(33),
Smylie, Stone, Trail, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Aikele, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Black, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel,
Callister, Campbell, Clark, Crow, Deal, Denney, Ellis, Gagner,
Hadley, Lake, Loertscher, Mortensen, Moyle, Pearce, Raybould, Sali,
Schaefer, Tilman, Wheeler, Wood
Absent and excused -- Gould, Hammond, Kellogg, Kendell, Langford,
Pischner, Smith(23), Stevenson
Floor Sponsor - Trail
Title apvd - to Senate
02/25 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/08 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/11 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/14 3rd rdg - PASSED - 35-0-0
AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch(Bartlett), Brandt, Bunderson,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure,
Geddes, Goedde, Hawkins, Hill, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia,
Little, Lodge, Marley, Noh, Richardson, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder,
Sims, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - Boatright
Title apvd - to House
03/15 To enrol - rpt enrol - Sp signed
Pres signed
03/15 To Governor
03/25 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 254
Effective: 01/01/03
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 477
BY TRAIL
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION; AMENDING SECTION 49-402, IDAHO CODE,
3 TO PROVIDE A REFERENCE TO FEES FOR AN APPALOOSA LICENSE PLATE; AMENDING
4 CHAPTER 4, TITLE 49, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 49-420C,
5 IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR AN APPALOOSA LICENSE PLATE AND TO GOVERN ADMIN-
6 ISTRATION OF THE APPALOOSA PLATE PROGRAM; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
8 SECTION 1. That Section 49-402, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
9 amended to read as follows:
10 49-402. ANNUAL REGISTRATION. (1) The annual fee for operating each pickup
11 truck and each other motor vehicle having a maximum gross weight not in excess
12 of eight thousand (8,000) pounds shall be:
13 Vehicles one (1) and two (2) years old ............................ $48.00
14 Vehicles three (3) and four (4) years old ......................... $36.00
15 Vehicles five (5) and six (6) years old ........................... $36.00
16 Vehicles seven (7) and eight (8) years old ........................ $24.00
17 Vehicles over eight (8) years old ................................. $24.00
18 There shall be twelve (12) registration periods, starting in January for
19 holders of validation registration stickers numbered 1, and proceeding consec-
20 utively through December for holders of validation registration stickers num-
21 bered 12, each of which shall start on the first day of a calendar month and
22 end on the last day of the twelfth month from the first day of the beginning
23 month. Registration periods shall expire midnight on the last day of the reg-
24 istration period in the year designated by the validation registration
25 sticker. The numeral digit on the validation registration stickers shall, as
26 does the registration card, fix the registration period under the staggered
27 plate system of Idaho for the purpose of reregistration and notice of expira-
28 tion.
29 A vehicle that has once been registered for any of the above designated
30 periods shall, upon reregistration, be registered for the period bearing the
31 same number, and the registration card shall show and be the exclusive proof
32 of the expiration date of registration and licensing. Vehicles may be ini-
33 tially registered for less than a twelve (12) month period, or for more than a
34 twelve (12) month period, and the fee prorated on a monthly basis if the frac-
35 tional registration tends to fulfill the purpose of the monthly series regis-
36 tration system.
37 (2) For all school buses operated either by a nonprofit, nonpublic school
38 or operated pursuant to a service contract with a school district for trans-
39 porting children to or from school or in connection with school approved
40 activities, the annual fee shall be twenty-four dollars ($24.00).
41 (3) For all motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles operated upon the public
42 highways the annual fee shall be nine dollars ($9.00). For operation of an
43 all-terrain vehicle or motorcycle off the public highways, the fee specified
2
1 in section 67-7122, Idaho Code, shall be paid. Registration exemptions pro-
2 vided in section 49-426(2) and (3), Idaho Code, apply to all-terrain vehicles
3 and motorcycles used for the purposes described in subsections (2) and (3) of
4 section 49-426, Idaho Code.
5 (4) For all motor homes the fee shall be as specified in subsection (1)
6 of this section and shall be in addition to the fees provided for in section
7 49-445, Idaho Code.
8 (5) Registration fees shall not be subject to refund.
9 (6) A financial institution or repossession service contracted to a
10 financial institution repossessing vehicles under the terms of a security
11 agreement shall move the vehicle from the place of repossession to the finan-
12 cial institution's place of business on a repossession plate. The repossession
13 plate shall also be used for demonstrating the vehicle to a prospective pur-
14 chaser for a period not to exceed ninety-six (96) hours. The registration fees
15 for repossession plates shall be as required in subsection (1) of this section
16 for a vehicle one (1) and two (2) years old. All other fees required under
17 chapter 4, title 49, Idaho Code, shall be in addition to the registration fee.
18 The repossession plate shall be issued on an annual basis by the department.
19 (7) In addition to the annual registration fee in this section, there
20 shall be an initial program fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and an annual
21 program fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for all special license plate programs
22 for those license plates issued pursuant to sections 49-404A, 49-407, 49-408,
23 49-409, 49-414, 49-416 and 49-418, Idaho Code. For special plates issued pur-
24 suant to sections 49-406 and 49-406A, Idaho Code, there shall be an initial
25 program fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) but there shall be no annual
26 renewal fee. For special plates issued pursuant to sections 49-417, 49-417A,
27 49-417B, 49-417C, 49-418A, 49-418B, 49-418C, 49-419, 49-419A, 49-420, 49-420A,
28 and 49-420B, and 49-420C, Idaho Code, there shall be an initial program fee of
29 thirty-five dollars ($35.00) and an annual program fee of twenty-five dollars
30 ($25.00). The fees contained in this subsection shall be applicable to all new
31 special plate programs. The initial program fee and the annual program fee
32 shall be deposited in the state highway account and shall be used to fund the
33 cost of administration of special license plate programs, unless otherwise
34 specified by law.
35 SECTION 2. That Chapter 4, Title 49, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
36 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
37 ignated as Section 49-420C, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
38 49-420C. APPALOOSA LICENSE PLATES. (1) On and after January 1, 2003, any
39 person who is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions of sec-
40 tion 49-402, Idaho Code, or registered under any other provision of law for
41 which the purchase of a special license plate is allowed, may apply for and,
42 upon department approval, receive special Appaloosa license plates in lieu of
43 regular license plates. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
44 vehicle with a registered maximum gross weight over sixteen thousand (16,000)
45 pounds. Availability of Appaloosa license plates for other vehicles shall be
46 subject to the rules, policies and procedures of the department.
47 (2) In addition to the regular registration fee required in chapter 4,
48 title 49, Idaho Code, the applicant shall be charged a fee of thirty-five dol-
49 lars ($35.00) for the initial issuance of plates, and twenty-five dollars
50 ($25.00) upon each succeeding annual registration. Ten dollars ($10.00) of the
51 initial fee and ten dollars ($10.00) of the renewal fee shall be deposited in
52 the state highway account and shall be used to fund the cost of administration
53 of this special license plate program. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of each
3
1 initial fee and fifteen dollars ($15.00) of each renewal fee shall be trans-
2 ferred by the state treasurer for deposit to the Appaloosa horse club, and
3 shall be used exclusively for the purpose of funding youth horse programs
4 within the state of Idaho.
5 (3) Whenever title or interest in a vehicle registered under the provi-
6 sions of this section is transferred or assigned, the owner may transfer the
7 special plates to another vehicle upon payment of the required transfer fees.
8 The owner may only display the plates on another vehicle upon receipt of the
9 new registration from the department.
10 (4) The Appaloosa license plate shall be of a color and design in accor-
11 dance with the provisions of section 49-402C, Idaho Code. That portion of the
12 design which features an Appaloosa shall be acceptable to the Appaloosa horse
13 club, and shall be approved by the department utilizing a numbering system as
14 determined by the department. Initial costs of the plate program, including
15 costs of plate design, shall be paid by the Appaloosa horse club.
16 (5) Sample Appaloosa license plates may be purchased for a fee of thirty
17 dollars ($30.00), ten dollars ($10.00) of which shall be deposited in the
18 state highway account and twenty dollars ($20.00) of which shall be trans-
19 ferred to the Appaloosa horse club. No additional fee shall be charged for
20 personalizing sample plates.
21 SECTION 3. This act shall be in full force and effect on and after Janu-
22 ary 1, 2003.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 11619
This amendment to the Idaho Code establishes a special license plate
program honoring Idaho’s state horse the Appaloosa. On March 25,
1975 Idaho’s Governor Cecil Andrus signed into law a bill that
named the Appaloosa as the state horse. This was a deserving honor
for a horse that was developed in the Palouse region by the Nez
Perce Indians. There are over 45,000 Appaloosa’s in Idaho. The
program will provide a special plate option for people who wish
to proudly note the development of this unique breed of horse and
the part it has played in Idaho’s history.
The Appaloosa Horse Club will receive $25.00 for the initial
issuance of each plate and $15.00 for each succeeding annual
registration. Monies will be used to support youth horse programs
throughout the state of Idaho.
FISCAL IMPACT
None.
Contact:
Rep. Tom Trail
Tel: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE NO. H 477