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- Referred to transportation
- Referred to transportation
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Grants senior citizens the option to renew motor vehicle registration for one year or two years
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor David Gantt
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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing senior citizens to renew motor vehicle registrations annually
Purpose
To reduce a fiscal burden on motor vehicle registrants who are senior citizens.
Summary of provisions
Would grant persons sixty-five years of age or older the option of registering their motor vehicles for one year or two.
Justification
The State's two year motor vehicle registration period has imposed a financial burden on some persons over the age of sixty-five, who have found it difficult to pay for more than one year, Others may not have an anticipated need to own a car for an extended period of two years. This bill would allow those individuals who are sixty-five years or older the choice to pay for a one or two year renewal.
Legislative history
2008 S.5400/Referred to Transportation Committee 2007 S.5400/Referred to Rules 2000 S.6000/Referred to Transportation Committee 1999 S.6000/Referred to Rules 1998 S.1920A/Referred to Rules 1997 S.1920/Passed the Senate
Fiscal implications
No net loss of revenue to the State since revenue lost during the first fiscal year will be recovered during the second.
Effective date
June 1st of the year next succeeding the date of enactment.
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