Provides for the issuance of license plates bearing the Navy Seabee emblem; provides that such plates shall be made available to applicants who are present members of the Seabee Veterans of America.

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S1135-2013 Actions

• Jan 9, 2013: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S1135-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S1135

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing for
distinctive license plates for members of the Seabee Veterans of America

PURPOSE:
To amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to providing for the
distinctive license plates for members of the Seabee Veterans of
America.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Amends the vehicle and traffic law by adding a new section 404-x to
authorize distinctive license plates for members of the Seabee
Veterans of America. The distinctive plate shall be issued upon
proof, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the applicant is a
veteran of the Seabee Veterans of America.

JUSTIFICATION:
There are currently 650 members of the Seabee Veterans of America
(SVA) in New York State, many of whom are interested in this type of
plate. A great number of spouses of SVA members who are in the
SVA-Auxiliary would also like to acquire such a plate. Many people do
not know that the Seabees are the Official Naval Construction Force
and have been a vital part of past wars. Additionally, Seabees are
currently serving in Indonesia helping the victims of the tsunamis,
and in Iraq and Afghanistan. It is the hope that this plate would
familiarize the public with the existence of the Navy Seabees, and at
the same time, get recognition from the State of New York for all
Seabees past and present.

The requirement to obtain these plates would simply be a photocopy of
the individual's membership card in the Seabee Veterans of America or
Seabee Veterans of America Auxiliary, whether the term be annual or
lifetime.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2011/2012 - S.1196 Remained in Senate Committee on Transportation
2009/2010 - S.5206/A.2756 Remained in the Senate and Assembly
            Committees on Transportation
2007-2008 - S.1331/A.2756 Remained in
            the Senate Committee on Finance and the Assembly Committee
            on Transportation
2005/2006 - S.1962A/A.4777A Remained in the Senate and
            Assembly Committees on Transportation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
A one cost $6,000 00 to the State of New York.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S1135-2013 Text

                      S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
  ________________________________________________________________________

                                    1135

                         2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                 (PREFILED)

                               January 9, 2013
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
    printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation

  AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in  relation  to  providing
    for  distinctive  license plates for members of the Seabee Veterans of
    America

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


    Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
  section 404-x to read as follows:

    S 404-X. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR MEMBERS  OF  THE  SEABEE  VETERANS  OF
  AMERICA.  1.  ANY  MEMBER  OF THE SEABEE VETERANS OF AMERICA RESIDING IN
  THIS STATE SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE  PLATE  BEARING  THE
  NAVY  SEABEE  EMBLEM.  APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED
  WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL
  PRESCRIBE.
    2.  THE  DISTINCTIVE  PLATE AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
  UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE  APPLICANT  IS  A
  MEMBER OF THE SEABEE VETERANS OF AMERICA.
    3. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
  IN  THE SAME MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE REGU-
  LAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED  ONE  OF  THIS
  ARTICLE,  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF
  FIFTEEN DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE. PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
  ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
  SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE AVAILABLE,  SHALL  BE
  ALLOCATED  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  TO  OFFSET  COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  THE
  PRODUCTION OF SUCH LICENSE PLATES.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD01768-01-3