SB163 Alabama 2016 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Gerald O. Dial
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2016
Title: Motor vehicles, distinctive plates, further provided for, Act 2015-362, 2015 Reg. Sess., am'd; Secs. 32-6-64.1, 32-6-68, 32-6-150.1, 32-6-250, 32-6-251, 32-6-630 am'd.
Summary: Creates a distinctive State Parks license plate with a $50 annual fee to support Alabama State Parks, starting in 2017.
What This Bill Does
Alabama residents with private passenger or pleasure vehicles can obtain the State Parks plate by paying standard registration fees plus a $50 yearly fee. The plate remains valid for five years. Net proceeds from plate sales go to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources to fund the State Park System; the DoCNR designs the plate, with approval from the Department of Revenue and the Legislative Oversight Committee for License Plates, and the plate is issued like other distinctive plates.

Who It Affects
Alabama residents who own private passenger or pleasure motor vehicles will pay the additional $50 annual fee for the State Parks plate.
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the State Park System will receive and use the net proceeds to support park programs and maintenance.

Key Provisions
Establishes a distinctive State Parks license plate.
Imposes an additional annual fee of $50 for the plate.
Net proceeds from plate sales are distributed to the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources for the State Park System.
The DoCNR designs the plate; design must be approved by the Department of Revenue and the Legislative Oversight Committee for License Plates.
Plates are valid for five years and issued like other distinctive plates.
Effective date: January 1, 2017.
Starting October 1, 2017, the additional revenues are appropriated to the DoCNR for the State Park System.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Motor Vehicles