What's happening
This bill creates music education license plates with annual fees supporting state summer arts education.
Why it matters
Optional statewide plates. New York residents could request plates bearing “I Support Music Education” and pay $25 annually beyond regular registration fees.
Arts funding. Each $25 annual service charge would be donated to the New York Summer School for the Arts.
Launch safeguards. Production requires a $6,000 surety bond unless DMV receives at least 200 prepaid orders. DMV could recover against the bond if sales fall below 200 sets after two years.
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Who cares
New York drivers
Residents could display support for music education through an optional specialty plate.
New York Summer School for the Arts
The school would receive donations from the plates’ annual service charges.
Department of Motor Vehicles
DMV would handle applications, issue plates and administer the bond requirements.
Headline styles
Create Music Education License Plates
Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- Referred to transportation
- Print number 4228a
- Amend (t) and recommit to transportation
- Referred to transportation
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4228--A
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
March 5, 2019
Introduced by Sen. THOMAS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- 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 "I Support Music Education" distinctive 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. Distinctive "I Support Music Education" license plates. 1. Any person residing in this state shall, upon request, be issued a distinctive license plate bearing the phrase "I Support Music Education". Application for said license plate shall be filed with the commissioner in such form and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe.
2. 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 plates.
3. Each twenty-five dollars received as the annual service charge under this section shall be donated to the New York Summer School for the Arts.
§ 2. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-ff of the vehicle and traffic law shall only be designed, produced and issued 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,
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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.
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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Title of bill
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to "I Support Music Education" distinctive plates
Purpose or general idea of bill
To allow the creation of a specialty license plate which will read "I support music education", and the utilization of monies from said specialty plate purchases to fund the New York State Summer School for the Arts.
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law is amended to add Section 404-ff which outlines the creation of the new specialty license plates.
Section 2: Establishes the manner in which these distinctive license plates shall be issued, and establishes an annual service charge of twenty-five dollars.
Section 3: Provides for the donation of all monies raised by the issuing of this distinctive license plate to the "New York State Summer School for the Arts".
Section 4: Establishes an effective date.
Justification
Many states across the US allow for various specialty license plates to be sold, supporting various causes including music education. While New York State does allow various specialty, or distinctive plates to be issued, there is no such specialty license plate supporting music educa- tion. This will allow motorists to proudly support music education both physically with the license plate, and financially by funding the New York State Summer School for the Arts.
Prior legislative history
A.9051 of 2018 - referred to governmental operations
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
To be determined.
Effective date
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 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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