H 574 — MOTOR VEHICLES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding qualifications for Gold Star license plates.

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The bill revises the definition of terms related to Gold Star license plates, adjusts fee provisions, and makes technical corrections.

• 49-403B

  means a death of a person due to hostile action while : → means a death of a person due to hostile action while serving in the armed forces of the United States on active duty in a combat zone as the division of veterans services may define by rule;

  Clarifies the definition of 'qualifying cause of death' for Gold Star license plates.

• 49-403B

  “Qualifying family member” means the surviving spouse, parent, → “Qualifying family member” means the surviving spouse, parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, sibling, half-sibling, stepsibling, grandparent or legal guardian of a person who died due to a qualifying cause of death.

  Expands the definition of 'qualifying family member' to include additional family relations.

• 49-403B

  No special plate program fee shall be charged in addition to regular registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle owned by the spouse, parent or stepparent of a service member who was killed during active military service in a combat zone and receiving gold star license plates. → No special plate program fee shall be charged in addition to regular registration or renewal of registration of a motor vehicle owned by the spouse, parent or stepparent of a service member who was killed during active military service in a combat zone and receiving gold star license plates.

  Maintains the exemption of special plate fees for certain family members of service members killed in combat.

• 49-403B

  and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) upon each succeeding annual registration. → and an additional fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) for the initial issuance of plates and twenty-five dollars ($25.00) upon each succeeding annual registration.

  Clarifies and specifies the fee structure for issuing Gold Star license plates.

• 49-403B

  Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of each initial fee and fifteen dollars ($15.00) of each renewal fee shall → Twenty-five dollars ($25.00) of each initial fee and fifteen dollars ($15.00) of each renewal fee shall be deposited in the veterans support fund, section 65-209, Idaho Code, and shall be used to defray the costs of administration of the eligibility certification program and to provide programs to support veterans.

  Specifies the allocation of fees collected from Gold Star license plates.

• 49-403B

  nor or to any vehicle registered under section 49-434(5), Idaho Code. → nor to any vehicle registered under section 49-434(5), Idaho Code.

  Corrects the text by removing a typographical error regarding exclusions.

• 49-403B

  the surviving spouse is eligible to reapply for and shall be issued gold star license plates if the deceased qualifying family member died on or after January 1 of the five (5) years preceding the date of reapplication for the gold star license plates. → the surviving spouse is eligible to reapply for and shall be issued gold star license plates if the deceased qualifying family member died on or after January 1 of the five (5) years preceding the date of reapplication for the gold star license plates.

  Clarifies eligibility criteria for surviving spouses to reapply for Gold Star license plates.

Action History

1. February 10, 2022

   Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense

2. February 09, 2022

   Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing

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• TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE · Primary

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