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S1359aaH,aaH..............................................by TRANSPORTATION
LICENSE PLATES - WILDLIFE - Amends existing law to provide for three Idaho
wildlife special license plates; and to designate the use of fees.
02/01 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/04 Rpt prt - to Transp
02/08 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/11 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/12 3rd rdg - PASSED - 33-0-2
AYES -- Andreason, Boatright, Branch(Bartlett), Brandt, Bunderson,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Darrington, Davis, Deide, Dunklin, Frasure,
Goedde, Hawkins, Hill, Ingram, Ipsen, Keough, King-Barrutia, Little,
Lodge, Marley, Noh, Risch, Sandy, Schroeder, Sims, Sorensen, Stegner,
Stennett, Thorne, Wheeler, Williams
NAYS -- None
Absent and excused -- Geddes, Richardson
Floor Sponsor - Sandy
Title apvd - to House
02/13 House intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/05 Rpt out - to Gen Ord
Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen
03/06 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/12 To Gen Ord
03/13 Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen
03/14 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
Rls susp - FAILED - 32-33-5
AYES -- Barraclough, Bedke, Bell, Black, Boe, Campbell, Cuddy,
Denney, Field(13), Hadley, Harwood, Henbest, Hornbeck, Jaquet, Kunz,
Lake, Langford, Mader, Martinez, Meyer, Pomeroy, Ridinger, Robison,
Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith(33), Smylie, Trail, Wheeler,
Young
NAYS -- Barrett, Bieter, Block, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel, Callister,
Clark, Collins, Crow, Ellis, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Gagner, Gould,
Hammond, Higgins, Kendell, Loertscher, McKague, Montgomery,
Mortensen, Moyle, Pearce, Pischner, Raybould, Roberts, Smith(23),
Stevenson, Stone, Tilman, Wood, Mr. Speaker
Absent and excused -- Aikele, Deal, Field(20), Jones, Kellogg
Floor Sponsors - Ridinger & Kellogg
Held for Reconsideration
03/15 Reconsideration vote - PASSED - 48-22-0
AYES -- Aikele, Barraclough, Bedke, Bieter, Black, Block, Boe,
Campbell, Collins, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Eskridge, Field(13),
Field(20), Hadley, Hammond, Henbest, Higgins, Hornbeck, Jaquet,
Jones, Kellogg, Kunz, Lake, Langford, Loertscher, Mader, Martinez,
Meyer, Montgomery, Mortensen, Pomeroy, Raybould, Ridinger, Roberts,
Robison, Sali, Schaefer, Sellman, Shepherd, Smith(33), Smylie, Stone,
Trail, Wheeler, Young, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett, Bell, Bolz, Bradford, Bruneel, Callister, Clark,
Crow, Ellis, Ellsworth, Gagner, Gould, Harwood, Kendell, McKague,
Moyle, Pearce, Pischner, Smith(23), Stevenson, Tilman, Wood
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsors - Ridinger & Kellogg
Title apvd - to Senate
03/15 Senate concurred in House amens - to engros
Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
Rls susp - PASSED - 35-0-0
Floor Sponsor - Sandy
Title apvd - to enrol
03/18 Rpt enrol - Pres signed - Sp signed
03/18 To Governor
03/27 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 362
Effective: 01/01/03
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1359
BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO IDAHO WILDLIFE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES; AMENDING SECTION 49-417,
3 IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THREE IDAHO WILDLIFE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES AND
4 TO PROVIDE FOR DESIGN OF THE PLATES; AND AMENDING SECTION 49-402C, IDAHO
5 CODE, TO PROVIDE APPLICATION TO PLATE DESIGNS FOR THE IDAHO WILDLIFE SPE-
6 CIAL LICENSE PLATES.
7 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
8 SECTION 1. That Section 49-417, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
9 amended to read as follows:
10 49-417. IDAHO WILDLIFE SPECIAL PLATES. (1) Any person who is the owner of
11 a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402 or 49-434(1),
12 Idaho Code, may apply for any one (1) of two three (23) Idaho wildlife special
13 license plates. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle
14 with a registered maximum gross weight over twenty-six thousand (26,000)
15 pounds.
16 (2) In addition to the regular operating fee, the applicant shall be
17 charged a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for the initial issuance of the
18 plates, and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) upon each succeeding annual registra-
19 tion. Ten dollars ($10.00) of the initial fee and ten dollars ($10.00) of the
20 renewal fee shall be deposited in the state highway account and shall be used
21 to fund the cost of administration of this special license plate program.
22 Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of each initial fee and fifteen dollars ($15.00)
23 of each renewal fee shall be deposited by the state treasurer in the fish and
24 game set-aside account pursuant to section 36-111, Idaho Code, for use in the
25 nongame wildlife program. This fee shall be treated as a contribution to the
26 nongame wildlife program, and shall not be considered a motor vehicle regis-
27 tration fee as described in section 17, article VII, of the constitution of
28 the state of Idaho.
29 Whenever title or interest in a vehicle registered under the provisions of
30 this section is transferred or assigned, the owner may transfer the special
31 plates to another vehicle upon payment of the required transfer fees. He may
32 only display the plates after receipt of new registration from the department.
33 (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 49-402C, Idaho Code, eEach
34 Idaho wildlife license plate shall be of a color and design acceptable to the
35 board of directors of the Idaho fish and wildlife foundation and approved by
36 the department, utilizing a numbering system as determined by the department.
37 The Idaho fish and wildlife foundation is authorized to design more than one
38 (1) wildlife plate, but the department may not allow more than two three (23)
39 different designs to be in use at any one (1) time. Initial costs of the plate
40 program including costs of plate design shall be paid by the Idaho fish and
41 wildlife foundation.
42 (4) Sample Idaho wildlife plates may be purchased for a fee of thirty
43 dollars ($30.00), ten dollars ($10.00) of which shall be deposited in the
2
1 state highway account to be used to fund the cost of administration of this
2 special license plate program. Twenty dollars ($20.00) of the purchase fee
3 shall be deposited in the fish and game set-aside account pursuant to section
4 36-111, Idaho Code, for use in the nongame wildlife program.
5 SECTION 2. That Section 49-402C, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
6 amended to read as follows:
7 49-402C. SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE PROGRAMS -- STANDARDIZED PLATE COLOR AND
8 DESIGN. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that special license plates
9 issued by the department be readily recognizable as plates from the state of
10 Idaho without losing the uniqueness for which the special plate was designed
11 and purchased. In addition, the legislature finds that the department can
12 operate in a more efficient, cost-effective manner by conforming special
13 plates to a basic color and design.
14 (2) No special license plates and no special license plate programs in
15 existence on or before June 30, 1998, shall be affected by the provisions of
16 this section. On and after July 1, 1998, any new special license plate program
17 authorized or any redesign of an existing special license plate, shall use the
18 same red, white and blue background as the standard issue of license plates
19 described in section 49-443, Idaho Code, except that:
20 (a) The identification of county shall be omitted;
21 (b) The word "Idaho" shall appear on every plate;
22 (c) The inscription "Scenic Idaho" may be omitted without legislative
23 consideration and approval; and
24 (d) No slogan shall be used that infringes upon, dilutes or compromises,
25 or could be perceived to infringe upon, dilute or compromise, the
26 trademarks of the state of Idaho, including, but not limited to, "Idaho
27 Potatoes ," "Grown in Idaho ," "Famous Idaho Potatoes " or "Famous
28 Potatoes ."
29 The provisions of this section shall not apply to the second plate designs
30 issued pursuant to the provisions of section 49-417, Idaho Code.
31 (3) Any redesign required for a special plate to conform with legislative
32 intent and the provisions of this section may be done in a manner similar to
33 that used to produce the original design.
34 (4) The special plates shall conform in all other respects with the pro-
35 visions of section 49-443, Idaho Code, relating to visibility requirements,
36 display of registration number, time period for validity of plates, and reser-
37 vation of plate numbers.
38 (5) No special license plates shall be issued to motor vehicles with a
39 registered maximum gross weight in excess of twenty-six thousand (26,000)
40 pounds, or any motor vehicle registered under section 49-434(5), Idaho Code,
41 or section 49-435, Idaho Code.
42 (6) Following an introductory period of two (2) years during which the
43 provisions of this subsection shall not apply, if, for two (2) consecutive
44 years, fewer than one thousand (1,000) plates are issued per year for a spe-
45 cial license plate program, the department shall so advise the legislature and
46 assist the legislature in adopting appropriate action to discontinue that spe-
47 cial license plate program. The provisions of this subsection shall apply only
48 to special license plate programs created on and after July 1, 1998.
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
Moved by Kunz
Seconded by Bedke
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S.B. NO. 1359
1 AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
2 On page 1 of the printed bill, in line 22, delete "Twenty-five dollars
3 ($25.00)" and insert: "Twenty-five dollars ($250.00)"; and also in line 22,
4 delete "fifteen dollars ($15.00)" and insert: "fifteen twelve dollars
5 ($152.00)"; in line 25, following "program." insert: "One dollar and twenty-
6 five cents ($1.25) of each initial fee and seventy-five cents (75) of each
7 renewal fee shall be deposited by the state treasurer into the department of
8 parks and recreation waterways improvement fund to be used for operational
9 costs for the boating programs and grants for boating safety or facilities.
10 One dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) of each initial fee and seventy-five
11 cents (75) of each renewal fee shall be deposited by the state treasurer into
12 the department of parks and recreation nonmotorized trail fund to be used for
13 nonmotorized trail projects throughout Idaho. Two dollars and fifty cents
14 ($2.50) of each initial fee and one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) of each
15 renewal fee shall be deposited by the state treasurer into the department of
16 agriculture livestock disease control fund to be used for testing, surveil-
17 lance, and detection of diseases that may affect wildlife including, but not
18 limited to, chronic wasting disease."; and in line 26, delete "nongame wild-
19 life program" and insert: "nongame wildlife designated programs".
20 CORRECTION TO TITLE
21 On page 1, in line 3, following "PLATES" insert: ", TO REDUCE THE AMOUNT
22 OF FEES CONTRIBUTED TO THE NONGAME WILDLIFE PROGRAM, TO PROVIDE THAT A PORTION
23 OF FEES SHALL BE CONTRIBUTED TO CERTAIN DESIGNATED PROGRAMS".
Moved by Ridinger
Seconded by Kunz
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO THE HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO S.B. NO. 1359
24 AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDMENT
25 On page 1 of the printed amendment, delete lines 1 through 19 and insert:
26 "AMENDMENTS TO SECTION 1
27 On page 1 of the printed bill, following line 28, insert:
28 (a) The fish and game commission shall designate one dollar and twenty-
29 five cents ($1.25) of each initial fee and seventy-five cents (75) of
30 each renewal fee from the elk wildlife special plate to the department of
31 fish and game's wildlife disease laboratory program to be used for test-
32 ing, surveillance and detection of diseases that may affect wildlife
33 including, but not limited to, chronic wasting disease.
34 (b) The state controller shall annually, by August 1 of each year, trans-
2
1 fer an amount equivalent to one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) of
2 each initial elk wildlife special plate and seventy-five cents (75) of
3 each renewal elk wildlife special plate sold in the prior fiscal year from
4 the fish and game set-aside account to the department of agriculture's
5 livestock disease control fund to be used for testing, surveillance and
6 detection of wildlife diseases and domestic livestock diseases that may
7 affect wildlife including, but not limited to, brucellosis and chronic
8 wasting disease.
9 (c) The state controller shall annually, by August 1 of each year, trans-
10 fer an amount equivalent to two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) of each
11 initial cutthroat wildlife special plate and one dollar and twenty-five
12 cents ($1.25) of each renewal cutthroat wildlife plate sold in the prior
13 fiscal year from the fish and game set-aside account to the department of
14 parks and recreation fund established in section 67-4225, Idaho Code, for
15 the construction and maintenance of nonmotorized boating access facilities
16 for anglers.";
17 and in line 33, delete "Notwithstanding the provisions of section 49-402C,
18 Idaho Code, eEach" and insert: "Each".
19 AMENDMENT TO THE BILL
20 On page 2, following line 48, insert:
21 "SECTION 3. This act shall be in full force and effect on and after Janu-
22 ary 1, 2003.".".
23 AMENDMENT TO THE CORRECTION TO TITLE
24 On page 1, delete lines 20 through 23, and insert:
25 "CORRECTION TO TITLE
26 On page 1, in line 3, following "PLATES" delete "AND" and insert: ","; in
27 line 4, delete "PROVIDE FOR DESIGN OF THE PLATES; AND" and insert: "DESIGNATE
28 USE OF A PORTION OF THE FEES IN THE FISH AND GAME SET-ASIDE ACCOUNT AND TO
29 PROVIDE FOR TRANSFER OF A PORTION OF THE FEES IN THE FISH AND GAME SET-ASIDE
30 ACCOUNT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
31 RECREATION FOR DESIGNATED USES;"; and in line 6, following "PLATES" insert: ";
32 AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE".".
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2002
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1359, As Amended in the House, As Amended in the House
BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO IDAHO WILDLIFE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES; AMENDING SECTION 49-417,
3 IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THREE IDAHO WILDLIFE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES, TO
4 DESIGNATE USE OF A PORTION OF THE FEES IN THE FISH AND GAME SET-ASIDE
5 ACCOUNT AND TO PROVIDE FOR TRANSFER OF A PORTION OF THE FEES IN THE FISH
6 AND GAME SET-ASIDE ACCOUNT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND TO THE
7 DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION FOR DESIGNATED USES; AMENDING SECTION
8 49-402C, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE APPLICATION TO PLATE DESIGNS FOR THE IDAHO
9 WILDLIFE SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
10 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
11 SECTION 1. That Section 49-417, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
12 amended to read as follows:
13 49-417. IDAHO WILDLIFE SPECIAL PLATES. (1) Any person who is the owner of
14 a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402 or 49-434(1),
15 Idaho Code, may apply for any one (1) of two three (23) Idaho wildlife special
16 license plates. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle
17 with a registered maximum gross weight over twenty-six thousand (26,000)
18 pounds.
19 (2) In addition to the regular operating fee, the applicant shall be
20 charged a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for the initial issuance of the
21 plates, and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) upon each succeeding annual registra-
22 tion. Ten dollars ($10.00) of the initial fee and ten dollars ($10.00) of the
23 renewal fee shall be deposited in the state highway account and shall be used
24 to fund the cost of administration of this special license plate program.
25 Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of each initial fee and fifteen dollars ($15.00)
26 of each renewal fee shall be deposited by the state treasurer in the fish and
27 game set-aside account pursuant to section 36-111, Idaho Code, for use in the
28 nongame wildlife program. This fee shall be treated as a contribution to the
29 nongame wildlife program, and shall not be considered a motor vehicle regis-
30 tration fee as described in section 17, article VII, of the constitution of
31 the state of Idaho.
32 (a) The fish and game commission shall designate one dollar and twenty-
33 five cents ($1.25) of each initial fee and seventy-five cents (75) of
34 each renewal fee from the elk wildlife special plate to the department of
35 fish and game's wildlife disease laboratory program to be used for test-
36 ing, surveillance and detection of diseases that may affect wildlife
37 including, but not limited to, chronic wasting disease.
38 (b) The state controller shall annually, by August 1 of each year, trans-
39 fer an amount equivalent to one dollar and twenty-five cents ($1.25) of
40 each initial elk wildlife special plate and seventy-five cents (75) of
41 each renewal elk wildlife special plate sold in the prior fiscal year from
42 the fish and game set-aside account to the department of agriculture's
43 livestock disease control fund to be used for testing, surveillance and
2
1 detection of wildlife diseases and domestic livestock diseases that may
2 affect wildlife including, but not limited to, brucellosis and chronic
3 wasting disease.
4 (c) The state controller shall annually, by August 1 of each year, trans-
5 fer an amount equivalent to two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) of each
6 initial cutthroat wildlife special plate and one dollar and twenty-five
7 cents ($1.25) of each renewal cutthroat wildlife plate sold in the prior
8 fiscal year from the fish and game set-aside account to the department of
9 parks and recreation fund established in section 67-4225, Idaho Code, for
10 the construction and maintenance of nonmotorized boating access facilities
11 for anglers.
12 Whenever title or interest in a vehicle registered under the provisions of
13 this section is transferred or assigned, the owner may transfer the special
14 plates to another vehicle upon payment of the required transfer fees. He may
15 only display the plates after receipt of new registration from the department.
16 (3) Each Idaho wildlife license plate shall be of a color and design
17 acceptable to the board of directors of the Idaho fish and wildlife foundation
18 and approved by the department, utilizing a numbering system as determined by
19 the department. The Idaho fish and wildlife foundation is authorized to design
20 more than one (1) wildlife plate, but the department may not allow more than
21 two three (23) different designs to be in use at any one (1) time. Initial
22 costs of the plate program including costs of plate design shall be paid by
23 the Idaho fish and wildlife foundation.
24 (4) Sample Idaho wildlife plates may be purchased for a fee of thirty
25 dollars ($30.00), ten dollars ($10.00) of which shall be deposited in the
26 state highway account to be used to fund the cost of administration of this
27 special license plate program. Twenty dollars ($20.00) of the purchase fee
28 shall be deposited in the fish and game set-aside account pursuant to section
29 36-111, Idaho Code, for use in the nongame wildlife program.
30 SECTION 2. That Section 49-402C, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
31 amended to read as follows:
32 49-402C. SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE PROGRAMS -- STANDARDIZED PLATE COLOR AND
33 DESIGN. (1) It is the intent of the legislature that special license plates
34 issued by the department be readily recognizable as plates from the state of
35 Idaho without losing the uniqueness for which the special plate was designed
36 and purchased. In addition, the legislature finds that the department can
37 operate in a more efficient, cost-effective manner by conforming special
38 plates to a basic color and design.
39 (2) No special license plates and no special license plate programs in
40 existence on or before June 30, 1998, shall be affected by the provisions of
41 this section. On and after July 1, 1998, any new special license plate program
42 authorized or any redesign of an existing special license plate, shall use the
43 same red, white and blue background as the standard issue of license plates
44 described in section 49-443, Idaho Code, except that:
45 (a) The identification of county shall be omitted;
46 (b) The word "Idaho" shall appear on every plate;
47 (c) The inscription "Scenic Idaho" may be omitted without legislative
48 consideration and approval; and
49 (d) No slogan shall be used that infringes upon, dilutes or compromises,
50 or could be perceived to infringe upon, dilute or compromise, the
51 trademarks of the state of Idaho, including, but not limited to, "Idaho
52 Potatoes ," "Grown in Idaho ," "Famous Idaho Potatoes " or "Famous
53 Potatoes ."
3
1 The provisions of this section shall not apply to the second plate designs
2 issued pursuant to the provisions of section 49-417, Idaho Code.
3 (3) Any redesign required for a special plate to conform with legislative
4 intent and the provisions of this section may be done in a manner similar to
5 that used to produce the original design.
6 (4) The special plates shall conform in all other respects with the pro-
7 visions of section 49-443, Idaho Code, relating to visibility requirements,
8 display of registration number, time period for validity of plates, and reser-
9 vation of plate numbers.
10 (5) No special license plates shall be issued to motor vehicles with a
11 registered maximum gross weight in excess of twenty-six thousand (26,000)
12 pounds, or any motor vehicle registered under section 49-434(5), Idaho Code,
13 or section 49-435, Idaho Code.
14 (6) Following an introductory period of two (2) years during which the
15 provisions of this subsection shall not apply, if, for two (2) consecutive
16 years, fewer than one thousand (1,000) plates are issued per year for a spe-
17 cial license plate program, the department shall so advise the legislature and
18 assist the legislature in adopting appropriate action to discontinue that spe-
19 cial license plate program. The provisions of this subsection shall apply only
20 to special license plate programs created on and after July 1, 1998.
21 SECTION 3. This act shall be in full force and effect on and after Janu-
22 ary 1, 2003.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 11605
This legislation would add a third license plate to the series of
non-game wildlife license plates. The Idaho Fish and Wildlife
Foundation, associated with the Department of Fish and Game, began
the license plate program in 1993. Proceeds from the sale of the
plate are dedicated to the non-game wildlife program, which manages
approximately 80% of all the wildlife, fish, and plant species in
Idaho. This includes numerous species that are either proposed or
are likely to be proposed for ESA listing. As the number of candidate
species increases, additional funding is critical if the state hopes
to preclude additional ESA listings. The Idaho Wildlife Special
License Plate program provides most of the funds to manage non-game
wildlife, provides information and conservation education for our
youth and all citizens, and enhances Idaho’s economy by attracting
tourists to view our wildlife.
Additional funding would also allow the Department of Fish and
Game to increase efforts related to aquatic species by providing
additional resources for monitoring, management and conserving
non-game fish and other aquatic species. Such efforts are also
likely to positively impact hunters and anglers by benefitting
other fish and wildlife, including species that are normally fished
or hunted.
The plate will feature a rendering of Idaho’s state fish, the
cutthroat trout. Final approval for the design rests with the Idaho
Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no negative fiscal impact.
Initial costs of the program, i.e. programming costs and costs to
develop the plate design, will be borne by Idaho Fish and Wildlife
Foundation. The programming costs are estimated to be between $5,720
and $7,150.
It is estimated that the cutthroat plate will equal the sale of the
elk plate. Each year, potential sales could bring in an additional
$300,000 to the Department of Fish and Game’s non-game program and
approximately $150,000 for the Idaho Transportation Department.
Contact
Senator John Sandy
Representative Tim Ridinger
Representative Hilde Kellogg
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1359