Gray, McDonough, Brown E, Manktelow, Gandolfo, Brabenec, Norris, Slater, Jensen, Angelino,
Lemondes, Mikulin, Hawley, Tague, Giglio JM, Sillitti
MLTSPNSR
Byrnes, Giglio JA
Add §404-ff, V & T L
Establishes a distinctive plate honoring the Eagle Scouts for which the regular registration fee will apply plus an initial one time service charge of $25.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4147
SPONSOR: Durso TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
a distinctive plate honoring Eagle Scouts
PURPOSE:
Amends the Vehicle and Traffic Law to allow for distinctive plates for
Eagle Scouts
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section l.the vehicle and traffic Law is amended by adding a new section
404-ff
Subdivision 1, any person residing within New York State, upon request,
be issued a distinctive plate in support of the Eagle Scouts.
Subdivision 2, an application for such plate be filed with the commis-
sioner as commissioner shall prescribe.
Subdivision 3, Establishes that the plate will be issued in the same
manner as other numbered license plates upon the payment of the regular
registration fee and an initial one time service charge of twenty-five
dollars.
Section 2. states that a distinctive plate can only be designed,
produced and issued upon the delivery to the department of a surety bond
in the amount of six thousand dollars. However if the Commissioner
receives prior to the plate design at least two hundred orders with the
annual service charge, no such surety bond will be required.
Subdivision 2, deems that 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 would
be discontinued. If fewer than two hundred sets are sold, the depart-
ment would be enti- tled to recover against the bond in an amount
proportionate to such shortfall.
Section 3 sets forth the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
Currently, The State of New York makes available many different distinc-
tive license plates to members of various groups. As such, this legis-
lation would make it possible for Eagle Scouts to display the accom-
plishment of many years of dedication to complete the seven different
ranks culminating with being awarded the rank of Eagle Scout.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2021-22: A.4335
2019-20: A.7656 - held for consideration in transportation
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4147
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 10, 2023
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Introduced by M. of A. DURSO -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
a distinctive plate honoring Eagle Scouts
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new
2 section 404-ff to read as follows:
3 § 404-ff. Distinctive Eagle Scout plates. 1. Any person residing in
4 this state shall, upon request, be issued a distinctive plate in support
5 of the Eagle Scouts of a design approved by the commissioner in consul-
6 tation with the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
7 2. An application for such plate shall be filed with the commissioner
8 in such form and detail as the commissioner shall prescribe.
9 3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
10 in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
11 registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article
12 and an initial one time service charge of twenty-five dollars shall be
13 charged for such plates.
14 § 2. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-ff of
15 the vehicle and traffic law as added by section one of this act shall
16 only be designed, produced and issued upon the delivery to the depart-
17 ment of a surety bond in the amount of six thousand dollars, which shall
18 be executed by a surety company authorized by the department of finan-
19 cial services to transact business in this state. Provided, however,
20 that if the commissioner of motor vehicles shall have received prior to
21 plate design, production and issuance at least two hundred orders for
22 such distinctive plate together with the additional annual service
23 charge applicable to each such order, which shall be non-refundable, no
24 such surety bond shall be required. All such service charges shall be
25 deposited pursuant to the provisions of section 404-oo of the vehicle
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD03883-01-3
A. 4147 2
1 and traffic law to the credit of the department of motor vehicles
2 distinctive plate development fund established by section 95-g of the
3 state finance law and shall be used for the design, production, adver-
4 tising and distribution of distinctive license plates in accordance with
5 such section 95-g.
6 2. If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon which
7 distinctive plates in the series are first available for sale two
8 hundred or more sets of such plates are sold, a bond delivered pursuant
9 to this section shall be discontinued. If fewer than two hundred sets of
10 such plates are sold by such time, such department shall be entitled to
11 recover against the bond in an amount proportionate to such shortfall.
12 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
13 section one of this act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth
14 day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addi-
15 tion, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for
16 the implementation of this act on its effective date are authorized to
17 be made on or before such effective date.
