HB487 Alabama 2023 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Margie WilcoxRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2023

Title

Relating to Motor Vehicle Registrations and to the USS Alabama Battleship Commission; to amend Section 32-6-55, Code of Alabama 1975; to allow former and current chairs of the USS Alabama Battleship Commission to use the USS Alabama Battleship Commission distinctive license tag; to require that the commission annually certify to the Department of Revenue a list of those individuals eligible for the distinctive license tag.

Summary

HB487 would allow former and current chairs of the USS Alabama Battleship Commission to use the commission’s BB-60 distinctive license tag on their vehicles and require an annual certification of eligible individuals to the Department of Revenue, with a 2024 effective date.

What This Bill Does

It amends Section 32-6-55 to allow current and former chairs to display the USS Alabama Battleship Commission distinctive license tag (BB-60) on both official and private cars, after complying with standard registration rules and paying the usual license fees. It requires the USS Alabama Battleship Commission to annually certify to the Department of Revenue a list of eligible individuals on a form prescribed by the department, submitted at least 30 days before each registration year. It notes that the tag would bear the battleship’s call letters and include a unique identifier to be used in lieu of a regular license number. It includes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update language to current style.

Who It Affects

• Former chairs of the USS Alabama Battleship Commission: eligible to use the BB-60 distinctive license tag on both official and private vehicles.
• Current chairs of the USS Alabama Battleship Commission: eligible to use the BB-60 distinctive license tag on both official and private vehicles.
• Alabama Department of Revenue: will receive annual certification lists to identify eligible tag recipients.
• USS Alabama Battleship Commission: must prepare and submit the annual eligibility certification lists.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes former and current chairs to use the USS Alabama Battleship Commission distinctive license tag bearing the insignia 'BB-60' on both official and private automobiles.
• Requires compliance with state motor vehicle laws and payment of regular license fees; recipients receive receipts authorizing a special plate/tag with the battleship call letters and a unique identifier in place of another license number.
• Requires the Commission to annually certify to the Department of Revenue a numerical list of eligible individuals on a department-prescribed form, submitted no less than 30 days before the start of each registration year.
• Effective date: January 1, 2024.
• Includes nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing code language to current style.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicle Registrations; USS Alabama Battleship Commission distinctive license tag for former and current Commission chair