Alabama 2023 Regular Session

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4	4		By Representatives Rehm, Robertson, Kirkland, Starnes,
5	5		Paschal, Oliver, Shaw, Stubbs, Paramore, Brown, Marques, Lee
6	6		RFD: Military and Veterans Affairs
7	7		First Read: 23-Mar-23
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16		-	Enrolled, An Act,
	15	+	SYNOPSIS:
	16	+	Under existing law, a resident veteran who are
	17	+	the recipient of a specified military award may be
	18	+	issued a distinctive permanent motor vehicle license
	19	+	plate under certain conditions if the veteran presents
	20	+	evidence of receipt of the award.
	21	+	This bill would add the Air Medal to the list of
	22	+	military awards eligible to be commemorated on a
	23	+	distinctive permanent license plate.
	24	+	This bill would make nonsubstantive, technical
	25	+	revisions to update existing language to current style.
	26	+	A BILL
	27	+	TO BE ENTITLED
	28	+	AN ACT
17	29		Relating to motor vehicle registration; to amend
18	30		Sections 32-6-250 and 32-6-251, Code of Alabama 1975, to add
19	31		the Air Medal to the list of military awards eligible to be
20	32		commemorated on a distinctive permanent license plate; and to
21	33		make nonsubstantive, technical revisions to update existing
22	34		language to current style.
23	35		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
24	36		Section 1. Sections 32-6-250 and 32-6-251, Code of
25		-	Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
26		-	"§32-6-250
27		-	(a) A distinctive permanent license plate shall be
28		-	issued to any resident of the state who is a recipient of the
29		-	Medal of Honor or the widow of a recipient of the Medal of
30		-	Honor, to any resident who is a recipient of the Purple Heart
31		-	Medal, to any resident who is a member of the Legion of Valor
32		-	with positive proof of membership and the award of the Medal
33		-	of Honor, the Army Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy
34		-	Cross, or the Air Force Cross, to any resident who is a
35		-	recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, to any resident
36		-	who is a recipient of the Silver Star, to any resident who is
37		-	a recipient of the Bronze Star, to any resident who is a
38		-	recipient of the Air Medal, or to any resident who shows by
39		-	satisfactory proof that he or she was a duly recognized former
40		-	prisoner of war, for use on a private motor vehicle registered
41		-	in the name of the resident. There shall be no fee or tax for
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	66	+	Alabama 1975, are amended to read as follows:
	67	+	"§32-6-250
	68	+	(a) A distinctive permanent license plate shall be
	69	+	issued to any resident of the state who is a recipient of the
	70	+	Medal of Honor or the widow of a recipient of the Medal of
	71	+	Honor, to any resident who is a recipient of the Purple Heart
	72	+	Medal, to any resident who is a member of the Legion of Valor
	73	+	with positive proof of membership and the award of the Medal
	74	+	of Honor, the Army Distinguished Service Cross, the Navy
	75	+	Cross, or the Air Force Cross, to any resident who is a
	76	+	recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross, to any resident
	77	+	who is a recipient of the Silver Star, to any resident who is
	78	+	a recipient of the Bronze Star, to any resident who is a
	79	+	recipient of the Air Medal, or to any resident who shows by
	80	+	satisfactory proof that he or she was a duly recognized former
	81	+	prisoner of war, for use on a private motor vehicle registered
	82	+	in the name of the resident. There shall be no fee or tax for
71	83		the license plate, except Purple Heart Medal recipients shall
72	84		pay ad valorem taxes on vehicles for which the distinctive
73	85		plates are issued, Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star,
74	86		and Bronze Star, and Air Medal recipients shall pay the
75	87		regular registration fee and ad valorem taxes and an annual
76	88		additional fee of twenty-five dollars ($25), and no recipient
77	89		shall receive a plate for more than one vehicle except as
78	90		provided in subsection (c).
79	91		(b) A former prisoner of war for purposes of this
80	92		section is a personan individual who, as a member of the
81	93		United States Armed Forces, or while serving with a formal
82		-	United States ally force, or as a United States civilian, was
83		-	held as a prisoner of war during any armed conflict by forces
84		-	hostile to the United States.
85		-	(c) A personAn individual eligible to be issued a
86		-	distinctive license plate under this section may be issued
87		-	additional distinctive license plates, under any of the above
88		-	license plate categories, if the personindividual otherwise
89		-	qualifies to receive the distinctive license plate, upon
90		-	payment of all license tax and registration fees, including ad
91		-	valorem taxes, for the vehicles and an annual additional fee
92		-	of twenty-five dollars ($25) for the Distinguished Flying
93		-	Cross, the Silver Star, and the Bronze Star , and the Air Medal
94		-	distinctive license plates. Annual renewal decals shall be
95		-	provided after payment, if required, of license fees and taxes
96		-	for the years during which a new tag or plate is not issued as
97		-	provided in Section 32-6-63."
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	123	+	United States ally force, or as a United States civilian, was
	124	+	held as a prisoner of war during any armed conflict by forces
	125	+	hostile to the United States.
	126	+	(c) A personAn individual eligible to be issued a
	127	+	distinctive license plate under this section may be issued
	128	+	additional distinctive license plates, under any of the above
	129	+	license plate categories, if the personindividual otherwise
	130	+	qualifies to receive the distinctive license plate, upon
	131	+	payment of all license tax and registration fees, including ad
	132	+	valorem taxes, for the vehicles and an annual additional fee
	133	+	of twenty-five dollars ($25) for the Distinguished Flying
	134	+	Cross, the Silver Star, and the Bronze Star , and the Air Medal
	135	+	distinctive license plates. Annual renewal decals shall be
	136	+	provided after payment, if required, of license fees and taxes
	137	+	for the years during which a new tag or plate is not issued as
	138	+	provided in Section 32-6-63."
	139	+	"§32-6-251
128	140		The special plates shall be of the same size as regular
129	141		motor vehicle license plates, distinguished by the letters
130	142		MOH, LOV, Distinguished Flying Cross, Silver Star, Bronze
131	143		Star, or PHM, or AM to be of a different color scheme and
132	144		design to any other vehicle plate in this state, or POW to be
133	145		of the same color scheme as other distinguished military
134	146		plates in this state, whichever distinctive design applies,
135	147		the nature of which shall be prescribed by a committee to be
136	148		appointed by the chief legislative sponsors of this division.
137	149		The net proceeds of the additional revenues from the sales of
138	150		the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Silver Star, and the
139		-	Bronze Star, and the Air Medal distinctive military plates,
140		-	less the administrative costs including the costs of
141		-	production incurred by the Department of Revenue in producing
142		-	the plates, shall be distributed by each judge of probate or
143		-	license commissioner to the state Comptroller. The state
144		-	Comptroller shall distribute the proceeds into the Alabama
145		-	Veterans' Assistance Fund in the State Treasury."
146		-	Section 2. This act shall become effective on January
147		-	1, 2024, following its passage and approval by the Governor,
148		-	or its otherwise becoming law.
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172		-	Speaker of the House of Representatives
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174		-	President and Presiding Officer of the Senate
175		-	House of Representatives
176		-	I hereby certify that the within Act originated in and
177		-	was passed by the House 25-May-23.
178		-	John Treadwell
179		-	Clerk
180		-	Senate 01-Jun-23 Passed
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	180	+	Bronze Star, and the Air Medal distinctive military plates,
	181	+	less the administrative costs including the costs of
	182	+	production incurred by the Department of Revenue in producing
	183	+	the plates, shall be distributed by each judge of probate or
	184	+	license commissioner to the state Comptroller. The state
	185	+	Comptroller shall distribute the proceeds into the Alabama
	186	+	Veterans' Assistance Fund in the State Treasury."
	187	+	Section 2. This act shall become effective on January
	188	+	1, 2024, following its passage and approval by the Governor,
	189	+	or its otherwise becoming law.
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