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- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing the issuance of distinctive license plates for family members of service members who died in the line of duty
Purpose or general idea of bill
The bill authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to create a distinctive license plate for family members of service members who have died in the line of duty.
Summary of specific provisions
Section one of the bill adds a new §404-x to the Vehicle & Traffic Law to authorize the Department of Motor Vehicles to create a distinctive license plate for family members of service members who have died in the line of duty. The plate will read "Family of a Fallen Soldier", "Sailor", "Marine", " Airman" , or "Guardsman" as determined by the service members branch of the Armed Services.
Section two of the bill specifies the effective date.
Justification
The tragic deaths of service men and women who have fallen in the War on Terror have touched many households in New York State. Family members are searching for appropriate ways to honor the service and sacrifice of their loved ones. The Gold Star program has been so closely associated with mothers of the fallen, that other family members don't feel comfortable within its limits. As a result, Colorado has implemented, and other states are considering, the Fallen Service Members license plate program.
Prior legislative history
2008: S.7992 Finance Committee/A.11368 Transportation Committee
Fiscal implications
Once the initial plate designs are completed it is expected that this legislation will result in an increase in the fees paid into the Distinctive Plate Development Fund.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the 180th day after it shall have become law.
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