Creates a distinctive license plate for members of the United States Power Squadrons, a non-profit organization which promotes boater safety and education.

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S934-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION
• Jan 5, 2011: REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION

S934-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S934

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to creating a
distinctive plate for members of the United States power squadrons

PURPOSE:
This bill would create a distinctive license plate for members of the
United States Power Squadron.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 404-x to
create a distinctive license plate for members of the United States
Power Squadron.

JUSTIFICATION:
Organized in 1914, USPS is a non-profit educational organization
dedicated to making boating safer and more enjoyable by teaching classes
in seamanship, navigation and related subjects. Members are boating
families who contribute to their communities by promoting safe boating
through education. They enjoy participating with fellow members on the
water and in the classroom.

USPS has some 60,000 members organized into 450 squadrons across the
country and in some US territories. USPS is America's largest non-profit
boating organization and has been honored by three US presidents for its
civic contributions.

This legislation would create a distinctive license plate for New York
Power Squadron members.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S.7282-A of 2006: Passed Senate
S.608 of 2007/2008
S.594 of 2009/2010

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S934-2011 Text

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

                                     934

                         2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                                 (PREFILED)

                               January 5, 2011
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sen.  MARCELLINO  -- 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  creating  a
    distinctive plate for members of the United States power squadrons

    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 UNITED STATES POWER
  SQUADRONS. 1. ANY MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES POWER  SQUADRONS  RESIDING
  IN  THIS  STATE,  SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE BEARING
  THE WORDS "UNITED STATES POWER SQUADRONS".  APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE
  PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM  AND  DETAIL  AS
  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE, AND SHALL BE VERIFIED ANNUALLY BY THE
  APPLICANT.  NO LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE ISSUED  TO  AN  APPLICANT  WITHOUT
  VERIFICATION  THAT SUCH APPLICANT IS A MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES POWER
  SQUADRONS.
    2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
  IN THE SAME MANNER AS SUCH OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT  OF  THE
  REGULAR  REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS
  ARTICLE, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE  OF
  TWENTY  DOLLARS  SHALL  BE  CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE.  SUCH ANNUAL SERVICE
  CHARGE SHALL BE DEPOSITED PURSUANT TO THE  PROVISIONS  OF  SECTION  FOUR
  HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR
  VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINE-
  TY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE PRODUCTION,
  DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATES PURSUANT
  TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G.
    S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

   EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                        [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                             LBD04404-01-1