HOUSE BILL 971238
BY REPRESENTATIVES Gotlieb, Allen, Entz, George, Mace, May, Nichol, Swenson, Taylor, Zimmerman, Chavez, Clarke, Dean, Epps, Mace, Paschall, Reeser, Schwarz, Sullivant, Takis, and Taylor;
also SENATORS Bishop, Ament, Chlouber, Feeley, Wattenberg,
Wham, Hernandez, Hopper, Martinez, and Perlmutter.
CONCERNING INCREASING THE MOTORCYCLE REGISTRATION
SURCHARGE THAT IS IMPOSED TO SUPPORT THE MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR SAFETY
TRAINING PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 423134
(5), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1993 Repl. Vol., as amended, is
amended to read:
423134. Registration fees
passenger and passengermile taxes.
(5) (a) At the time of registration, the owner
of each motorcycle or motorscooter shall pay a surcharge of two
dollars, which shall be credited to the motorcycle operator safety
training fund created in section 435504, C.R.S.
(b) (I) DURING THE PERIOD BEGINNING
JULY 1, 1997, AND ENDING JULY 1, 2002, THE SURCHARGE IMPOSED BY
PARAGRAPH (a) OF THIS SUBSECTION (5) IS INCREASED TO FOUR DOLLARS.
NO MORE THAN TWENTY CENTS OF THE ADDITIONAL TWODOLLAR SURCHARGE
ESTABLISHED BY THIS PARAGRAPH (b) SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR THE PROMOTION
OF THE MOTORCYCLE OPERATOR SAFETY TRAINING PROGRAM, CREATED IN
PART 5 OF ARTICLE 5 OF TITLE 43, C.R.S., AND FOR MOTORIST AWARENESS.
(II) THIS PARAGRAPH (b) IS REPEALED, EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2002.
SECTION 2. Effective
date applicability. This act shall take effect July
1, 1997, and shall apply to motorcycles and motorscooters registered
or reregistered on or after said date.
SECTION 3. 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.
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Charles E. Berry Tom Norton
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE PRESIDENT OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
____________________________ ____________________________
Judith M. Rodrigue Joan M. Albi
CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE SECRETARY OF
OF REPRESENTATIVES THE SENATE
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO