GREEN SHEET REDIGEST
HB 65 2017 Regular Session Hensgens
(KEYWORD, SUMMARY, AND DIGEST as amended by Senate committee
amendments)
MTR VEHICLE/LICEN PLATES: Creates the "Sabine Pass Lighthouse" specialty
license plate
DIGEST
Proposed law requires the secretary of the Dept. of Public Safety and Corrections to issue
special prestige license plates to be known as the "Sabine Pass Lighthouse" license plate.
Proposed law provides for the secretary to work in conjunction with the president of the
Cameron Preservation Alliance-Sabine Pass Lighthouse, Inc. to select the color and design
of the plate. Requires the design include the words "Sabine Pass Lighthouse".
Proposed law specifies that the license plate be issued, upon application, to any citizen of
Louisiana in the same manner as any other motor vehicle license plate.
Proposed law requires the department to collect an annual royalty fee of $20 for each plate
issued and specifies that such fees be collected by the department and forwarded to the
Cameron Preservation Alliance-Sabine Pass Lighthouse, Inc. Specifies that the monies
received from the royalty fees shall be used for the restoration and stabilization of the Sabine
Pass Lighthouse.
Proposed law requires the department to collect a handling fee of $3.50 for each plate, to be
retained by the department to offset a portion of the administrative costs.
Proposed law requires the secretary to promulgate and adopt rules and regulations to
implement the provisions provided in proposed law.
Effective Jan. 1, 2018.
(Adds R.S. 47:463.192)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation,
Highways and Public Works to the original bill:
1. Add an effective date of Jan. 1, 2018.
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways,
and Public Works to the engrossed bill
1. Corrects name of Louisiana non-profit corporation to receive royalty fees to
Cameron Preservation Alliance-Sabine Pass Lighthouse, Inc.
Page 1 of 1
Prepared by Sharon F. Lyles.