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License Plate For Active Duty Servicemen |
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197/aSPAC/aHTC |
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APPROPRIATION
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Estimated
Additional Impact |
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Fund Affected |
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FY04 |
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$21.6 |
Non-recurring |
Motor
Vehicle Suspense Fund |
REVENUE
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Estimated Revenue |
Subsequent Years Impact |
Recurring or
Non-Rec |
Fund Affected |
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FY04 |
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$7.0 |
Unknown |
Recurring |
OSF |
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$8.0 |
Unknown |
Recurring |
Motor
Vehicle Suspense Fund * |
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Revenue Decreases) *To
be distributed according to the formula in Sections 66-6-23 and 66-6-23.1.
Relates to various specialty license plates
proposed by the House and Senate.
Responses
Received From
SUMMARY
Synopsis
of HTC Amendment
The House Transportation Committee amendment
creates standardized special registration plates with logos to show state
support for worthy public purposes. The amendment states the authorizing
statute shall provide for collection of fees that, at a minimum, will cover the
costs to the Motor Vehicle Division (MVD) of development, manufacture and
issuance of the special registration plates and logos.
Standardized special registration plates, on the
standardized areas, shall:
The HTC amendment states MVD will design the
balance of the plate in consultation with the public purpose interest group
requesting the special registration plate. This group shall provide evidence
acceptable to MVD that it will generate a minimum number of prepaid
applications as determined by the MVD for the special registration plate with
logo and give a prepayment to the MVD in an amount sufficient to cover the
plate and logo cost of the initial order.
Furthermore,
the interest group
shall provide a sample of the requested artwork design in a format specified by
the plate manufacturer for the specialized logo.
The
fee for the special registration plate that will be collected in addition to
the regular motor vehicle registration fee is increased to $25 from $15. TRD is appropriated $10 of the special fee to
defray the cost of making and issuing special registration plates for uniform
service members. The remaining $15 shall be deposited in the motor vehicle
suspense fund for distribution pursuant to Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978.
The standardized provisions of the amendment are
effective
Synopsis
of SPAC Amendment
The Senate Public Affairs Committee amendment
changes “servicemen” to" “uniform, service members,” thereby making
special registration plates available to active duty servicewomen.
Synopsis
of Original Bill
Senate Bill 197
requires the Taxation and Revenue Department to issue special registration license
plates to active duty servicemen.
Significant
Issues
The Legislature may
wish to give active duty servicemen distinctive licenses plates in order to
both honor them and to identify military personnel in an emergency situation.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS
TRD is authorized to
charge a fee of $15.00 in addition to the regular motor vehicle registration
fee for the special registration plate for active duty service men. $7.00 of
the fee collected for each special registration shall be retained by TRD and is
appropriated to TRD to defray the cost of making and issuing special registration
plates. The remaining $8 will be deposited in the motor vehicle suspense fund
and distributed according to the formula in Sections 66-6-23 and 66-6-23.1.
The US Census of 2000
estimates the number of armed servicemen in
The portion of the fee
that goes to TRD administration will cover the cost of the plates in the
out-years but the initial costs will have to be paid by the Motor Vehicle
Division. SB 197 will create the need
for a new plate requiring initial funding of approximately $15,000. This is calculated at 3,000 plates x $5.00
per plate.
The system work
required to put in the new codes for the plate is estimated at $6,600.
ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS
TRD will require some
staff resources to design and issue the special plates to active servicemen.
RELATIONSHIP
HB 75, Armed Forces Retirees Special License
HB 201, Special Plates
for Retired Firefighters (duplicate of SB 496)
HB 378, Special Plates
for Retired NM Letter Carriers
HB 379, Special Plates
for Letter Carriers
HB 520, Special Plates
for National Guard Members
HB 566, Special Plates
for Supporting Spayed Pets
HB 602, Special Plates
for Retired NM National Guard (duplicate of SB 622)
HB 635, Special Plates
for NM Fraternal Order of Police
HB 656, Special Plates
for Wildlife Artwork
HB 704, License Plates
for Civil Air Patrol,
HB 760, Special
Commemorative Route 66 License Plate (duplicate of SB 770)
SB 210, License Plates for
SB 211, License Plates for NM Mail Carriers
SB 493, Special Plates for NM HS Rodeo Association
SB 496, Special Plates for Retired Firefighters
(duplicate of HB 201)
SB 549, Special Plates for Search and Rescue Members
SB 622, Special Plates for Retired NM National Guard
(duplicate of HB 602)
SB 693, License Plates for Disabled Veterans
SB 770, Special Commemorative Route 66 License Plate
(duplicate of HB 760)