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HB0078 • 2005

Disabled veteran's license plates.

AN ACT relating to veterans; exempting disabled veterans eligible for the disabled veteran's license plates from motor vehicle registration fees; modifying license plate qualification and vehicle registration provisions; imposing reporting duties upon county assessors; and providing for an effective date.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Bagby
Last action
2005-02-18
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2005

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Amendments

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HB0078H2001

2nd reading • MCOMIE

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by MCOMIE

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HB0078HW001

Committee of the Whole • POWERS

Withdrawn

Plain English: Withdrawn Committee of the Whole by POWERS

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HB0078HS001

Standing Committee • H08

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H08

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Bill History

  1. 2005-02-18 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 37

  2. 2005-02-18 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0022

  3. 2005-02-15 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0022

  4. 2005-02-15 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0022

  5. 2005-02-14 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0022

  6. 2005-02-14 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2005-02-11 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2005-02-10 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2005-02-08 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2005-02-08 Senate

    S08 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2005-02-03 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08

  12. 2005-02-03 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2005-02-02 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2005-02-01 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2005-02-01 House

    Amendment Adopted

  16. 2005-01-31 House

    H Passed CoW

  17. 2005-01-31 House

    Amendment Adopted

  18. 2005-01-31 House

    H Amendments Adopted

  19. 2005-01-26 House

    H Placed on General File

  20. 2005-01-26 House

    H08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

  21. 2005-01-12 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08

  22. 2005-01-11 House

    H Received for Introduction

  23. 2004-12-29 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2005 General Session Summary for HB0078

Bill
No.:
HB0078
Drafter:

LGC

LSO
No.:
05LSO-0315
Effective Date:

7/1/2005

Enrolled
Act No.:
HEA0022

Chapter
No.:
37

Prime
Sponsor:
Representative Bagby

Catch
Title:
Disabled veteran's license plates.

Subject:
Exempts
disabled resident veterans eligible for disabled veteran's license plates from
motor vehicle registration fees.

Summary/Major
Elements:

The bill exempts disabled resident veterans who are eligible for disabled
veteran's license plates from paying motor vehicle registration fees.

In order to qualify, the veteran must apply for the exemption not less
than thirty days before the last day of the vehicle's annual registration
month.

County treasurers must file a notice to the department of revenue of the
number of exemptions granted and the fiscal impact of those exemptions.

Comments:

Report
Required -
County treasurers are required to file a
notice to the department of revenue of the number of exemptions granted and the
fiscal impact of those exemptions.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0078

ENROLLED ACT NO. 22, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2005 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to veterans; exempting disabled veterans eligible for the disabled veteran's license plates from motor vehicle registration fees as specified; modifying license plate qualification and vehicle registration provisions; imposing reporting duties upon county treasurers; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 31
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2
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215(a) and (b) and 31
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3
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101(b) by creating a new paragraph (xv) are amended to read:

31
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2
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215.

Disabled veteran's license plates.

(a)

A disabled veteran who receives fifty percent (50%) or more service connected disability compensation from the
United States department of
veteran's
administration
affairs and who is a resident at the time of application under subsection (b) of this section,
may apply for distinctive license plates for a motor vehicle
, other than a bus or motor home,
owned by him upon registration of the vehicle. These license plates shall be displayed upon the vehicle for which they are issued. The license plates shall bear a distinctive symbol or letters identifying the registrant as a disabled veteran. The department shall prescribe the symbol or letters which shall not include arabic numerals designating the county.

(b)

Application for license plates under subsection (a) of this section shall be annually made to the county treasurer as provided by W.S. 31
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2
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201
, except application shall be made not less than thirty (30) days before the last day of the applicant's annual registration month
. Application forms shall be available at all county treasurer's offices.
The normal registration fees shall accompany each application.

31
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3
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101.

Registration fees; exemptions.

(b)

The fees prescribed by subsection (a) of this section are modified for owners of the following vehicles:

(xv)

A disabled veteran who receives fifty percent (50%) or more service connected disability compensation from the United States department of veteran's affairs is exempt from the fees imposed under subsection (a) of this section for one (1) vehicle, other than a bus or motor home, owned by the claimant. Application for the exemption under this paragraph shall be in accordance with W.S. 31
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2
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215. County treasurers shall file notice with the department of revenue of the number of exemptions granted and the fiscal impact on revenues.

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2005.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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