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H0355......................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
LICENSE PLATES - CAPITOL COMMISSION - Amends existing law to delete the
expiration date for issuance of Capitol Commission specialty license
plates.
01/16 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/17 Rpt prt - to Transp
01/23 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
01/24 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
01/25 3rd rdg - PASSED - 56-1-13
AYES -- Andrus, Bayer, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz,
Bowers, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew, Collins, Crane,
Durst, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson, Jaquet,
Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Luker,
Marriott, Mathews, Mortimer, Moyle, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Patrick,
Pence, Raybould, Ringo, Roberts, Ruchti, Rusche, Sayler,
Shepherd(08), Shirley, Shively, Thomas, Trail, Vander Woude, Wills,
Wood(27), Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Barrett
Absent and excused -- Anderson, Bedke, Clark, McGeachin, Nielsen,
Schaefer, Shepherd(02), Smith(30), Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson,
Thayn, Wood(35)
Floor Sponsor - Roberts
Title apvd - to Senate
01/28 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
02/01 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/04 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/11 3rd rdg - PASSED - 29-5-1
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
Cameron, Coiner, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde,
Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Lodge,
Malepeai(Sagness), McGee, McKague, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Werk
NAYS -- Corder, Little, Schroeder, Siddoway, Stegner
Absent and excused -- Stennett
Floor Sponsor - President Pro Tempore Geddes
Title apvd - to House
02/12 To enrol
02/13 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
02/14 Pres signed
02/15 To Governor
02/19 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 14
Effective: 07/01/08
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]] Fifty-ninth Legislature Second Regular Session - 2008IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HOUSE BILL NO. 355 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO CAPITOL COMMISSION LICENSE PLATES; AMENDING SECTION 49-420A, IDAHO 3 CODE, TO DELETE THE EXPIRATION DATE. 4 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 5 SECTION 1. That Section 49-420A, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 6 amended to read as follows: 7 49-420A. IDAHO STATE CAPITOL COMMISSION PLATES. (1) On and after January 8 1, 2002,and through December 31, 2012,any person who is the owner of a vehi- 9 cle registered under the provisions of section 49-402, Idaho Code, or regis- 10 tered under any other section of law for which the purchase of special plates 11 is allowed, may apply for and, upon department approval, receive special Idaho 12 state capitol commission plates in lieu of regular license plates.On and13after January 1, 2013, the department shall not issue new plates pursuant to14this section nor shall it renew any plates previously issued under this sec-15tion, the provisions of section 49-443, Idaho Code, relating to time period16for validity of plates, notwithstanding.17 (2) The provisions of this section shall not apply to any vehicle with a 18 registered maximum gross weight over twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds. 19 Availability of Idaho state capitol commission plates for other vehicles shall 20 be subject to the rules, policies and procedures of the department. 21 (3) In addition to the regular registration fee required in chapter 4, 22 title 49, Idaho Code, the applicant shall be charged a fee of thirty-five dol- 23 lars ($35.00) for the initial issuance of plates, and twenty-five dollars 24 ($25.00) upon each succeeding annual registration. Ten dollars ($10.00) of the 25 initial fee and ten dollars ($10.00) of the renewal fee shall be deposited in 26 the state highway account and shall be used to fund the cost of administration 27 of this special license plate program. Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of each 28 initial fee and fifteen dollars ($15.00) of each renewal fee shall be depos- 29 ited by the state treasurer in the Idaho capitol endowment income fund estab- 30 lished in section 67-1611, Idaho Code, and shall be used exclusively for the 31 purposes of chapter 16, title 67, Idaho Code. 32 (4) Whenever title or interest in a vehicle registered under the provi- 33 sions of this section is transferred or assigned, the owner may transfer the 34 special plates to another vehicle upon payment of the required transfer fees. 35 The owner may only display the plates on another vehicle upon receipt of the 36 new registration from the department. 37 (5) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 49-402C, Idaho Code, the 38 Idaho state capitol commission license plate shall be of a color and design 39 acceptable to the Idaho state capitol commission, except that the word "Idaho" 40 shall appear on each plate and the county designator shall be omitted to pro- 41 vide for distinguishing designs and slogans. The design shall be approved by 42 the department, utilizing a numbering system as determined by the department. 43 Initial costs of the plate program, including costs of plate design, shall be 2 1 paid by the Idaho state capitol commission. 2 (6) Sample Idaho state capitol commission license plates may be purchased 3 for a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00), ten dollars ($10.00) of which shall be 4 deposited in the state highway account and twenty dollars ($20.00) of which 5 shall be deposited in the Idaho capitol endowment income fund. No additional 6 fee shall be charged for personalizing sample plates.
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 17309
Special Capitol restoration motor vehicle license plates
were created in 2001 to help fund the restoration of Idaho's
Capitol through voluntary contributions from the purchase of
these plates. These special Capitol restoration plates
currently are scheduled to be phased out in 2012; however,
the popularity of the restoration plates and the opportunity
to use these voluntary contributions to pay for future
repairs to the Capitol merit extending the life of the
plates.
This bill would not create any new license plates. The bill
simply would allow individuals to continue to purchase these
existing license plates after the restoration of the Capitol
has been completed. The special restoration plates have
proved to be very popular with the public, and have produced
needed revenue for the restoration. Over 3,500 people a year
are contributing voluntarily to the Capitol restoration
effort by purchasing restoration license plates. Revenues
from the voluntary plate sales can help pay for ongoing
maintenance for the Capitol when the current restoration is
complete.
FISCAL NOTE
This bill has no fiscal impact on the general fund or any
local government funds in FY 2009, but it can reduce the
need to appropriate state general funds for Capitol
maintenance costs in future fiscal years. Sales of special
Capitol restoration license plates are now producing over
$80,000 each year in dedicated funds that can be used for
Capitol building repairs. Fees for special plates are
entirely voluntary on the part of plate purchasers. There
are no additional expenses for producing the special plates
as a result of this bill, and the current statutory plate
fees include the cost of administration of the program by
the Idaho Department of Transportation.
CONTACT
Name: Joanna Guilfoy
Agency: Administration, Dept. of
Phone: 332-1832
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