HCS HB 1449 -- SPECIAL LICENSE PLATES

SPONSOR:  Crawford (Bruns)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Transportation and Motor Vehicles by a vote of 18 to 0.

This substitute allows for special license plates for members of
the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers and for any person
who served in the military operation known as Operation Iraqi
Freedom.

To obtain the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers special
plate, individuals must obtain an emblem-use authorization
statement from the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers
Educational Foundation ($25 contribution) and present it to the
Department of Revenue along with a payment of a $15 fee in
addition to the registration fee and any other documents required
by law.  Revenue from contributions will be used solely for the
purpose of the Missouri Society of Professional Engineers
Educational Foundation.

To obtain the Operation Iraqi Freedom Veteran plate, applicants
must furnish proof of service in Operation Iraqi Freedom and
their current status in a branch of the armed forces or as an
honorably discharged veteran and pay a $15 fee in addition to the
registration fee and any other documents required by law.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on General Revenue Fund in FY 2005, FY
2006, and FY 2007.  Estimated Effect on Other State Funds of a
cost of $9,006 in FY 2005, an income of $5,750 in FY 2006, and an
income of $5,750 in FY 2007.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say their organization would like this
recognition for their members.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Bruns; and Missouri
Society of Professional Engineers.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Robert Triplett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:15 am