HB 988 — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Modifies the current and retired legislators special prestige license plates fee distribution

HLSENROLLED 26RS-1599 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

988 BY REPRESENTATIVE BAGLEY MTRAN VEHICLE/LICENACT PLATES:To amend and reenact R.S.

Modifies the current and retired legislators special prestige license plates fee distribution AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S.

This fee shall be in addition to the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and a handlingfee of three dollars and fiftycents for each plate to be retained bytheby the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.

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Theannualroyaltyfeeshallbecollectedbythedepartmentandforwarded tothedivisionofadministration.

Themonies receivedfromtheroyaltyfeesshallbe used for the restoration efforts of the Pentagon Barracks.

Theannualroyaltyfeeshallbecollectedbythedepartmentandforwarded to thedivision ofadministration.

Themoniesreceivedfromtheroyaltyfeesshall be used for the restoration efforts of the Pentagon Barracks.

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The secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including rules and regulations governing thePage transfer1 and disposition of the2 licenseCODING: plates upon the death of the recipient and governing the design of the plate.

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988 ENROLLED the transfer and disposition of the license plates upon the death of the recipient and governing the design of the plate.

This fee shall be in addition to the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed by Article VII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and a handlingfeeofhandlingfee of three dollars and fiftycents for each plate to be retained bytheby the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.

Theannualroyaltyfeeshallbecollectedbythedepartmentandforwarded tothedivisionofadministration.to thedivision ofadministration.

ThemoniesThemoniesreceivedfromtheroyaltyfeesshall receivedfromtheroyaltyfeesshallbebe used for the restoration efforts of the Pentagon Barracks.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 988 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Bagley Abstract:

Provides for an annual royalty fee to be collected by the Dept.

of Public Safety andCorrections(DPS&C)forcurrentandretiredlegislators'specialprestigelicense plates.

Present law (R.S.

47:463.37(B)) requires a one-time fee of $25 for special prestige license plates for retired members of the legislature, in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license fee charged under present law.

Proposed law modifies present law by requiring that the DPS&C collect an annual royalty fee of $25 in addition to the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed in present law and a handling fee of $3.50 for each plate to be retained by the dept.

to offset a portion of administrative costs.

Further requires the annual royalty fee collected by the dept.

be forwarded to the division of administration (DOA) and monies received from the royalty fees be used for the restoration efforts of the Pentagon Barracks.

Present law (R.S.

47:463.49(B)) requires a one-time fee of $25 for special prestige license plates for any member or officer of the legislature, in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration license fee charged under present law.

Proposed law modifies present law by requiring that the dept.

collect an annual royalty fee of $25 in addition to the standard motor vehicle license tax imposed in present law and a handling fee of $3.50 for each plate to be retained by the dept.