North Carolina HB 1228: Special Registration Plate Fees.

Bill Text

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2003
H 1
HOUSE BILL 1228

Short Title: Special Registration Plate Fees. (Public)
Sponsors: Representatives Wainwright, Howard, Luebke, McComas (Primary
Sponsors); G. Allen and Miner.
Referred to: Finance.
April 21, 2003

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1
AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF SEVENTY-FIVE 2
DOLLARS FOR CERTAIN SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES. 3
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 4
SECTION 1. G.S. 20-79.7 reads as rewritten: 5
"§ 20-79.7. Fees for special registration plates and distribution of the fees. 6
(a) Fees. – Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge one 7
registration plate to a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, a 100% disabled 8
veteran, and an ex-prisoner of war. All other special registration plates, includingThe 9
Division shall provide additional Congressional Medal of Honor, 100% Disabled 10
Veteran, and Ex-Prisoner of War plates, are subject to and National Guard Member, 11
Legion of Valor, Purple Heart Recipient, and Silver Star Recipient special registration 12
plates upon the payment of the regular motor vehicle registration fee in G.S. 20-87 or 13
G.S. 20-88 G.S. 20-88. All other special registration plates are subject to the regular 14
motor vehicle registration vehicle fee in G.S. 20-87 or G.S. 20-88 plus an additional fee 15
of seventy-five dollars ($75.00).in the following amount: 16
Special Plate Additional Fee Amount 17
Historical Attraction $30.00 18
State Attraction $30.00 19
Collegiate Insignia $25.00 20
Goodness Grows $25.00 21
Kids First $25.00 22
Olympic Games $25.00 23
NC Agribusiness $25.00 24
Special Olympics $25.00 25
The V Foundation for Cancer Research Division $25.00 26
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina $25.00 27
Animal Lovers $20.00 28

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Audubon North Carolina $20.00 1
Ducks Unlimited $20.00 2
Harley Owners' Group $20.00 3
First in Forestry $20.00 4
Litter Prevention $20.00 5
March of Dimes $20.00 6
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity $20.00 7
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation $25.00 8
Save the Sea Turtles $20.00 9
Scenic Rivers $20.00 10
School Technology $20.00 11
Soil and Water Conservation $20.00 12
Special Forces Association $20.00 13
Support Public Schools $20.00 14
Wildlife Resources $20.00 15
Personalized $20.00 16
Active Member of the National Guard None 17
100% Disabled Veteran None 18
Ex-Prisoner of War None 19
Legion of Valor None 20
Purple Heart Recipient None 21
Silver Star Recipient None 22
All Other Special Plates $10.00. 23
(b) Distribution of Fees. – The Special Registration Plate Account and the 24
Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account are is established within the Highway 25
Fund. The Division must shall credit one-half of the additional fee imposed for the 26
special registration plates listed in subsection (a) among of this section to the Special 27
Registration Plate Account (SRPA), the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate 28
Account (CCAPA), and the Natural Heritage Trust Fund (NHTF), which is established 29
under G.S. 113-77.7, as follows: 30
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Special Plate SRPA CCAPA NHTF 32
Animal Lovers $10 $10 0 33
Audubon North Carolina $10 $10 0 34
Ducks Unlimited $10 $10 0 35
First in Forestry $10 0 $10 36
Goodness Grows $10 $15 0 37
(Effective until June 30, 2006) 38
Harley Owners' Group $10 $10 0 39
Historical Attraction $10 $20 0 40
In-State Collegiate Insignia $10 $15 0 41
Kids First $10 $15 0 42
Litter Prevention $10 $10 0 43
March of Dimes $10 $10 0 44

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NC Agribusiness $10 $15 0 1
Olympic Games $10 $15 0 2
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity $10 $10 0 3
Out-of-state Collegiate Insignia $10 0 $15 4
Personalized $10 0 $10 5
(Effective until June 30, 2006) 6
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation $10 $15 0 7
Save the Sea Turtles $10 $10 0 8
Scenic Rivers $10 $10 0 9
School Technology $10 $10 0 10
Soil and Water Conservation $10 $10 0 11
Special Forces Association $10 $10 0 12
Special Olympics $10 $10 0 13
State Attraction $10 $20 0 14
Support Public Schools $10 $10 0 15
The V Foundation for Cancer Research $10 $15 0 16
University Health Systems of Eastern 17
Carolina $10 $15 0 18
Wildlife Resources $10 $10 0 19
All other Special Plates $10 0 0. 20
and one-half of the fee shall be remitted quarterly to the State Treasurer to be divided 21
equally for retirement benefits for state law enforcement officers administered in 22
accordance with Article 12C of Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, separation 23
allowances for law enforcement officers administered in accordance with Article 12D of 24
Chapter 143 of the General Statutes, retirement benefits for local governmental law 25
enforcement officers administered in accordance with Article 12E of Chapter 143 of the 26
General Statutes, Separate Insurance Benefits Plan for State and local governmental law 27
enforcement officers administered in acc