SB408 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Roger Bedford, Jr.

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Motor vehicles, boat trailers, including personal watercraft trailers, license and registration fee, tag, use of proceeds for rescue squads and Transportation Department for public boat ramps, Amendment 93, as amended by Amendment 354, (Section 111.06, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd., const. amend.

Summary

SB408 would let Alabama voters approve a constitutional change to divert a portion of boat-trailer licensing fees to rescue squads and to the Department of Transportation for public boat ramps.

What This Bill Does

It would amend Amendment 93 (as amended) to authorize the Legislature to distribute a portion of the fees from licensing and registering boat trailers, including personal watercraft trailers, to rescue squads and to DOT for boat ramps. This changes how some boat-related fee revenue is spent, adding funding for rescue services and boat ramps while keeping other uses governed by current law. The measure would require voter approval in a statewide election and explicitly does not alter school funding from these fees.

Who It Affects

• Rescue squads in Alabama, which could receive funds from boat-trailer fees to support rescue services.
• Boat trailer and personal watercraft owners, whose license/registration fees could be partially redirected to rescue squads and to DOT for boat ramps.

Key Provisions

• Proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the Legislature to distribute a portion of boat-trailer licensing and registration fees to rescue squads and to the Department of Transportation for public boat ramps.
• Applies to boat trailers and personal watercraft trailers; the funds would be used for rescue services and boat ramps, respectively.
• Notwithstanding other provisions, the amendment would not apply to school-funding portions of such fees and would leave the rest of the existing fee structure intact; requires voter approval.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments