SB200 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 25, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Gerald O. Dial
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Motor vehicles, distinctive license tags, fees, portion deposited in Penny Trust Fund directed to Senior Services Trust Fund, Sec. 32-6-68 am'd.
Summary: SB200 adds a $50 annual fee for new distinctive license plates and routes part of the money to senior meals programs, with the rest split among state agencies and plate sponsors.
What This Bill Does
The bill requires an extra $50 per year for each new distinctive license plate, in addition to the standard registration fee. The $50 is distributed as follows: 2.5% as a commission; $1.50 to the Department of Corrections for manufacturing; $1 to the Department of Revenue for administrative costs; $5 to the Penny Trust Fund (through the John L. Buskey Senior Meals Program) to feed seniors; the remaining funds go to the sponsoring organization or per terms approved by the legislative oversight committee. Plates authorized before January 1, 1998 keep their existing distribution rules. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after it is passed and approved.

Who It Affects
Vehicle owners who choose or are issued new distinctive license plates will pay an additional $50 annually.
Senior citizens who receive meals funded by the John L. Buskey Senior Meals Program (via the Penny Trust Fund) and the sponsoring organizations that receive the remainder of the funds.

Key Provisions
Imposes a $50 annual fee for each new distinctive license plate, in addition to the standard registration fee.
Distributes the $50 as: 2.5% commission; $1.50 to the Department of Corrections for manufacturing; $1 to the Department of Revenue for administrative costs; $5 to the Penny Trust Fund for the John L. Buskey Senior Meals Program; remainder to the sponsoring organization or per oversight committee terms.
Funds deposited to the Penny Trust Fund account are continuously appropriated for the senior meals program.
Pre-1998 plate fee distributions continue under existing law.
Effective date is the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: Motor Vehicles