RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 3 (HB 476) 2017 Regular Session Hazel
Existing law provides for funds received pursuant to existing law to be deposited to the La.
Military Family Assistance Fund.
New law adds the revenue derived from the Support Our Troops speciality plate to the funds
deposited in the La. Military Family Assistance Fund.
Prior law provided that the Support Our Troops special prestige license plate bear the logo
of a soldier and child developed by Support Our Troops, Inc. and contain the words "Support
Our Troops".
New law removes the requirement that the plate contain the Support Our Troops, Inc. logo
and requires the plate only contain the words "Support Our Troops".
Prior law provided that application for the special prestige license plate constitutes prior
consent to provide the name, address, and birth date of the applicant to Support Our Troops,
Inc.
New law modifies prior law such that application for the special prestige license plate on or
after Jan. 1, 2018, constitutes prior consent to provide the name, address, and birth date of
the applicant to the La. Military Family Assistance Board.
Prior law provided that the $25 fee for the plate be forwarded to Support Our Troops, Inc.
New law modifies prior law by requiring the $25 fee be forwarded to the La. Military Family
Assistance Fund.
Effective January 1, 2018.
(Amends R.S. 46:122(A)(1) and R.S. 47:463.131(A), (B)(2), and (D))