Date: 09/09/2014

Final
Bill 2

TRANSPORTATION LEGISLATION REVIEW COMMITTEE

Votes: View--> Action Taken:
Move that Bill 2 be included as one of the bills tPASS



09:42 AM -- Bill 2

Senator Todd opened up the discussion on the draft legislation. Representative Tyler explained Bill 2 (Attachment B). The bill directs the Department of Revenue (DOR) to issue firefighter special license plates for motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or recreational motor vehicles that do not exceed 16,000 pounds empty weight. Currently the plates are issued to every mentioned vehicle except motorcycles. Representative Tyler said that the bill adds motorcycles to the list of vehicles that a firefighter license plate can be issued. Representative Kraft-Tharp commented on the bill. Representative Moreno asked if affiliation is currently necessary for a firefighters license plate.

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09:45 AM

Tony Anderson, representing DOR, came to the table and said that there is a requirement for the initial issuance of a firefighter license plate but that there is no requirement for a renewal plate. Representative Moreno asked if the license plate pursuant to Bill 2 would fall under the same rules.
BILL:Bill 2
TIME: 09:46:25 AM
MOVED:Tyler
MOTION:Move that Bill 2 be included as one of the bills to be forwarded to Legislative Council. The motion passed on a vote of 16-1, with one member absent.
SECONDED:
VOTE
Becker
Yes
Buck
Yes
Coram
Yes
Everett
Yes
Ginal
Yes
Jahn
No
Jones
Yes
King
Yes
Kraft-Tharp
Yes
Lawrence
Absent
Lee
Yes
Mitsch Bush
Yes
Moreno
Yes
Peniston
Yes
Rivera
Yes
Scott
Yes
Tyler
Yes
Todd
Yes
YES: 16 NO: 1 EXC: 0 ABS: 1 FINAL ACTION: PASS



09:48 AM

The bill will start in the House and Representative Tyler will be the prime sponsor in the House. Senator Todd will be the prime sponsor in the Senate. Co-sponsors will be Representatives Buck, Ginal, Lee, and Mitsch Bush.