HB 331 — MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the Louisiana GOP special prestige license plate (EN GF EX See Note)

HLSENROLLED 26RS-830 ENGROSSED Regular Session HOUSE BILL NO.

331 BY REPRESENTATIVE MACK MTRVEHICLE/LICENPLATES:AN ACT To enact R.S.

CreatestheLouisianaGOPspecialprestigelicenseplate AN ACT To enact R.S.

(2) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections, office of motor vehicles,shallvehicles,shallcreatethis createthis specialprestigelicenseplatewhentheapplicablestatutory provisions are met and the department's electronic vehicle and registration system is updated to accommodate the creation of the new plates.

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Theprestigelicenseplateshall beissued,uponapplication,to anycitizen of Louisiana in the same manner as anyother motor vehicle license plate.

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331 C.ENROLLED D.

Theprestigelicenseplateshall beissued,uponapplication,toanycitizen of Louisiana in the same manner as anyother motor vehicle license plate.

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This fee shallshallbein beinadditiontothestandardmotoraddition vehiclelicensetaxto imposedbyArticleVII,thestandardmotor vehiclelicensetaximposedbyArticleVII, Section 5 of the Constitution of Louisiana, and a handling fee of three dollars and fifty cents for each plate to be retained by the department to offset a portion of administrative costs.

The monies received from the royalty fees shall be used solely for the activities of the Republican PartyofParty of Louisiana.

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1:13(B) and 24:177(E)] HB 331 Engrossed 2026 Regular Session Mack Abstract:

Creates the "Louisiana GOP" special prestige license plate and provides for the creation, issuance, design, implementation, fees, distributions, and promulgation of rules applicable to these license plates.

Proposed law requires that the Dept.

of Public Safety and Corrections (DPS&C), office of motor vehicles (OMV), issue a special prestige license plate to be known as the "Louisiana GOP" license plate, provided that there is a minimum of 1,000 applicants for such plates.

Proposed law specifies that the plate is restricted to use on passenger cars, pickup trucks, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, and vans.

Further directs the DPS&C, OMV, to create this special prestige license plate when the applicable statutory provisions are met and the department's electronic vehicle and registration system is updated to accommodate the creation of the new plates.

Proposed law requires the secretary work in conjunction with the Republican Party of La.

toselectthecoloranddesign oftheplate.

Requiresthedesignincludethewords"Louisiana GOP".

Proposed law specifies that the plate will be issued, upon application, to any citizen of the state in the same manner as anyother motor vehicle license plate.

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HLS 26RS-830 ENGROSSED HB NO.

331 Proposed law requires that the dept.

collect an annual 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.

Proposed law requires the annual royalty fee collected by the dept.

be forwarded to the Republican Party of La.

and all monies be used solely for the activities of the Republican Party of La.

Proposed law requires the secretary promulgate and adopt rules and regulations as are necessary to implement the provisions of proposed law.

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47:463.243) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to the original bill:

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