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                                  4864

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 9, 2015
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Introduced  by M. of A. CURRAN, BRABENEC, BUTLER, DUPREY, FINCH, HAWLEY,
  RAIA -- 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.