S2521-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
• Jan 24, 2011: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S2521-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2521

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing a
distinctive plate honoring the one hundredth anniversary of the Boy
Scouts of America

PURPOSE:
To establish a distinctive license plate
honoring the 100th
anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill adds a new section 404-x to the vehicle and traffic law that
would authorize the creation of distinctive "Boy Scouts of America"
license plates. It would require an additional annual service charge
of twenty-five dollars per each set of plates issued. The initial
service charges collected by the department of motor vehicles in
excess of six thousand dollars would be paid on a quarterly basis to
the National Council of the Boy Scouts of America for deposit into
the World Friendship Fund of the Boy Scouts of America.

JUSTIFICATION:
The Boy Scouts of America was founded in 1910 by William D. Boyce
and received a Congressional Charter in 1916. The people of the
State of New York immediately embraced the organization and were
among the first to establish local councils. In fact, long Island is
the home of America's first Eagle Scout, Arthur Eldred. There are
approximately 270,000 young men and women and 55,000 adult volunteers
who are a part of the Boy Scouts of America in New York State. This
legislation would create distinctive "Boy Scouts of America" license
plates that would allow vehicle owners to show their support for the
organization. The revenue generated by the issuance of these plates
would be deposited into the "World Friendship Fund" of Scouting for
the purpose of funding cooperative projects that bring scouts
together from all over the world.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2009-10: S.2158 - Referred to Transportation

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Minimal.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This Act shall take effect immediately.

S2521-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         2521
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 January 24, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  JOHNSON,  DeFRANCISCO,  LARKIN, LAVALLE, MAZIARZ,
 RANZENHOFER, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when print
 ed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 

AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to establishing
 a distinctive plate honoring the one hundredth anniversary of the  Boy
 Scouts 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  BOY  SCOUTS  OF  AMERICA PLATES. 1. ANY PERSON
 RESIDING IN THIS STATE SHALL, UPON  REQUEST,  BE  ISSUED  A  DISTINCTIVE
 PLATE HONORING THE ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERI
 CA  OF  A  DESIGN  APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
 NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.
 2. AN APPLICATION FOR SUCH PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE  COMMISSIONER
 IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
 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
 AND  AN  INITIAL ONE TIME SERVICE CHARGE OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS SHALL BE
 CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATES.
 4. SUCH INITIAL SERVICE CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED, PURSUANT TO SECTION
 FOUR HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE, TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
 MOTOR VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION
 NINETY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE  LAW,  AND  SHALL  BE  USED  FOR  THE
 PRODUCTION,  DESIGN,  ADVERTISING  AND  MARKETING  OF DISTINCTIVE PLATES
 PURSUANT TO SUCH SECTION OF THE STATE FINANCE  LAW;  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,
 THAT INITIAL SERVICE CHARGES COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF SIX THOUSAND DOLLARS
 SHALL  BE  PAID  ON A QUARTERLY BASIS TO THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE BOY
 SCOUTS OF AMERICA FOR DEPOSIT INTO THE WORLD FRIENDSHIP FUND OF THE  BOY
 SCOUTS OF AMERICA.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07068-01-1

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