SB156 Alabama 2021 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
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.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a driver purchasing a
distinctive motor vehicle license plate for
identification as a firefighter or retired
firefighter is required to pay an additional fee of
25 cents which is distributed into a fund managed
by the Alabama Joint Fire Council and used for the
purpose of expanding and maintaining the Alabama
Firefighter Memorial in Tuscaloosa</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide for an annual fee of
one dollar for the issuance of distinctive
firefighter motor vehicle license plates</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would also provide that 50 cents
of each dollar collected would be deposited into a
fund managed by the Alabama Joint Fire Council and
used for the purpose of expanding and maintaining
the Alabama Firefighter Memorial located in
Tuscaloosa, and that the other 50 cents of each
dollar collected would be distributed to the
Alabama Joint Fire Council to be used for expenses
associated with the Firefighter Peer Support
program</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to distinctive motor vehicle license
plates; to amend Sections 32-6-271 and 32-6-280, Code of
Alabama 1975; to provide for an annual fee of one dollar for
the issuance of distinctive firefighter motor vehicle license
plates; and to provide that 50 cents of each dollar collected
would be deposited into a fund managed by the Alabama Joint
Fire Council and used for the purpose of expanding and
maintaining the Alabama Firefighter Memorial located in
Tuscaloosa, and that the other 50 cents of each dollar
collected would be distributed to the Alabama Joint Fire
Council to be used for expenses associated with the
Firefighter Peer Support program.
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Subjects
License Plates
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 2, 2021 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Governmental Affairs |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB156 Alabama 2021 Session - Introduced |