HB94 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Alan BakerRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Motor vehicles, disabled veteran license plates, exemption or reductions in fees, may be applied by disabled veteran to obtain other plates, Secs. 32-6-130, 40-12-244, 40-12-254 am'd.
Summary: HB94 allows disabled veterans to apply their license tax and registration fee exemptions or reductions to any license plate category they qualify for, not just the disabled veteran plate.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, the bill lets a disabled veteran who is eligible for a license tax or registration fee exemption or reduction apply that exemption to any license plate category the veteran qualifies for. It amends sections 32-6-130, 40-12-244, and 40-12-254 to broaden the exemption to be usable on non-disabled-veteran plate categories as well, while keeping any extra fees for personalized or distinctive plates in place. The changes apply to various groups currently exempt under the statutes (e.g., National Guard members, retirees, reserve members, Civil Air Patrol, volunteer firefighters, Gold Star Family) so their exemptions can be allocated to other plate categories the veteran qualifies for. The act becomes effective January 1, 2017.

Who It Affects
Disabled veterans who are eligible for a license tax and registration fee exemption or reduction, as they can apply the exemption to any license plate category they qualify for.
Groups listed in the exemptions (such as National Guard members, retirees, reserve members, Civil Air Patrol, volunteer firefighters, Gold Star Family, and WWII/other hostilities veterans) who may benefit indirectly because their exemptions can be applied to other plate categories the disabled veteran qualifies for.

Key Provisions
Allows a disabled veteran with an exemption or reduction for motor vehicle license tax and registration fees to apply that exemption to any license plate category the veteran qualifies for.
For 32-6-130, the $5 license plate fee for the Disabled Veteran plate may be applied to other plate categories the veteran qualifies for; additional fees for personalized or distinctive plates still apply if selecting those categories.
For 40-12-244, exemptions for National Guard, retirees, reserves, Civil Air Patrol, volunteer firefighters, and Gold Star Family may be applied to any license plate category the disabled veteran qualifies for, instead of only the specific category stated.
For 40-12-254, the exemption from license fees and ad valorem taxes for WWII-era or other eligible disabled veterans may be applied to any license plate category the veteran qualifies for, with personalized/distinctive plate fees still required as applicable.
The act becomes effective January 1, 2017.

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Subjects: Motor Vehicles