HOUSE
       Amended 2nd Reading
                     February 14, 2014Second Regular Session
              Sixty-ninth General Assembly
                    STATE OF COLORADO
                                                  ENGROSSED
               This Version Includes All Amendments Adopted
             on Second Reading in the House of Introduction
 LLS NO. 14-0054.01 Jery Payne x2157     HOUSE BILL 14-1055
                    HOUSE SPONSORSHIP
 Holbert, 
 
                   SENATE SPONSORSHIP
 (None),
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 House Committees
 Senate Committees
 
 
 Transportation & Energy
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                         A BILL FOR AN ACT
       Concerning the issuance of special license plates to members
            of legislative bodies.
       
       
                           Bill Summary
       
            (Note:  This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does
       not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill
       passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that
       applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at
       http://www.leg.state.co.us/billsummaries.)
       
            The bill repeals a provision authorizing special legislator license
       plates for members of the general assembly and congress.
       
       
       
       Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:
            SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-209, amend (2)
       as follows:
            42-3-209.  Legislative license plates. (2) (a) (I)  Upon application
       of an owner of either a passenger car or a truck not over sixteen thousand
       pounds empty weight showing that such the owner is a member of the
       general assembly of the state of Colorado, the department may specially
       register the vehicle and assign to such the owner in lieu of the
       distinct registration number specified in section 42-3-113 (1) (a),
       registration plates bearing:
            (A)  A number together with appropriate words or letters
       indicating that such owner is a member of the general assembly of the
       state of Colorado The letter "H" if the member is a representative
       or the letter "S" if the member is a senator; and
            (B)  a separate number series, based on senatorial and
       representative districts, to further identify such license plates The
       number of the senatorial or representative district of the
       member.
            (II)  The letter and number combination in
       sub-subparagraph (I) of this subparagraph (I) of this section (a)
       is the owner's registration number.
            (b)  A member of the general assembly is eligible for
       special registration and license plates issued under this
       subsection (2) for the term that the member is elected to serve
       in office; except that the registration and plates expire when the
       person leaves office for any reason.
            SECTION 2.  Act subject to petition - effective date -
       applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following
       the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the
       general assembly (August 6, 2014, if adjournment sine die is on May 7,
       2014); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1
       (3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section,
       or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part
       will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election
       to be held in November 2014 and, in such case, will take effect on the
       date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.
            (2)  This act applies to vehicles registered or license plates issued
       on or after January 1, 2015.