Bill No.: HB0211                  Drafter:  DJL

LSO No.:  09LSO-0475              Effective Date:  1/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0113

Chapter No.:       179

Prime Sponsor:     Representative Buchanan

Catch Title:       Veteran's license plates.

Subject:  Special license plates.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Current law authorizes special license plates for Pearl Harbor survivors, national guard members and purple heart recipients.

o Currently special license plates are only available for passenger cars, trucks, or motor homes owned by the applicant.

· This bill:

o Expands the categories of special license plates to include honorably discharged veterans;

o Provides that all the specified special license plates shall be available for motorcycles as well as passenger cars, trucks, and motor homes;

o Specifies that the veteran's license plate have a unique design, distinguishing it from other special license plates and allows for the omission of the number designating the county;

o Specifies application requirements, including remittance of $50.00 to be deposited into the highway fund, and the demonstration that the applicant is eligible for the special license plate.