SB194 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rodger SmithermanSenator

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Motor vehicles, motorcycles, distinctive license tags, established for Birmingham Barons, additional fee

Summary

SB194 would create a Birmingham Barons distinctive license plate for Alabama residents, with a $50 annual fee, five-year validity, design by the Barons LLC, and net proceeds payable to the State General Fund.

What This Bill Does

It would let Alabama residents apply for the Birmingham Barons license plate by meeting registration requirements and paying the regular fees plus a $50 annual surcharge. The plate would be designed by the Birmingham Barons, LLC and must be approved by the Commissioner of Revenue; it would be valid for five years and could later be replaced with a conventional plate, a personalized plate, or a new Barons plate. The $50 annual fee would go to the State General Fund, and the Department of Revenue would issue rules to implement the act; the bill would repeal conflicting laws and take effect January 1, 2016.

Who It Affects

• Alabama residents who own private passenger or pleasure motor vehicles and choose to obtain the Birmingham Barons plate, subject to meeting registration requirements and paying the $50 annual fee plus regular fees.
• State government, including the State General Fund and the Department of Revenue, which would receive and manage the net proceeds from the fee and administer the program (the sponsor would design the plate but funds go to the General Fund).

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: Establishes a distinctive 'Birmingham Barons' license plate for Alabama residents, requires an additional $50 annual fee, and sets five-year validity; the plate is designed by the Birmingham Barons, LLC with approval from the Commissioner of Revenue and issued like other distinctive plates.
• Provision 2: Directs that net proceeds from the $50 annual fee go to the State General Fund (including funds not designated for the sponsor), allows the Department of Revenue to promulgate implementing rules, repeals conflicting laws, and sets the effective date of January 1, 2016.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles