HCS SCS SB 812, 752 & 909 -- SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES

SPONSOR:  Schmitt (Dixon)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on
Transportation by a vote of 12 to 0.

This substitute allows for the following special license plates:

(1)  COMBAT ACTION;

(2)  LEGION OF MERIT;

(3)  JOIN THE MOVEMENT in support of the National Multiple
Sclerosis Society;

(4)  NIXA EDUCATION FOUNDATION; and

(5)  NATIONAL WILD TURKEY FEDERATION.

The administrative procedures for issuing and developing
specialty license plates are revised by:

(1)  Specifying that the Department of Revenue is not required to
accept applications and issue specialty plates for a specific
category or organization if no applications for the plate have
been received within four years from the authorization of the
plate or if the total number of specialty plates issued for a
specific category is less than 200 for two consecutive years;

(2)  Authorizing the department to discontinue the issuance and
renewal of a specialty plate if the organization has stopped
providing services and the emblem-use authorization statement is
no longer being issued by the organization.  The organization
must notify the department immediately to discontinue the
issuance of a specialty plate.  These provisions will not apply
to any specialty plate which bears the emblem or insignia of a
branch of the United States military or a military organization
or involves military actions or personnel;

(3)  Removing the July 1 deadline for the submission of the
necessary documents and fees to the department regarding a
request for a new specialty plate and allowing an organization to
submit the necessary documents at any time.  Interested parties
have 60 days from the filing of the proposal to submit testimony
to the department in support of or opposition to the creation of
the specialty plate; and

(4)  Requiring the department, as soon as practicable after
receiving the required documents and fees, to submit an
application for the development of a specialty plate to the Joint
Committee on Transportation Oversight for its approval or denial.
Currently, the department must submit an application during a
regular session of the General Assembly.

FISCAL NOTE:  Estimated Effect on General Revenue Fund of an
income of $8,635 to a cost of Less than $100,000 in FY 2011, an
income of $10,673 to a cost of Less than $100,000 in FY 2012, and
an income of $10,993 to a cost of Less than $100,000 in FY 2013.
Estimated Effect on Other State Funds of a cost of $39,488 to an
income of Less than $100,000 in FY 2011, a cost of $47,385 to an
income of Less than $100,000 in FY 2012, and a cost of $47,385 to
an income of Less than $100,000 in FY 2013.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill allows members of these
organizations to raise awareness, show support, and raise funds
for the many projects of the organizations.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Schmitt; and National
Multiple Sclerosis Society.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
95th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 14, 2010 at 3:15 pm