HB77 Alabama 2021 Session

Updated Feb 22, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Ritchie WhortonRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2021
Title: License plates, impose a one dollar fee on firefighter license plates, distribute fee to Alabama Joint Fire Council and the Alabama Fire College, Secs. 32-6-271, 32-6-280 am'd.
Summary: HB77 adds an annual $1 fee for distinctive firefighter license plates, with the funds split to support the Alabama Firefighter Memorial and Firefighter Peer Support training at the Alabama Fire College.
What This Bill Does
It amends Sections 32-6-271 and 32-6-280 to establish an annual fee for firefighter plates starting January 1, 2022. The net proceeds are distributed monthly: 50 cents to the Alabama Joint Fire Council for expanding and maintaining the Alabama Firefighter Memorial in Tuscaloosa, and 50 cents to the Alabama Fire College for training expenses related to the Firefighter Peer Support program, with audits every three years. It also creates distinctive plates for professional and retired firefighters with specific design and eligibility rules, and allows issuance without the previous $3 fee under certain conditions.

Who It Affects
Active professional firefighters who apply for the distinctive firefighter license plate and pay the new annual fee.
Retired professional firefighters who apply for the distinctive firefighter license plate and pay the new annual fee.

Key Provisions
Adds an annual fee of $1 to the cost of the firefighter distinctive license plate, effective January 1, 2022.
Distributes the net proceeds monthly: 50 cents to the Alabama Joint Fire Council for the Alabama Firefighter Memorial and 50 cents to the Alabama Fire College for Firefighter Peer Support training; funds are subject to audit every three years.
Requires distinctive plates for active and retired firefighters to have specified designs (including a red Maltese cross and 'Fire Fighter' text) and to follow described eligibility and issuance processes, including lists prepared by the Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission.
Waives the $3 fee for initial issuance (and renewal under certain conditions) of these distinctive firefighter plates.
Effective date: the act becomes law on the first day of the third month after its passage and governor approval.

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Subjects: License PlatesMotor Vehicles