HB 1360 - APPRECIATION.PWTF - Create Patriotic License Plates. DAV Plate Changes; choice of standard plate, surviving spouse retain 1 - 2015

Create Patriotic Number License Plates, DAV Plate Changes

Pre-approved by Commissioner, ACOVA, and NDVCC

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 39‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to patriotic number plates; and to amend and reenact subdivision j of subsection 2 of section 39‑04‑18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to disabled veteran motor vehicle registration.

• Create three (3) patriotic license plates available to general public
  • American Flag
  • Bald Eagle
  • Boony Stomper
  • Additional plates as approved by NDDVA
• Funds from plates would go to Veterans Post War Trust Fund (PWTF) Principal
• DAV Plates
  • Allow surviving spouse to retain one set of plates
  • Allow eligible veteran the option of other veteran plates and retain registration exemption
• Fiscal Note: $488,532

House Amendments and Actions:

• Changed initial fee from $20 to $25
• Changed amount to Highway tax fund from $10 to $20
• Changed amount to PWTF from $10 to $5
• Removed requirement to report funds collected to legislative assemblies
• Removed additional plates as approved by NDDVA
• Removed veterans choice of plates from the DAV plate and replaced with a standard plate
• Added surviving spouse to retain one plate

Senate Transportation Amendments:

• Changed wording of the Logos to be used
• Changed effective date from January 1, 2016 to July 1, 2016

Senate Appropriations Amendments:

• Changed entire bill to requirements of "Organizational plates requiring...
  • 50 pre-paid applicants for each plate
  • $1,500 fee for each plate

House refused to concur: Conference committee assigned: Representatives Meier, Ruby, Delmore and Senators Rust, Oehlke, and Axness

Conference Committee Amendments:

• Senate receded from it's amendments 
• Initial fee to be $25 with $20 going to Highway tax distribution fund and $5 to the PWTF
• Annual fee of $25 with $10 going to the Highway tax distribution fund and $15 to the PWTF
• 100% disabled veteran can chose DAV plate or Standard Plate
• 100% dasabled veterans un-remarried surviving spouse to retain one plate
• Boonie Stomper plate to be issued August 1, 2016
• Flag and Bald Eagle plates to be issued July 1, 2017