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S1110.....................................................by TRANSPORTATION
LICENSE PLATES - Amends existing law relating to special public college and
university motor vehicle license plates to expand the special motor vehicle
license plate program to include the three nonpublic colleges and
universities in Idaho, specifically Albertson College of Idaho in Caldwell,
Idaho, Northwest Nazarene University in Nampa, Idaho, and Brigham Young
University-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho.
02/11 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/14 Rpt prt - to Transp
02/23 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/24 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/25 3rd rdg - PASSED - 23-10-2
AYES -- Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton,
Corder, Darrington, Davis, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Keough, Langhorst,
Lodge, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Noble, Pearce, Richardson, Sweet,
Williams
NAYS -- Andreason, Gannon, Jorgenson, Kelly, Little, Malepeai,
Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Werk
Absent and excused -- Broadsword, Burkett
Floor Sponsor - McGee
Title apvd - to House
02/28 House intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/03 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/04 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/09 3rd rdg - PASSED - 50-18-2
AYES -- Anderson, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Bolz, Cannon, Chadderdon, Collins, Deal, Denney, Edmunson,
Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Henderson,
Jaquet, Kemp, LeFavour, Martinez, Mathews, McKague, Miller, Mitchell,
Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo,
Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Shepherd(2), Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen,
Smith(30), Smylie, Snodgrass, Trail, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Andrus, Bayer, Bell, Boe, Bradford, Clark, Crow, Harwood,
Henbest, Jones, Loertscher, McGeachin, Moyle, Roberts, Rusche,
Schaefer, Smith(24), Stevenson
Absent and excused -- Bedke, Lake
Floor Sponsor - McKague
Title apvd - to Senate
03/10 To enrol
03/11 Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/14 Sp signed
03/15 To Governor
03/17 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 61
Effective: 07/01/05
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1110
BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO SPECIAL PUBLIC COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE
3 PLATES; AMENDING SECTION 49-418A, IDAHO CODE, TO EXPAND THE SPECIAL MOTOR
4 VEHICLE LICENSE PLATE PROGRAM TO INCLUDE THREE NONPUBLIC COLLEGES AND UNI-
5 VERSITIES.
6 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
7 SECTION 1. That Section 49-418A, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
8 amended to read as follows:
9 49-418A. IDAHO PUBLIC COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY PLATES. (1) Any person who
10 is the owner of a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402 or
11 49-434(1), Idaho Code, may apply for special plates featuring one (1) of
12 Idaho's public colleges or universities. The provisions of this section shall
13 not apply to any vehicle with a registered maximum gross weight over twenty-
14 six thousand (26,000) pounds. Availability of Idaho public college and univer-
15 sity special license plates for other vehicles may be authorized by rule of
16 the board.
17 (2) In addition to the regular operating fee, the applicant shall be
18 charged a fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for the initial issuance of the
19 plates, and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) upon each succeeding annual registra-
20 tion. Ten dollars ($10.00) of the initial fee and ten dollars ($10.00) of the
21 renewal fee shall be deposited in the state highway account to be used by the
22 department to fund highway, road and bridge construction projects and to fund
23 the cost of administration of this special license plate program. The depart-
24 ment shall transfer twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of the initial fee and fif-
25 teen dollars ($15.00) of the renewal fee for deposit to the institution desig-
26 nated on the license plate.
27 (3) Whenever title or interest in a vehicle registered under the provi-
28 sions of this section is transferred or assigned, the owner may transfer the
29 special plates to another vehicle upon payment of the required transfer fees.
30 The owner may only display the plates after receipt of new registration from
31 the department.
32 (4) All special college and university plates shall be of a color and
33 design comparable to the standard issue of license plates with blue numerals
34 on a red, white and blue background and shall indicate the participating
35 institution.
36 (a) The standard red, white and blue graphic shall be used, except that
37 the word "Idaho" and "Famous Potatoes" shall appear on every plate, the
38 identification of county shall be omitted, and the inscription "Scenic
39 Idaho" may be omitted.
40 (b) Each public college or university that chooses to participate in this
41 program shall provide that portion of the design which features the par-
42 ticular institution and such design shall be acceptable to the president
43 of the institution. and For public colleges and universities, approval of
2
1 the state board of education and board of regents of the university of
2 Idaho shall also be required.
3 Each version of the special public college and university plate featuring
4 the participating public college or university shall be approved by the
5 department, utilizing a numbering system as determined by the department. Ini-
6 tial costs of the plate program, including the cost of plate design, shall be
7 paid by the participating public college or university.
8 (5) The state board of education and board of regents of the university
9 of Idaho shall adopt rules to account for receipt and distribution of revenues
10 accruing to participating public colleges and universities from the special
11 license plate program. Revenues from the special plate program shall be used
12 to:
13 (a) Fund scholarships for Idaho residents attending that college or uni-
14 versity.
15 (b) Match funds contributed in equal amounts from nonstate sources for
16 academic programs, provided that such expenditures for public colleges and
17 universities shall be subject to prior approval by the state board of edu-
18 cation and board of regents of the university of Idaho.
19 (6) For the purposes of this section, nonpublic colleges and universities
20 shall mean and are limited to: Albertson College of Idaho located in Caldwell,
21 Idaho; Northwest Nazarene University located in Nampa, Idaho; and Brigham
22 Young University-Idaho located in Rexburg, Idaho.
23 (7) Sample public college and university license plates may be purchased
24 from the department for a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), ten dollars ($10.00)
25 of which shall be retained by the department for deposit to the state highway
26 account and twenty dollars ($20.00) shall be transferred by the department to
27 the college or university designated on the license plate. No additional fee
28 shall be charged for personalizing sample plates.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 14836
Relating to special public college and university motor vehicle license plates;
amending Section 49-418A, Idaho Code, to expand the special motor vehicle license
plate program to include private colleges and universities.
FISCAL IMPACT
The entities are responsible for programming costs of up to approximately $4,500,
performed by ITD. The institutions designated in this bill will see some positive fiscal
impact from the sale of license plates bearing their decal. ITD will also realize some
revenue as proceeds from license plate sales.
Contact:
Name: Senator John McGee
Phone: (208) 332-1336
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1110