Vermont H 760: An act relating to Act 250 transparency

Bill Text

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H.760 1
Introduced by Representatives Lalley of Shelburne, Austin of Colchester, 2
Bartley of Fairfax, Boyden of Cambridge, Canfield of Fair 3
Haven, Coffin of Cavendish, Cole of Hartford, Dodge of Essex, 4
Duke of Burlington, Goodnow of Brattleboro, Keyser of 5
Rutland City, Krasnow of South Burlington, Lipsky of Stowe, 6
Lueders of Lincoln, McGill of Bridport, Minier of South 7
Burlington, Morris of Springfield, Morrow of Weston, Stone of 8
Burlington, Sweeney of Shelburne, Tomlinson of Winooski, 9
Torre of Moretown, and Wells of Brownington 10
Referred to Committee on 11
Date: 12
Subject: Motor vehicles; registration; license plates; Vermont Green FC 13
license plates 14
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to permit the 15
Commissioner of Motor Vehicles to issue Vermont Green FC license plates 16
and to create the Vermont Green FC Special Fund in the Office of the 17
Treasurer to provide grants to support environmental justice and Vermont’s 18
outdoor recreation economy. 19
An act relating to the Vermont Green FC license plate 20

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It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 1
Sec. 1. 23 V.S.A. § 304d is added to read: 2
§ 304d. MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION PLATES; VERMONT 3
GREEN FC 4
(a) The Commissioner shall, upon application, issue “Vermont Green FC” 5
registration plates for use only on vehicles registered at the pleasure car rate, 6
on trucks registered for less than 26,001 pounds, on vehicles registered to State 7
agencies under section 376 of this title, and excluding vehicles registered under 8
the International Registration Plan. Plates so acquired shall be mounted on the 9
front and rear of the vehicle. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall 10
utilize the graphic design recommended by the Office of the Treasurer for the 11
special plates to enhance the public awareness of the State’s interest in 12
supporting environmental justice and the outdoor recreation economy. 13
Applicants shall apply on forms prescribed by the Commissioner of Motor 14
Vehicles and shall pay an initial fee of $45.00 in addition to the annual fee for 15
registration. In following years, in addition to the annual registration fee, the 16
holder of a plate shall pay a renewal fee of $45.00. The Commissioner of 17
Motor Vehicles shall adopt rules under 3 V.S.A. chapter 25 to implement the 18
provisions of this subsection. 19
(b) Initial registration fees collected under subsection (a) of this section 20
shall be deposited as follows: 21

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(1) 23 percent in the Transportation Fund; and 1
(2) 77 percent in the Vermont Green FC Special Fund created pursuant 2
to 32 V.S.A. § 112. 3
(c) Renewal fees collected under subsection (a) of this section shall be 4
deposited as follows: 5
(1) 16 percent in the Transportation Fund; and 6
(2) 84 percent in the Vermont Green FC Special Fund created in 32 7
V.S.A. § 112. 8
(d) The Department of Motor Vehicles shall be charged by the Department 9
of Corrections for the production of the Vermont Green FC registration plates. 10
Sec. 2. 32 V.S.A. § 112 is added to read: 11
§ 112. VERMONT GREEN FC SPECIAL FUND 12
(a) There is established the Vermont Green FC Special Fund, which shall 13
be managed in accordance with chapter 7, subchapter 5 of this title. The 14
purpose of the Fund is to provide support for environmental justice and the 15
outdoor recreation economy. 16
(b) The Fund shall consist of: 17
(1) receipts from the sale of Vermont Green FC motor vehicle 18
registration plates pursuant to 23 V.S.A. § 304d; 19
(2) any gifts, grants, or contributions made to the Fund; and 20
(3) any amounts appropriated by the General Assembly. 21

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(c)(1) All interest earned on Fund balances shall be credited to the Fund. 1
(2) The Treasurer and the board created pursuant to subsection (d) of 2
this section may seek and accept gifts, donations, and grants from any source, 3
public or private, to be dedicated for deposit into the Fund. 4
(3) Monies in the Fund shall be used solely to provide support for 5
environmental justice and the outdoor recreation economy and for any 6
administrative costs incurred in administering the Fund. 7
(d)(1) The Fund shall be overseen by a board composed of: 8
(A) the Treasurer or designee; 9
(B) the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles or designee; 10
(C) the Director of the Climate Action Office or designee; 11
(D) a representative of the Vermont Green Football Club; and 12
(E) the Executive Director of the Vermont Outdoor Business 13
Alliance or designee. 14
(2) The board shall oversee the Fund and may make expenditures from 15
the Fund in the form of grants to local and regional governments or 16
governmental agencies, or nonprofit or citizen groups for the following 17
reasons: 18