New York S 7155: Relates to the issuance of distinctive license plates for members of veterans organizations

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S07155 Summary:

BILL NOS07155 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01879

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SPONSORCHAN

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd V & T L, generally

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Directs the issuance of special number and distinctive license plates for military service members and members of veterans organizations without payment of service charges or renewal fees.

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BILL NOS07155 

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04/02/2025REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 7155

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 2, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. CHAN -- 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 the issuance
 of special number plates

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1-a of section 404 of the vehicle and traffic
 2 law, as amended by chapter 105 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read
 3 as follows:
 4 1-a. The commissioner may issue special number and/or distinctive
 5 license plates to applicants who are members of veterans organizations
 6 or active duty military members in the same manner as other number
 7 plates are issued pursuant to this article. Such special number plates
 8 or distinctive plates shall be issued only upon (a) payment of [a one-
 9 time service charge of ten dollars in addition to] the regular registra-
 10 tion fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article, and (b)
 11 submission of proof, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the appli-
 12 cant is presently an active duty member or a member of the veterans
 13 organization for which such plate is requested. No additional fees for
 14 customization of such plates shall be required. Such membership shall be
 15 verified annually by the applicant. Application for such plates shall be
 16 made in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner with
 17 respect to the issuance of such plates. Provided, however, that nothing
 18 contained herein shall be deemed to supersede the provisions of section
 19 four hundred four-d, four hundred four-e, four hundred four-h, four
 20 hundred four-i, four hundred four-j, four hundred four-k, four hundred
 21 four-p, four hundred four-aa, or four hundred four-dd of this article.
 22 § 2. Subdivision 6 of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law is
 23 amended by adding a new paragraph c-1 to read as follows:
 24 c-1. The provisions of this subdivision with respect to the payment of
 25 registration renewal fees shall not apply to a motor vehicle registra-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04783-01-5

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 1 tion renewed by an active duty military member or a qualified veteran. A
 2 qualified veteran is an individual who served on active duty in the
 3 United States army, navy, air force, marine corps, coast guard or the
 4 reserves thereof, or who served in active military service of the United
 5 States as a member of the army national guard, air national guard, New
 6 York guard or New York naval militia; who was released from active duty
 7 by general or honorable discharge.
 8 § 3. Subdivision 3 of section 404-h of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 9 amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as
 10 follows:
 11 3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
 12 in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
 13 registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article
 14 provided, however, that [an additional one-time] no service charge [of
 15 ten dollars] shall be charged for such plate.
 16 § 4. Subdivision 4 of section 404-j of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 17 amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as
 18 follows:
 19 4. Fee. A special plate and registration issued pursuant to this
 20 section shall be issued upon payment of the regular registration fee
 21