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      HOUSE BILL 07-1020
      
      
      BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) McFadyen, Borodkin, Green, Kerr J., Pommer,
      Rose, and Merrifield;
      also SENATOR(S) Hagedorn, Isgar, Spence, Takis, and Williams.
      
      
      Concerning the avoidance of registration of motor vehicles, and
           making an appropriation therefor.
       
      
      Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
      
           SECTION 1.  42-3-103 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
      
           42-3-103.  Registration required - exemptions.  (1) (c)  A person
      who violates this subsection (1) two or more times in five years
      commits a class 1 misdemeanor and shall be punished as provided
      in  section 18-1.3-501, C.R.S.
      
           SECTION 2.  42-3-203 (3), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended
      BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:
      
           42-3-203.  Standardized plates - rules.  (3) (c) (I)   Subject to
      subparagraph (III) of this paragraph (c), the department shall not
      issue more than two temporary registration number plates, tags,
      or certificates per year to a Class A or Class B motor vehicle.
      
           (II)  Beginning July 1, 2008, the department shall track by
      vehicle identification number the number of temporary
      registration number plates, tags, or certificates issued to a motor
      vehicle.
      
           (III)  The department may promulgate rules authorizing the
      issuance of more than two temporary registration number plates,
      tags, or certificates per year if the motor vehicle title work or
      lien perfection has caused the need for such issuance.
      
           SECTION 3.  Appropriation.  In addition to any other
      appropriation, there is hereby appropriated, to the department of revenue,
      for allocation to the information technology division, for the fiscal year
      beginning July 1, 2007, the sum of sixty-six thousand eight hundred nine
      dollars ($66,809), and 1.7 FTE, or so much thereof as may be necessary, for
      the implementation of this act.  This sum shall be from the federal
      commercial vehicle information system and network grant funds.
      
           SECTION 4.  Effective date.  This act shall take effect July 1,
      2007.
      
           SECTION 5.  Safety clause.  The general assembly hereby finds,
      determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate
      preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.
      
      
      
      
      ________________________________________________________
      Andrew Romanoff                      Joan Fitz-Gerald
      SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE                     PRESIDENT OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
      
      
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      Marilyn Eddins                          Karen Goldman
      CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE                 SECRETARY OF
      OF REPRESENTATIVES                         THE SENATE
      
      
      
      
                  APPROVED________________________________________
      
      
      
      
      
                                    _________________________________________
                                    Bill Ritter, Jr.
                                    GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO