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                                   8485
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 17, 2021
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 Introduced  by  M. of A. BARCLAY, HAWLEY, BRABENEC, J. M. 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 105 of
 the laws of 2017, 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, four hundred four-p,  four  hundred
 four-aa, or four hundred four-dd 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. Subdivision 3 of section 404-k 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
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 [provided, however, that an additional one-time service  charge  of  ten
 dollars shall be charged for such plate].
   § 7. Subdivision 3 of section 404-v of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 amended  by  chapter  490  of  the  laws  of 2019, 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]. Provided, however, that
 one year after the effective date of this section funds in the amount of
 five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be available, shall  be
 allocated  from  such funds to the department to offset costs associated
 with the production of such license plates.
   § 8. Subdivision 4 of section 404-y of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 added by chapter 107 of the laws of 2017, 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].
   § 9. Subdivision 3 of section 404-y of the vehicle and traffic law, as
 added by chapter 232 of the laws of 2017, 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].
   § 10. Subdivision 3 of section 404-aa of the vehicle and traffic  law,
 as  added  by  chapter  103  of  the laws of 2016, 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].
   §  11. Subdivision 3 of section 404-dd of the vehicle and traffic law,
 as added by chapter 105 of the laws of  2017,  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].
   § 12. This act shall take effect immediately.