HB91 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Thad McClammy

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Motor vehicles, distinctive license plates, Helping Schools, fee increased, Sec. 32-6-300 am'd.

Summary

HB 91 would let Alabama residents pay an extra voluntary amount for the 'Helping Schools' license plate beyond the current base fee.

What This Bill Does

The bill amends the law to allow an Alabama motor vehicle owner to pay an additional fee in any amount for the 'Helping Schools' plate, in addition to the existing $20 annual fee. The $20 option remains available for those who want the plate at the current level. The plate would be issued and processed like other personalized plates, with a five-year validity and renewal options, and the State Department of Revenue would design it in compliance with laws. The act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

Who It Affects

• Residents of Alabama who own motor vehicles and want the 'Helping Schools' plate, who can choose to pay an extra amount beyond the $20 base.
• State and local agencies involved in vehicle plate issuance and design (judge of probate or commissioner of licenses, and the Alabama Department of Revenue), which would implement and process the new optional fee.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 32-6-300 to add an option to pay an additional fee in any amount for the 'Helping Schools' license plate.
• Keeps the existing $20 annual fee option for the plate available.
• The plate is issued, processed, and renewed like other personalized plates and remains valid for five years.
• The Department of Revenue will design the 'Helping Schools' plate, and the act becomes effective on the first day of the third month after passage.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles