HB 211 — Relating to motor vehicle registration

HB211 INTRODUCEDENROLLED ZGA1KK-1ZGA1KK-2 By Representatives Rehm, Robertson, Kirkland, Starnes, Paschal, Oliver, Shaw, Stubbs, Paramore, Brown, Marques, Lee RFD:

23-Mar-23 2023 Regular Session Page 0 ZGA1KK-1HB211 03/09/2023Enrolled MAPEnrolled, (L)MAPAn 2023-779Act, 23 4Relating SYNOPSIS:to motor vehicle registration;

Under existing law, a resident veteran who are the recipient of a specified military award may be issued a distinctive permanent motor vehicle license plate under certain conditions if the veteran presents evidence of receipt of the award.

This bill would add the Air Medal to the list of military awards eligible to be commemorated on a distinctive permanent license plate.

This bill would make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing language to current style.

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT Relating to motor vehicle registration;

Sections 32-6-250 and 32-6-251, Code of Page 1 HB211 INTRODUCED Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:

There shall be no fee or tax for Page 1 HB211 Enrolled the license plate, except Purple Heart Medal recipients shall pay ad valorem taxes on vehicles for which the distinctive plates are issued, Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, and Bronze Star, and Air Medal recipients shall pay the regular registration fee and ad valorem taxes and an annual additional fee of twenty-five dollars ($25), and no recipient shall receive a plate for more than one vehicle except as provided in subsection (c).

(b) A former prisoner of war for purposes of this section is a personan individual who, as a member of the United States Armed Forces, or while serving with a formal Page 2 HB211 INTRODUCED United States ally force, or as a United States civilian, was held as a prisoner of war during any armed conflict by forces hostile to the United States.

Annual renewal decals shall be provided after payment, if required, of license fees and taxes for the years during which a new tag or plate is not issued as provided in Section 32-6-63." "§32-6-251 Page 2 HB211 Enrolled The special plates shall be of the same size as regular motor vehicle license plates, distinguished by the letters MOH, LOV, Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, Bronze Star, or PHM, or AM to be of a different color scheme and design to any other vehicle plate in this state, or POW to be of the same color scheme as other distinguished military plates in this state, whichever distinctive design applies, the nature of which shall be prescribed by a committee to be appointed by the chief legislative sponsors of this division.

The net proceeds of the additional revenues from the sales of the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Silver Star, and the Page 3 HB211 INTRODUCED Bronze Star, and the Air Medal distinctive military plates, less the administrative costs including the costs of production incurred by the Department of Revenue in producing the plates, shall be distributed by each judge of probate or license commissioner to the state Comptroller.

Page 43 HB211 Enrolled 79 81 83 85 ________________________________________________ Speaker of the House of Representatives 88 90 ________________________________________________ President and Presiding Officer of the Senate 93 House of Representatives 96 I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and was passed by the House 25-May-23.

99 John Treadwell Clerk Senate 01-Jun-23 Passed Page 4