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HB0326 • 2007

University of Wyoming specialty license plate.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle license plates; authorizing special University of Wyoming license plates; specifying requirements; providing for termination of the issuance of the special plates and report of the termination as specified; providing for a fee and use of fees for student support and financial aid as specified; providing a continuous appropriation; providing for administration; authorizing rulemaking; 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 Slater
Last action
2007-03-08
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
1/1/2008

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Amendments

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HB0326H2001

2nd reading • ANDERSON,R

Failed

Plain English: Failed 2nd reading by ANDERSON,R

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Bill History

  1. 2007-03-08 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number - 213

  2. 2007-03-08 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA0101

  3. 2007-02-28 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0101

  4. 2007-02-27 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 101

  5. 2007-02-27 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA0101

  6. 2007-02-27 Senate

    S Passed 3rd Reading

  7. 2007-02-26 Senate

    S Passed 2nd Reading

  8. 2007-02-23 Senate

    S Passed CoW

  9. 2007-02-15 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  10. 2007-02-15 Senate

    S08 Recommended Do Pass

  11. 2007-02-09 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08

  12. 2007-02-07 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  13. 2007-02-07 House

    H Passed 3rd Reading

  14. 2007-02-06 House

    H Passed 2nd Reading

  15. 2007-02-06 House

    Amendment Failed

  16. 2007-02-05 House

    H Passed CoW

  17. 2007-02-02 House

    H Placed on General File

  18. 2007-02-02 House

    H08 Recommended Do Pass

  19. 2007-01-29 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08

  20. 2007-01-29 House

    H Received for Introduction

  21. 2007-01-29 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

2007 General Session Summary for HB0326

Bill No.:
HB0326
Drafter:

MDO

LSO No.:
07LSO-0599
Effective Date:

7/1/2008

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0101

Chapter No.:
<chptnum>

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Slater

Catch Title:
University of Wyoming specialty license plate.

Subject:
Authorizing University of Wyoming specialty licenses plates.

Summary/Major Elements:

A distinctive University of Wyoming specialty licenses plate may be issued to a person who files a statement
of eligibility with the University of Wyoming.

A written statement of eligibility
will be issued for the distinctive licenses plates upon payment of $100 to the
University.

Issuance and renewal of
distinctive licenses plates are subject to the same requirements and fees as
all other licenses plates.

The eligibility fees collected
by the University shall be deposited in a "student support fund".
Revenues from the fund shall be used for student financial aid and for other
projects and programs that directly support students.

Comments:

Production of University plates will be eliminated if
1,000 are not issued by December 31, 2016.

Final action on this bill was not taken at the time this
summary was prepared. Should changes be made to the bill upon final
passage an updated summary will be transmitted to all legislators.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0326

ENROLLED ACT NO. 101, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2007 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle license plates; authorizing special University of Wyoming license plates; specifying requirements; providing for termination of the issuance of the special plates and report of the termination as specified; providing for a fee and use of fees for student support and financial aid as specified; providing a continuous appropriation; providing for administration; authorizing rulemaking; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section 1.

W.S. 21
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118 and 31
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219 are created to read:

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118.

Student support and student financial aid fund; rulemaking authority granted.

(a)

The board of trustees is authorized to establish a student support and student financial aid fund for students at the university. The fund shall include those monies collected by the university pursuant to W.S. 31
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219 and such other gifts, contributions, donations, grants, or other funds provided to the university for purposes of this section. Financial aid funded under this section shall be in addition to any Hathaway scholarship awarded a student under W.S. 21
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1301 et seq., but shall be considered for purposes of calculating unmet financial need for Hathaway need based scholarships.

(b)

The board shall promulgate university regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this section, including procedures for application and selection of recipients of financial aid under this section. Revenues in the fund established under this section shall be used exclusively for student financial aid and for projects and programs that directly support students at the university. The board shall coordinate with the University of Wyoming Alumni Association in the university's administration of the student support funds and financial aid under this section in accordance with an agreement with that association, or its successor organization.

31
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219.

University of Wyoming license plates.

(a)

Any person required to register a vehicle in Wyoming pursuant to W.S. 31
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201 may apply to the University of Wyoming for a statement of eligibility for distinctive University of Wyoming license plates for any motor vehicle owned by the applicant upon registration of the vehicle. Upon payment by the applicant of a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) established and assessed by the University of Wyoming, the university shall issue a written statement of eligibility for University of Wyoming license plates. Application shall be made at least thirty (30) days before registration of the vehicle expires. Any fees collected under this section shall be payable to the University of Wyoming, shall be deposited in a separate account and are continuously appropriated for use as provided in W.S. 21
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118. The fee authorized under this section may be increased annually up to the percentage increase as shown by the Wyoming cost-of-living index as determined by the division of economic analysis of the department of administration and information.

(b)

License plates issued under this section shall be displayed upon the vehicle for which they are issued.

(c)

Except as provided in this section, application for, issuance and renewal of University of Wyoming license plates shall be subject to the same requirements and fees as provided in this article. The fee required under W.S. 31
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102(a)(viii) shall accompany each application.

(d)

The department shall prescribe the design of the special license plate authorized by this section, which shall include an image of the bucking horse and rider as described in W.S. 8
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117, in consultation with the University of Wyoming, the University of Wyoming Alumni Association and the secretary of state's office, and arrange for production of the license plates. Following initial approval, University of Wyoming plates shall be subject to redesign on the same schedule as all license plates beginning with the year 2017 reissuance. The license plates shall be issued by the county treasurer of each county.

(e)

The department may prepare any special forms and issue any rules and regulations necessary to carry out this section.

(f)

Unless one thousand (1,000) sets of license plates are issued under this section before December 31, 2016, the plate authorized under this section shall be eliminated from production and the department shall report the cessation of production to the legislature not later than January 15, 2017.

Section 2
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This act is effective January 1, 2008.

(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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