California Assembly Bill AB2068 Introduced / Bill

 BILL NUMBER: AB 2068INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Portantino FEBRUARY 23, 2012 An act to amend Section 5002.8 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 2068, as introduced, Portantino. Vehicles: license plates: legislative and congressional members. Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue distinctive license plates for a motor vehicle owned by a current or retired Member of the California Legislature and a Member of the Congress of the United States and requires that the person pay additional fees in addition to the regular fees for an original registration or renewal of registration. This bill would make the additional fees the same as the fees paid by an applicant for a personalized license plate. The bill would also make the Member subject to a transfer fee. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. Section 5002.8 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read: 5002.8.  Any distinctive   (a)     (1)     Distinctive  license  plate   plates  issued for a motor vehicle owned by a current or retired Member of the California Legislature, which  plate denotes   plates denote  that  such   the  person is, or was, a Member of the Legislature, and  any distinctive   distinctive  license  plate   plates  issued for a vehicle owned by a Member of the Congress of the United States, which  plate denotes   plates denote  that  such   the  person is a Member of Congress, shall  require fees   be subject to the regular fees for an original registration or renewal of registration  .  In   (2)     In  addition to the regular fees for an original registration or renewal of registration, the  following special fees shall be paid   applicant shall be charged the following additional fees  :  (a) Twelve dollars ($12) for the initial issuance of such special plate.   (b) Ten dollars ($10) for the transfer of such plate to another motor vehicle.   (b)     For an original registration, the applicant shall be charged the fee specified in subdivision (a) of Section 510  6.   (c) For a renewal of registration, the applicant shall be charged the fee specified in subdivision (b) of Section 5106.   (d) When a Member or former Member of the California Legislature or a Member of the Congress of the United States who has been issued personalized license plates pursuant to this section applies to the department for transfer of the plates to another passenger vehicle, commercial motor vehicle, trailer, or semitrailer, a transfer fee in the amount specified pursuant to Section 5108 shall be charged in addition to all other appropriate fees.