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                                   5673
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 14, 2017
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 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  CURRAN,  CASTORINA, BRABENEC, BUTLER, FINCH,
   HAWLEY, RAIA, GIGLIO -- 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 amended by chapter 103  of
 the laws of 2016, 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

                                                            LBD07955-01-7

 A. 5673                             2
 
 SPECIAL  NUMBER  PLATES  ISSUED TO A PERSON AS A RESULT OF SUCH PERSON'S
 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, four hundred four-p or four hundred
 four-aa of this article.
   § 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].
   § 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].
   § 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].
   § 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].
   § 6. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however that if
 chapter 103 of the laws of 2016 shall not have taken effect on or before
 such date then the amendments made to subdivision 1-a of section 404  of
 the vehicle and traffic law by section one of this act shall take effect
 on  the  same date and in the same manner as such chapter of the laws of
 2016 takes effect.