What's happening
This bill authorizes the issuance of special license plates for New York residents who are recipients of the Conspicuous Service Cross or their spouses.
Why it matters
Recognizes military service at the state level. by allowing recipients of the Conspicuous Service Cross (a high New York State military honor) and their spouses to display their distinction on their vehicles, potentially increasing public awareness of state military awards.
Imposes a small, one-time additional fee. for obtaining the special plate, but otherwise keeps the registration process and regular fees unchanged, making it relatively accessible for eligible applicants.
Includes safeguards to ensure program viability and cost recovery. the Department of Motor Vehicles requires a $6,000 surety bond unless at least 200 pre-orders are placed (with non-refundable fees), helping to ensure financial sustainability before plates are produced.
Limits issuance to either the recipient or their spouse, not both. , ensuring the honor is not duplicated within a household and maintaining the exclusivity of the recognition.
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Honor Plates for Veterans
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by S2564C
- Rules report cal.352
- Reported
- Reported referred to rules
- Reported referred to ways and means
- Print number 8005a
- Amend and recommit to veterans' affairs
- Referred to veterans' affairs
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.
Special Plates for Service Medal
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Pamela Helming
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
8005--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
May 25, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs -- 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 authorizing distinctive license plates for recipients of the conspicuous service cross
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-y to read as follows:
§ 404-y. Distinctive plates for conspicuous service cross recipients. 1. Any conspicuous service cross recipient residing in this state or the spouse of any such recipient shall, upon request, be issued a license plate bearing the words "conspicuous service cross recipient". If a distinctive plate is issued to a conspicuous service cross recipient pursuant to this section, such a distinctive plate shall not be issued to the spouse of such conspicuous service cross recipient. Application for said license plate shall be filed with the commissioner in such form and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe.
2. The distinctive plate authorized in subdivision one of this section shall be issued upon proof, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the applicant or the spouse of the applicant is a conspicuous service cross recipient.
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, one-time service charge of ten dollars shall be charged for such plate.
§ 2. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-y of the vehicle and traffic law as added by section one of this act shall only be designed, produced and issued upon the delivery to the depart-
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ment 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 of at least two hundred orders for such distinctive plate together with the additional one-time 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; provided, further, however, that 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 and directed to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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