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S1091.....................................................by TRANSPORTATION
LICENSE PLATES - Adds to and amends existing law to establish a science and
technology special license plate program.
02/04 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/07 Rpt prt - to Transp
02/16 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/17 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/21 3rd rdg - PASSED - 30-2-3
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Gannon,
Geddes, Hill, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley,
McGee, McKenzie, Noble, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Stennett,
Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- Little, Stegner
Absent and excused -- Compton, Goedde, Jorgenson
Floor Sponsor - Bunderson
Title apvd - to House
02/22 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 - 53-14-3
AYES -- Anderson, Barraclough, Barrett, Bastian, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Boe, Bolz, Cannon, Chadderdon, Collins, Deal, Denney,
Edmunson, Ellsworth, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart,
Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet, Kemp, LeFavour, Martinez,
Mathews, McKague, Miller, Mitchell, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart,
Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Rusche, Rydalch, Sayler, Shepherd(2),
Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie, Snodgrass, Trail,
Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Andrus, Bayer, Bell, Clark, Crow, Jones, Loertscher,
McGeachin, Moyle, Roberts, Sali, Schaefer, Smith(24), Stevenson
Absent and excused -- Bedke, Bradford, Lake
Floor Sponsor - Rydalch
Title apvd - to Senate
03/10 To enrol
03/11 Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/14 Sp signed
03/15 To Governor
03/21 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 102
Effective: 01/01/06
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1091
BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO SPECIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE PLATES; AMENDING SECTION 49-402,
3 IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A CODE REFERENCE; AMENDING CHAPTER 4, TITLE 49,
4 IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 49-416C, IDAHO CODE, TO
5 ESTABLISH A SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE PROGRAM; AMENDING
6 CHAPTER 47, TITLE 67, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION
7 67-4725, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF A SCIENCE AND TECHNOL-
8 OGY FUND; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
9 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
10 SECTION 1. That Section 49-402, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
11 amended to read as follows:
12 49-402. ANNUAL REGISTRATION. (1) The annual fee for operating each pickup
13 truck and each other motor vehicle having a maximum gross weight not in excess
14 of eight thousand (8,000) pounds shall be:
15 Vehicles one (1) and two (2) years old ............................ $48.00
16 Vehicles three (3) and four (4) years old ......................... $36.00
17 Vehicles five (5) and six (6) years old ........................... $36.00
18 Vehicles seven (7) and eight (8) years old ........................ $24.00
19 Vehicles over eight (8) years old ................................. $24.00
20 There shall be twelve (12) registration periods, starting in January for
21 holders of validation registration stickers numbered 1, and proceeding consec-
22 utively through December for holders of validation registration stickers num-
23 bered 12, each of which shall start on the first day of a calendar month and
24 end on the last day of the twelfth month from the first day of the beginning
25 month. Registration periods shall expire midnight on the last day of the reg-
26 istration period in the year designated by the validation registration
27 sticker. The numeral digit on the validation registration stickers shall, as
28 does the registration card, fix the registration period under the staggered
29 plate system of Idaho for the purpose of reregistration and notice of expira-
30 tion.
31 A vehicle that has once been registered for any of the above designated
32 periods shall, upon reregistration, be registered for the period bearing the
33 same number, and the registration card shall show and be the exclusive proof
34 of the expiration date of registration and licensing. Vehicles may be ini-
35 tially registered for less than a twelve (12) month period, or for more than a
36 twelve (12) month period, and the fee prorated on a monthly basis if the frac-
37 tional registration tends to fulfill the purpose of the monthly series regis-
38 tration system.
39 (2) For all school buses operated either by a nonprofit, nonpublic school
40 or operated pursuant to a service contract with a school district for trans-
41 porting children to or from school or in connection with school approved
42 activities, the annual fee shall be twenty-four dollars ($24.00).
43 (3) For all motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles operated upon the public
2
1 highways the annual fee shall be nine dollars ($9.00). For operation of an
2 all-terrain vehicle or motorcycle off the public highways, the fee specified
3 in section 67-7122, Idaho Code, shall be paid. Registration exemptions pro-
4 vided in section 49-426(2) and (3), Idaho Code, apply to all-terrain vehicles
5 and motorcycles used for the purposes described in subsections (2) and (3) of
6 section 49-426, Idaho Code.
7 (4) For all motor homes the fee shall be as specified in subsection (1)
8 of this section and shall be in addition to the fees provided for in section
9 49-445, Idaho Code.
10 (5) Registration fees shall not be subject to refund.
11 (6) A financial institution or repossession service contracted to a
12 financial institution repossessing vehicles under the terms of a security
13 agreement shall move the vehicle from the place of repossession to the finan-
14 cial institution's place of business on a repossession plate. The repossession
15 plate shall also be used for demonstrating the vehicle to a prospective pur-
16 chaser for a period not to exceed ninety-six (96) hours. The registration fees
17 for repossession plates shall be as required in subsection (1) of this section
18 for a vehicle one (1) and two (2) years old. All other fees required under
19 chapter 4, title 49, Idaho Code, shall be in addition to the registration fee.
20 The repossession plate shall be issued on an annual basis by the department.
21 (7) In addition to the annual registration fee in this section, there
22 shall be an initial program fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and an annual
23 program fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for all special license plate programs
24 for those license plates issued pursuant to sections 49-404A, 49-407, 49-408,
25 49-409, 49-414, 49-416, 49-418 and 49-418D, Idaho Code. For special plates
26 issued pursuant to sections 49-406 and 49-406A, Idaho Code, there shall be an
27 initial program fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) but there shall be no
28 annual renewal fee. For special plates issued pursuant to sections 49-416A,
29 49-416C, 49-417, 49-417A, 49-417B, 49-417C, 49-418A, 49-418B, 49-418C, 49-419,
30 49-419A, 49-419B, 49-419C, 49-419D, 49-420, 49-420A, 49-420B, 49-420C,
31 49-420D, 49-420E and 49-420G, Idaho Code, there shall be an initial program
32 fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) and an annual program fee of twenty-five
33 dollars ($25.00). The fees contained in this subsection shall be applicable to
34 all new special plate programs. The initial program fee and the annual program
35 fee shall be deposited in the state highway account and shall be used to fund
36 the cost of administration of special license plate programs, unless otherwise
37 specified by law.
38 SECTION 2. That Chapter 4, Title 49, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
39 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
40 ignated as Section 49-416C, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
41 49-416C. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PLATES. (1) Any person who is the owner
42 of a vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402 or 49-431(1),
43 Idaho Code, or registered under any other section of law for which the pur-
44 chase of special plates is allowed, may apply for and, upon department
45 approval, receive special science and technology license plates in lieu of
46 regular license plates. The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
47 vehicle with a registered maximum gross weight over twenty-six thousand
48 (26,000) pounds. Availability of science and technology license plates for
49 other vehicles shall be subject to the rules, policies and procedures of the
50 department.
51 (2) In addition to the regular registration fee required in chapter 4,
52 title 49, Idaho Code, the applicant shall be charged a fee of thirty-five dol-
53 lars ($35.00) for the initial issuance of plates, and twenty-five dollars
3
1 ($25.00) upon each succeeding annual registration. Ten dollars ($10.00) of the
2 initial fee and ten dollars ($10.00) of the renewal fee shall be deposited in
3 the state highway account and shall be used to fund the cost of administration
4 of this special license plate program. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of each
5 initial fee and fifteen dollars ($15.00) of each renewal fee shall be trans-
6 ferred by the state treasurer for deposit to the office of science and tech-
7 nology fund created in section 67-4725, Idaho Code, and shall be used by the
8 science technology division of the department of commerce for attracting sci-
9 ence and technology companies to locate or to expand their operations in
10 Idaho.
11 (3) Whenever title or interest in a vehicle registered under the provi-
12 sions of this section is transferred or assigned, the owner may transfer the
13 special plates to another vehicle upon payment of the required transfer fees.
14 The owner may only display the plates on another vehicle upon receipt of the
15 new registration from the department.
16 (4) The science and technology license plate shall be of a color and
17 design in accordance with the provisions of section 49-402C, Idaho Code. The
18 design and any slogan on the plate shall be acceptable to the director of the
19 department of commerce and labor and shall be approved by the Idaho transpor-
20 tation department utilizing a numbering system as determined by the depart-
21 ment. Initial costs of the plate program, including costs of plate design,
22 shall be paid by the department of commerce and labor.
23 (5) Sample science and technology license plates may be purchased for a
24 fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), ten dollars ($10.00) of which shall be depos-
25 ited in the state highway account and twenty dollars ($20.00) of which shall
26 be transferred to the office of science and technology fund, and shall be used
27 by the office for attracting science and technology companies to locate or to
28 expand their operations in Idaho.
29 SECTION 3. That Chapter 47, Title 67, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
30 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
31 ignated as Section 67-4725, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
32 67-4725. OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FUND. There is hereby created
33 in the state treasury the office of science and technology fund. Moneys in the
34 fund shall consist of funds received pursuant to section 49-416C, Idaho Code,
35 grants, federal moneys, donations or funds from any other source. Moneys in
36 the fund may be expended pursuant to appropriation. The fund balance in the
37 fund may be appropriated annually to the office of science and technology. The
38 treasurer shall invest all idle moneys in the fund. Any interest earned on the
39 investment of idle moneys shall be returned to the fund.
40 SECTION 4. This act shall be in full force and effect on and after Janu-
41 ary 1, 2006.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 14763C1
The purpose of this legislation is to promote Idaho as a science
and technology state and generate funds for Office of Science and
Technology programs.
The industries that will underpin Idaho's economy in the 21st
century will consist of businesses that produce or effectively
use science and technology.
In 2002-2004, the Idaho Department of Commerce and Labor reports
that 70 % of Idaho's exported goods were high tech. Food and
agriculture exports comprised 15% of the total. The balance was
wood, building materials, fertilizer and other.
If the value of exported intellectual assets, such as that
produced by several thousand Idaho research scientists and
engineers was known and added to the high tech exported goods
number, the high tech percentage would be substantially higher.
Consistent with other special license plates, those purchasing
the license plate will pay $35 initial issuance of plates and $25
upon each succeeding annual registration. $25 of each initial fee
and $15 of each renewal fee will go to the Office of Science and
Technology. ITD charges plate originating costs to the
not-for-profit entity of up to $10,000.
Fiscal Impact
No negative fiscal impact as ITD is reimbursed by proceeds from
license plate sales. On the other hand, passage of this
legislation will likely have a significant positive effect on
revenues for Office of Science and Technology. There is
considerable interest in the science and technology business
community to have their own license plate. In fact, upon passage
of this legislation certain science and technology businesses
will initiate and finance a statewide contest in schools and
industry for the winning license plate design (all in conformity
with ITD standards).
Contact person:
Senator Hal Bunderson 332-1320
Representative Ann Rydalch 332-1231
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1091