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                                  4292

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 1, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. CURRAN -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Transportation

AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to eliminating
  additional fees for special license plates issued to veterans

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Subdivisions  1 and 1-a of section 404 of the vehicle and
traffic law, subdivision 1 as amended by section 21 of part G of chapter
59 of the laws of 2009 and subdivision 1-a as added by  chapter  415  of
the laws of 2001, are amended to read as follows:
  1.  The  commissioner  may  issue  special number plates to applicants
therefor in the same manner as other number plates are  issued  pursuant
to  this  article.  Such special number plates shall be issued only upon
payment of an annual service charge of thirty-one  dollars  and  twenty-
five  cents  in  addition  to the regular fee prescribed by section four
hundred one of this article. Application for special number plates shall
be made in accordance with regulations promulgated by  the  commissioner
with  respect  to  issuance of such number plates. Provided, however, in
lieu of the annual fee specified herein, the commissioner may  establish
specific  categories  of plates for which an annual fee of not less than
eighteen dollars and seventy-five cents nor more than thirty-one dollars
and twenty-five cents may be charged subject  to  the  approval  of  the
director  of the division of the budget.  Notwithstanding any inconsist-
ent provision of this section,  the  difference  collected  between  the
special  plates  fee  or service charge set forth in this subdivision in
effect on and after September first, two thousand nine and  the  special
plates  fee  or  service  charge set forth in this subdivision in effect
prior to such date shall be deposited to the  credit  of  the  dedicated
highway  and  bridge trust fund.  NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
THIS SUBDIVISION OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF  LAW,  ANY  REGISTRATION  AND
SPECIAL  NUMBER  PLATES  ISSUED TO A PERSON AS A RESULT OF SUCH PERSON'S

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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SERVICE IN A BRANCH OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED  STATES  SHALL  BE
ACCOMPANIED  ONLY  BY THE REQUIRED FEE OTHERWISE REQUIRED TO BE PAID FOR
VEHICLE REGISTRATION.
  1-a.  The  commissioner  may issue special number plates to applicants
who are members of veterans organizations in the same  manner  as  other
number  plates  are issued pursuant to this article. Such special number
plates shall be issued only upon [(a)  payment  of  a  one-time  service
charge  of  ten  dollars  in  addition  to  the regular registration fee
prescribed by section  four  hundred  one  of  this  article,  and  (b)]
submission  of  proof, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the appli-
cant is presently a member of the veterans organization for  which  such
plate  is  requested.  Such membership shall be verified annually by the
applicant. Application for such plates shall be made in accordance  with
regulations promulgated by the commissioner with respect to the issuance
of  such  plates. Provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall
be deemed to supersede the provisions of section  four  hundred  four-d,
four  hundred  four-e,  four  hundred  four-h, four hundred four-i, four
hundred four-j, four hundred four-k or four hundred four-p of this arti-
cle.
  S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 404-h of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended by chapter 415 of the laws  of  2001,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
in  the  same  manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this  article
[provided,  however,  that  an additional one-time service charge of ten
dollars shall be charged for such plate].
  S 3. Subdivision 4 of section 404-j of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended by chapter 415 of the laws  of  2001,  is  amended  to  read  as
follows:
  4.  Fee.  A  special  plate  and  registration issued pursuant to this
section shall be issued upon payment of  the  regular  registration  fee
prescribed by section four hundred one of this article [provided, howev-
er,  that  an additional one-time service charge of ten dollars shall be
charged for such plate].
  S 4. Subdivision 3 of section 404-w of the vehicle and traffic law, as
added by chapter 105 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
in the same manner as other number plates upon payment  of  the  regular
registration  fee  prescribed  by section four hundred ONE of this arti-
cle[, provided, however, that an additional one-time service  charge  of
ten dollars shall be charged for such plate].
  S 5. Subdivision 4 of section 404-w of the vehicle and traffic law, as
added by chapter 493 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
  4. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
in  the  same  manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this  article
[provided,  however,  that  an additional one time service charge of ten
dollars shall be charged for such plate].
  S 6. This act shall take effect immediately.