NOTE: This bill has been prepared for the signature of the appropriate legislative officers and the Governor. To determine whether the Governor has signed the bill or taken other action on it, please consult the legislative status sheet, the legislative history, or the Session Laws. HOUSE BILL 08-1045 BY REPRESENTATIVE(S) Rice, Benefield, Frangas, Green, and Looper; also SENATOR(S) Hagedorn. Concerning limitations on special license plates that evidence the registration of motor vehicles. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado: SECTION 1. 42-3-208 (1) (c) and (2), Colorado Revised Statutes, are amended, and the said 42-3-208 is further amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION, to read: 42-3-208. Special plates - qualifications for issuance of special license plates. (1) The following special license plates created by rule by the department under section 42-3-207, as such section existed when the plates were created, shall be subject to the requirement so specified: (c) The department or an authorized agent shall not issue a Rotary club special license plate to an applicant until such applicant has provided to the department or an authorized agent sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the applicant is a member of the Rotary club. (2) (a) The Vietnam veteran special license plate shall be retired and replaced with the special license plate issued pursuant to section 42-3-213 (1) (a) (X) and (11). (b) The United States Army special license plate shall be retired and replaced with the special license plate issued pursuant to section 42-3-213 (1) (a) (XI) and (12). (3) Special license plates subject to the requirements of this section shall be retired, effective January 1, 2009, unless such plates are issued to at least three thousand vehicles. SECTION 2. 42-3-217.5, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read: 42-3-217.5. Special plates - breast cancer awareness - retirement. (7) The special license plates authorized by this section shall be retired unless such plates have been issued for at least three thousand vehicles by January 1, 2009. SECTION 3. Repeal. 42-3-219 (10), Colorado Revised Statutes, is repealed as follows: 42-3-219. Special registration of collectors' items. (10) On or after January 1, 2007, an applicant may apply for personalized license plates issued with a specialized registration issued pursuant to this section. If the applicant complies with section 42-3-211, the department may issue such plates upon payment of the additional fee required by section 42-3-211 (6) for personalized license plates. If the applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee imposed by section 42-3-211 (6) (a) and upon turning in such existing plates to the department as required by the department. A person who has obtained personalized collector license plates under this subsection (10) shall pay the annual fee imposed by section 42-3-211 (6) (b) to renew such plates. The fees imposed by this subsection (10) shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees imposed for collector license plates. SECTION 4. 42-3-225 (2) (b), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended to read: 42-3-225. Special plates - Italian-American heritage - repeal. (2) (b) This section is repealed, effective July 1, 2008 July 1, 2009, if at least three thousand plates are not issued by such date. SECTION 5. 42-12-102, Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SUBSECTION to read: 42-12-102. Registration of collectors' items - fees. (4) An applicant may apply for personalized license plates issued for a motor vehicle registration issued pursuant to this section. If the applicant complies with section 42-3-211, the department of revenue may issue such plates upon payment of the additional fee required by section 42-3-211 (6) for personalized license plates. If the applicant has existing personalized license plates for a motor vehicle, the applicant may transfer the combination of letters or numbers to a new set of license plates for the vehicle upon paying the fee imposed by section 42-3-211 (6) (a) and upon turning in such existing plates to the department as required by the department. A person who has obtained personalized plates under this subsection (4) shall pay the annual fee imposed by section 42-3-211 (6) (b) to renew such plates. The fees imposed by this subsection (4) shall be in addition to all other taxes and fees imposed for collector license plates. SECTION 6. Effective date. This act shall take effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the general assembly that is allowed for submitting a referendum petition pursuant to article V, section 1 (3) of the state constitution, (August 6, 2008, if adjournment sine die is on May 7, 2008); except that, if a referendum petition is filed against this act or an item, section, or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part, if approved by the people, shall take effect on the date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by proclamation of the governor. ________________________________________________________ Andrew Romanoff Peter C. Groff SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE ____________________________ ____________________________ 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