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.
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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.
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Prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.