SB51 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Motor vehicles, motorcycles, distinctive license plates authorized, applications to be separate from passenger car applications, number to be based on Quantity Class 2, Sec. 32-6-64 am'd.

Summary

SB51 would add motorcycles as a license plate category for consideration by the Legislative Oversight Committee and set them to Quantity Class 2 with separate applications and thresholds from passenger cars.

What This Bill Does

It allows motorcycle license plate applications to be considered by the Legislative Oversight Committee and designates motorcycle plates as Quantity Class 2 (requiring 1,000+ commitments). If a sponsoring organization applies for both a passenger car and a motorcycle category, separate applications must be filed and the purchase commitments for each category must be obtained separately and cannot be combined. Funds from applicants are held in escrow and released only after the minimum commitments are reached; if the threshold is not met within one year, the money is refunded. If approved, the Department of Revenue will coordinate with the Comptroller to issue the plates, and the motorcycle plate would use the same design as the passenger car category.

Who It Affects

• Sponsoring organizations that seek to create or issue new license plate categories (they must file separate applications for passenger car and motorcycle categories and must secure the required number of commitments for each).
• Vehicle owners/registrants who want a motorcycle license plate category (they would pay the additional fee to join the commitment pool, with funds held in escrow and potentially refunded if the threshold isn’t met).

Key Provisions

• Authorizes the Legislative Oversight Committee to consider license plate applications for motorcycles.
• motorcycle category would be limited to Quantity Class 2 only (1,000 or more registrations).
• If applying for both passenger car and motorcycle categories, sponsoring organizations must file separate applications for each category.
• The number of commitments to purchase for passenger car and motorcycle categories must be obtained separately and cannot be combined to reach the threshold.
• For Quantity Class 2, commitments must reach 1,000; if not reached within one year, funds held in escrow are returned and production is not pursued.
• If approved, passenger and motorcycle plates shall be of the same design; the Department of Revenue coordinates with the Comptroller on funding and escrow procedures for production.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles