Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland Senate Bill SB97 Compare Versions

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3	3	EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4	4	[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5	5	sb0097
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7	7	SENATE BILL 97
8	8	R4 4lr0777
9	9	(PRE–FILED)
10	10	By: Senator Hester
11	11	Requested: September 28, 2023
12	12	Introduced and read first time: January 10, 2024
13	13	Assigned to: Judicial Proceedings
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15	15	A BILL ENTITLED
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17	17	AN ACT concerning 1
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19	19	Vehicle Laws – Special Registration Plates – Maryland Horse Industry 2
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21	21	FOR the purpose of requiring the Motor Vehicle Administration to develop and make 3
22	22	available a specially designed registration plate honoring the Maryland horse 4
23	23	industry; and generally relating to special registration plates and the Maryland 5
24	24	horse industry. 6
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26	26	BY adding to 7
27	27	Article – Transportation 8
28	28	Section 13–619.4 9
29	29	Annotated Code of Maryland 10
30	30	(2020 Replacement Volume and 2023 Supplement) 11
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32	32	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 12
33	33	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 13
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35	35	Article – Transportation 14
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37	37	13–619.4. 15
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39	39	(A) IN CONSULTATION WITH THE MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL, INC., THE 16
40	40	ADMINISTRATION SHALL DEVELOP AND MAKE AVA ILABLE FOR QUALIFYIN G 17
41	41	VEHICLES A SPECIALLY DESIGNED REGISTRATIO N PLATE HONORING THE 18
42	42	MARYLAND HORSE INDUST RY. 19
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44	44	(B) THE OWNER OF A VEHICL E, OR A LESSEE OF THE V EHICLE UNDER A 20
45	45	LEASE NOT INTENDED A S SECURITY, OR A DIRECTOR , AN OFFICER, AN EMPLOYEE, 21
46	46	OR A PARTNER OF A BU SINESS ENTITY THAT O WNS THE VEHICLE CONS IDERED 22
47	47	ELIGIBLE BY THE ADMINISTRATION MAY AP PLY TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR AN 23 2 SENATE BILL 97
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50	50	ORIGINAL OR SUBSTITU TE REGISTRATION PLAT E UNDER THIS SECTION IF THE 1
51	51	VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN ONE OF THE FOLLOW ING CLASSES: 2
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53	53	(1) A CLASS A (PASSENGER) VEHICLE; 3
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55	55	(2) A CLASS E (TRUCK) VEHICLE WITH A MANUF ACTURER’S RATED 4
56	56	CAPACITY OF 1 TON OR LESS; 5
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58	58	(3) A CLASS E (FARM TRUCK ) VEHICLE; 6
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60	60	(4) A CLASS G (TRAILER) VEHICLE; OR 7
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62	62	(5) A CLASS M (MULTIPURPOSE ) VEHICLE. 8
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64	64	(C) (1) IN ADDITION TO THE AN NUAL REGISTRATION FE E OTHERWISE 9
65	65	REQUIRED UNDER THIS TITLE, AN OWNER OF A VEHICL E ASSIGNED A REGISTR ATION 10
66	66	PLATE UNDER THIS SEC TION SHALL PAY: 11
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68	68	(I) WHEN INITIALLY ISSUED THE REGISTRATION PLA TE, A 12
69	69	ONE–TIME FEE SET BY THE ADMINISTRATION TO RECOV ER THE ADMINISTRATION ’S 13
70	70	COSTS UNDER THIS SEC TION; AND 14
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72	72	(II) WHEN INITIALLY ISSUED THE REGISTRATION PLA TE, AND 15
73	73	EACH TIME THE REGIST RATION PLATE IS RENE WED, AN ADDITIONAL FEE SE T BY THE 16
74	74	ADMINISTRATION TO BEN EFIT THE MARYLAND AGRICULTUR AL EDUCATION 17
75	75	FOUNDATION, INC., THE MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL, INC., AND DAYS END FARM 18
76	76	HORSE RESCUE, INC. 19
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78	78	(2) THE ADDITIONAL FEE CO LLECTED UNDER PARAGR APH (1)(II) OF 20
79	79	THIS SUBSECTION SHAL L BE ALLOCATED AS FO LLOWS: 21
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81	81	(I) 40% TO THE MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION 22
82	82	FOUNDATION, INC.; 23
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84	84	(II) 30% TO THE MARYLAND HORSE COUNCIL, INC.; AND 24
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86	86	(III) 30% TO DAYS END FARM HORSE RESCUE, INC. 25
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88	88	(3) THE ADDITIONAL FEE CO LLECTED UNDER THIS S ECTION IS NOT 26
89	89	REQUIRED FOR SPECIAL REGISTRATION OF A VE HICLE THAT IS EXEMPT UNDER § 27
90	90	13–903 OF THIS TITLE. 28
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92	92	(4) NO PORTION OF THE FEE COLLECTED UNDER THIS SECTION MAY 29 SENATE BILL 97 3
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95	95	BE CREDITED TO THE GASOLINE AND MOTOR VEHICLE REVENUE ACCOUNT FOR 1
96	96	DISTRIBUTION UNDER § 8–403 OR § 8–404 OF THIS ARTICLE. 2
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98	98	(D) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL CONSULT WITH T HE MARYLAND HORSE 3
99	99	COUNCIL, INC., ON: 4
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101	101	(1) THE DESIGN OF A REGIS TRATION PLATE TO BE ISSUED UNDER 5
102	102	THIS SECTION TO HONO R THE MARYLAND HORSE INDUST RY; 6
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104	104	(2) THE SETTING OF THE FE E TO BE CHARGED UNDE R SUBSECTION 7
105	105	(C)(1)(II) OF THIS SECTION AT A LEVEL INTENDED TO ENCOURAGE THE PUR CHASE 8
106	106	OF THE REGISTRATION PLATE ISSUED UNDER T HIS SECTION WHILE PR OVIDING A 9
107	107	CONTINUOUS REVENUE S OURCE TO BENEFIT THE ENTITIES LISTED IN S UBSECTION 10
108	108	(C) OF THIS SECTION; AND 11
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110	110	(3) A SCHEDULE UNDER WHICH THE ADMINISTRATION WILL 12
111	111	TRANSFER TO THE ENTITIES LIST ED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION REVE NUE 13
112	112	COLLECTED ON THE ENT ITIES’ BEHALF. 14
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114	114	(E) THE ADMINISTRATION SHALL ADOPT REGULATIONS TO GOVERN THE 15
115	115	ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES UNDER THIS SECTION . 16
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117	117	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER EN ACTED, That this Act shall take effect 17
118	118	October 1, 2024. 18
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