What's happening
This bill authorizes the creation of a special "Survivors of the Shield" license plate for eligible New York residents.
Why it matters
Provides public recognition for families of fallen law enforcement officers. , potentially offering a sense of honor and visibility to a group that has experienced significant loss.
Limits eligibility to those approved by "Survivors of the Shield Inc.,". ensuring that only verified survivors receive the plate and maintaining the integrity of its meaning.
Imposes a one-time service charge for most recipients, but waives ongoing annual fees for immediate family (parent, spouse, or child) of the fallen officer,. which could make this recognition more accessible and affordable for those most directly impacted.
May increase public awareness of the sacrifices made by law enforcement families,. possibly fostering greater community support and understanding for survivors.
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Create Shield Survivor Plates
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History
- Recommit, enacting clause stricken
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.235
- Referred to transportation
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
3426
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 6, 2019
Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing the creation of "Survivors of the Shield" license plates
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-ff to read as follows:
§ 404-ff. Survivors of the shield license plates. 1. Any person residing in this state shall, upon request, be issued a distinctive license plate of a design developed and approved by the commissioner bearing the phrase "Survivors of the Shield". Application for said license plate shall be filed with the commissioner in such form and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe.
2. A survivors of the shield distinctive plate shall only be issued to a person upon proof, satisfactory to the commissioner, of approval of such issuance from the organization "Survivors of the Shield Inc.", a New York state registered not-for-profit.
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 service charge of ten dollars shall be charged upon issuance of such plates; and provided further, however, that for the parent, spouse or child of the fallen officer, the annual renewal fee for this distinctive plate shall be equal to the regular renewal fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article and no additional annual service charge shall be charged for such plates.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately. 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.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09675-01-9
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing the creation of "Survivors of the Shield" license plates
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill statutorily establishes the Survivor of the Shield specialized license plate, to honor fallen police officers and waives the additional renewal fee on these license plates for the parents, spouse or children of these fallen officers.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law by creating a new section 404-ee, which establishes in statute, the Survivor of the Shield License Plate and specifies that the parents, children and spouse of a fallen officer should not be charged any additional renewal fees for this specialized license plate.
Section 2 provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
New York State DMV currently issues specialized license plates to fami- lies of fallen police officers. The Not-for-Profit, Survivors of the Shield, currently accepts applications for these specialized license plates and upon approval from the organization, and payment of a fee, DMV issues these specialized plates.
This bill would waive the additional bi-annual renewal fee for these specialized license plates when the individual acquiring the license plate is the parent, spouse or child of the fallen officer. This bill retains the additional application fee for these specialized license plates, and would still require the payment of the normal renewal fee. The only fee being waived through this legislation is that additional renewal assessment that is placed on specialized license plates that have already been paid for by the applicant through their initial regis- tration fee.
Prior legislative history
New Bill
Fiscal implications
Minimal.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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