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A219Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS8869

Create Elks License Plates

Official title

“Relates to the issuance of a distinctive license plate for members of the New York state elks association of the benevolent and protective order of the elks”

Sponsor Angelo SantabarbaraAD-111Affects Transportation
Status
Signed by Governor
Impact
2/10
Minimal
Outcome
Signed into law

Bill progress

Signed into law

What's happening

This bill authorizes the creation and issuance of a special license plate for members of the New York State Elks Association.

Why it matters

  1. Creates a new specialty license plate for Elks Association members. , offering a way for individuals to publicly identify with and show pride in their organization, potentially increasing visibility and recognition for the group.

  2. Requires proof of active membership each year. for eligibility, ensuring only current Elks Association members can obtain and renew the special plate, which maintains the integrity of the plate’s meaning.

  3. Imposes a $25 annual service charge in addition to regular registration fees. , which could generate extra funds for the Department of Motor Vehicles and help offset the costs associated with creating and administering specialty plates.

  4. Includes financial safeguards for the state. , such as requiring a $6,000 surety bond (unless at least 200 prepaid orders are received), to protect against financial losses if there is insufficient demand for the new plate—ensuring taxpayer resources are not wasted on underutilized specialty plates.

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Create Elks License Plates

Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Angelo Santabarbara

Assembly Member · Assembly District 111

Chair, People with Disabilities

No co-sponsors yet.

History

  1. Signed chap.208
  2. Delivered to governor
  3. Returned to assembly
  4. Passed senateVote 62–0
  5. 3rd reading cal.2011
  6. Substituted for S8869
  7. Referred to rules
  8. Delivered to senate
  9. Passed assembly
  10. Ordered to third reading rules cal.84
  11. Rules report cal.84
  12. Reported
Show 6 earlier actions
  1. Reported referred to rules
  2. Reported referred to ways and means
  3. Print number 219a
  4. Amend and recommit to transportation
  5. Referred to transportation
  6. Referred to transportation

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S8869Senate

Create Elks License Plates

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor George Amedore

Impact 2 · Minimal0% to pass

Full text

2 pagesUnderlined is new[Struck] is removedOfficial text on nysenate.gov ↗

STATE OF NEW YORK

219--A

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY (Prefiled)

January 4, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. SANTABARBARA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Transportation -- recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the issuance of a distinctive license plate for members of the New York state Elks association of the benevolent and protective order of the Elks

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 404-z to read as follows:

§ 404-z. Distinctive "Elks Association" license plates. 1. Any member of the New York state Elks association of the benevolent and protective order of the Elks residing in this state shall, upon request, be issued a license plate bearing the words "Elks Association". Application for said license plate shall be filed with the commissioner in such form and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe, and shall be verified annually by the applicant.

2. The distinctive plate authorized in this section shall be issued upon proof, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the applicant is presently an active member of the New York state Elks association of the benevolent and protective order of the Elks.

3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article, provided, however, that an additional annual service charge of twentyfive dollars shall be charged for such plate.

§ 2. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-z of the vehicle and traffic law shall only be designed, produced and issued

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD05177-02-8

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upon the delivery to the department of motor vehicles of a surety bond in the amount of six thousand dollars, which shall be executed by a surety company authorized by the department of financial services to transact business in this state. Provided, however, that if the commissioner of motor vehicles shall have received prior to plate design, production and issuance at least two hundred orders for such distinctive plate together with the additional annual service charge applicable to each such order, which shall be non-refundable, no such surety bond shall be required. All service charges collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited pursuant to the provisions of section 404-oo of the vehicle and traffic law to the credit of the department of motor vehicles distinctive plate development fund established by section 95-g of the state finance law and shall be used for the design, production, advertising and distribution of distinctive license plates in accordance with such section 95-g.

2. If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon which distinctive plates in the series are first available for sale two hundred or more sets of such plates are sold, a bond delivered pursuant to this section shall be discontinued. If fewer than two hundred sets of such plates are sold by such time, the department of motor vehicles shall be entitled to recover against the bond in an amount proportionate to such shortfall.

§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that section one of this act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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