1999

SENATE BILL 99-063

BY SENATORS Musgrave, Chlouber, Congrove, Epps, Feeley, Hernandez, Hillman, Martinez, Nichol, Owen, Pascoe, Phillips, Rupert, and Tebedo;

also REPRESENTATIVES Lawrence, Alexander, Clapp, Clarke, Dean, Fairbank, Gotlieb, Hagedorn, Keller, King, Larson, Lee, Mace, McElhany McKay, Pfiffner, Scott, Sinclair, Stengel, Tapia, Tochtrop, Tool, Tupa, Vigil, Witwer, and Zimmerman.

SECTION 1.  42-3-115.5 (1), Colorado Revised Statutes, is amended BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW PARAGRAPH to read:

42-3-115.5.  Special plates - military veterans - rules. (1) (f)  Notwithstanding the weight limitation imposed by paragraph (a) of this subsection (1), any natural person eligible for a military veteran special license plate as identified by paragraph (a) of this subsection (1) may apply for such a license plate for a motor home, as defined in section 42-1-102 (57), upon the payment of any fees or taxes required by this article.

SECTION 2.  Repeal. 42-3-115.5 (7) (d), Colorado Revised Statutes, is repealed as follows:

42-3-115.5.  Special plates - military veterans - rules. (7)  Recipient of a medal of honor.  (d)  Notwithstanding the weight limitation imposed by paragraph (a) of subsection (1) of this section, any natural person eligible for a medal of honor special license plate may apply for such a license plate for a motor home, as defined in section 42-1-102 (57), upon the payment of any fees or taxes required by this article.

SECTION 3.  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; 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.

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Ray Powers Russell George

PRESIDENT OF SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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Patricia K. Dicks Judith M. Rodrigue

SECRETARY OF CHIEF CLERK OF THE HOUSE

THE SENATE OF REPRESENTATIVES

APPROVED________________________________________

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Bill Owens

GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF COLORADO