GREEN SHEET REDIGEST HB 572 2016 Regular Session Smith (KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee amendments) Provides relative to the special college and university license plates. DIGEST Present law provides that upon request by any public college or university in Louisiana the commissioner of motor vehicles is required to establish a special prestige license plate for that college or university. Provides relative to the design and color of the plates. Proposed law retains present law. Present law provides that an annual royalty fee of $26 for the use of the institution's design by the department is to be paid to the institution for each license plate issued as provided in present law. Proposed law increases the fee from $26 to $51. Proposed law removes language stating that the fee is for the use of the institution's design and removes language providing that such fee is a royalty fee. Proposed law specifies that the amount from each plate that goes to the college or university is deemed to be a charitable donation to that institution by the applicant and specifies that the application for the plate constitutes prior written consent and instruction by the applicant to the department to provide his name, address, and birth date to the university designated by the applicant. Requires the secretary to ensure that the application for the plate includes a statement granting such consent. Proposed law authorizes the office of motor vehicles to issue personalized special college and university plates when the OMV's motor vehicle registration system is re-engineered or technology is available and upon promulgation of rules. Provides for issuance of the personalized college and university plate upon request of an applicant at no additional cost other than payment of the annual fee provided by law and the annual vehicle registration license tax provided in R.S. 47:451 et seq. (Amends R.S. 47:463.31(B), (C), (E), (F), (G)(1), and (H); adds R.S. 47:463.31(J)) Summary of Amendments Adopted by House The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works to the original bill: 1. Removes proposed law which would specify that an applicant may request a personalized plate to be issued at no additional cost to the applicant. 2. Removes present law which provides that a royalty fee is to be paid to each institution for the use of the university's or college's design and removes references to such royalty fee. Page 1 of 2 Prepared by Sharon F. Lyles. Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways, and Public Works to the engrossed bill 1. Adds authority for the office of motor vehicles to issue personalized special college and university plates when OMV's motor vehicle registration system is re-engineered or technology is available and upon promulgation of rules. Provides for issuance of personalized college and university plates upon request of an applicant at no additional cost other than payment of the annual fee provided by law and the annual vehicle registration license tax provided in R.S. 47:451 et seq. Page 2 of 2 Prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.