SENATE BILL 97198
BY SENATOR Congrove;
also REPRESENTATIVES Tucker, Reeser, and Schwarz.
CONCERNING FULLUSE DEALER LICENSE PLATES, AND,
IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, MODIFYING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING
FULLUSE DEALER PLATES, AND REQUIRING THE FEE FOR SUCH PLATES
TO BE PRORATED ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State
of Colorado:
SECTION 1. 423127
(6) (b) (II), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1993 Repl. Vol., as amended,
is amended to read:
423127. Manufacturers or
dealers. (6) (b) (II) The
annual fee for fulluse dealer plates shall be established
and adjusted annually by the department based on the average of
specific ownership taxes and registration fees paid for passenger
vehicles and light duty trucks that are seven model years old
or newer and that were registered during the oneyear period
preceding January 1 of each year. SUCH ANNUAL FEE SHALL BE PRORATED
ON A MONTHLY BASIS. THE ANNUAL FEE FOR FULLUSE DEALER PLATES
FOR MOTORCYCLES SHALL BE ESTABLISHED AND ADJUSTED ANNUALLY BY
THE DEPARTMENT BASED ON THE AVERAGE OF SPECIFIC OWNERSHIP TAXES
AND REGISTRATION FEES PAID FOR MOTORCYCLES THAT ARE SEVEN MODEL
YEARS OLD OR NEWER AND THAT WERE REGISTERED DURING THE ONEYEAR
PERIOD PRECEDING JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR. SUCH ANNUAL FEE FOR
MOTORCYCLES SHALL BE PRORATED ON A MONTHLY BASIS.
SECTION 2. Effective
date applicability. (1) This act shall take
effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the expiration of the
ninetyday 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;
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.
(2) The provisions of this act shall apply
to applications received on or after the applicable effective
date of this act.
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Tom Norton Charles E. Berry
PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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Joan M. Albi Judith M. Rodrigue
SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE
THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APPROVED________________________________________
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Roy Romer
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE
OF COLORADO