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BILL NUMBER:S5233
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to creating a distinctive license plate for members of the United States army 10th mountain division
Purpose
To provide distinctive license plates bearing the words "New York salutes the 10th Mountain Division" to residents in New York State.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. adds new section 404-x. to the vehicle and traffic law to provide distinctive license plates for members of the United States Army 10th Mountain Division. Any member of the United States Army 10th Mountain Division residing in this state will be able to upon request, be issued a license plate bearing the 10th Mountain Division insignia and the words "United States Army 10th Mountain Division". Applications for these distinctive plates are to be filed with the commissioner. No license plates are to be issued to an applicant without verification that the applicant is a member of the 10th Mountain Division of the United States Army. The distinctive plates issued are to be administered in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of regular registration fee with an additional one time service fee of $20. This annual service fee will be deposited into the department of motor vehicles distinctive plate development fund and be used for production, design, advertising and marketing of distinctive license plates.
Section 2. provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
From their beginning on the battlefield in 1945 to the present, the 10th Mountain Division has maintained its status as one of the most unique combat forces in American military history. In 1985, the Division was reactivated as the 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) at Fort Drum, New York in Jefferson County. All soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division must be prepared to deploy anywhere in the world. Whether their missions were in support of Operation Desert Shield/Storm; the humanitarian Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, East Africa; assisting in hurricane and ice storm relief efforts here at home; or the most recent deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, to name a few, the Division has always shown their technical and tactical proficiency in accomplishing their mission.
In recognition of the Division and their unique training in mountain and winter warfare that has brought them great success and has helped advance world peace. This legislation will honor our veterans from the United States Army 10th Mountain Division by providing members with distinctive plates. This will allow recognition for their service, and provide a distinctive license plate saluting these individuals for their service to our great nation.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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