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Directs the commissioner of motor vehicles to issue "Jamaican bobsled team" distinctive plates
In Assembly Committee · Transportation · Sponsor N. Nick Perry
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BILL NUMBER:S5364
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a distinctive "Jamaican bobsled team" number plate
Purpose
The purpose of this legislation is to allow for the issuance of a distinctive Jamaican Bobsled team number plate of a design developed and approved by the commissioner, in cooperation with the Jamaica Bobsled Foundation.
Summary of provisions
The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 404-x.
1. Any resident of New York State may upon request, be issued a distinctive "Jamaican Bobsled team" number plate of a design developed and approved by the commissioner in cooperation with the Jamaican Bobsled Foundation. An application for such a number plate shall be filed with the commissioner.
2. The distribution of a "Jamaican Bobsled team" number plate shall be issued in the same manner as other number plates upon the payment of regular registration fees. An annual service charge of twenty five dollars will be charged for such a plate. Such charge will be deposited pursuant to the provisions of section four hundred four-oo to the plate development fund of the department of motor vehicles. This fund shall be used for the production, design, advertising, and marketing of distinctive license plates. Annual service charges collected in excess of six thousand dollars shall be paid by the State comptroller to the Jamaica Bobsled Foundation.
Justification
The Jamaican Bobsled team was first formed in in preparation for the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta. They were immediately seen as popular underdogs being from a tropical island and competing in a notorious winter sporting event. The Jamaican Bobsled legacy continued after several more appearances in subsequent Winter Olympics, and stunned many of their critics by finishing in 14th place in the 1994 Olympic Games, finishing ahead of Russia, the United States, Australia and France.
The creation and sale of a "Jamaica Bobsled team" designed license plate would benefit the team as it aims to generate support and popularity through the promotion with proceeds going towards the Jamaican Bobsled Foundation spearheaded by Executive Director Noel Spencer and one of the inaugural Olympic team members, Devon Harris. With many Jamaican immigrants residing in the State, the establishment of this plate would provide residents an opportunity to support and fund the country's team in its training and journey back to the Olympics.
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New bill
Fiscal implications
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Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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