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HB0022 • 2015

Disabled veteran license plates.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle registration; amending eligibility for disabled veteran's license plates; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor
Transportation
Last action
2015-03-03
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
7/1/2015

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Amendments

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HB0022JC001

Conference Committee

H Adopted, S Adopted

Plain English: H Adopted, S Adopted Conference Committee

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HB0022S2001

2nd reading • Johnson

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by Johnson

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HB0022S3001

3rd reading • Johnson

Failed

Plain English: Failed 3rd reading by Johnson

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HB0022S3002

3rd reading • Anderson, J.L. (SD28)

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Anderson, J.L. (SD28)

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HB0022S3003

3rd reading • Johnson

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Johnson

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Bill History

  1. 2015-03-03 LSO

    Assigned Chapter Number

  2. 2015-03-03 Governor

    Governor Signed HEA No. 0065

  3. 2015-02-26 Senate

    S President Signed HEA No. 0065

  4. 2015-02-26 House

    H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0065

  5. 2015-02-26 LSO

    Assigned Number HEA No. 0065

  6. 2015-02-25 Senate

    S Adopted HB0022JC001: 28-1-1-0-0

  7. 2015-02-25 House

    H Adopted HB0022JC001: 57-2-1-0-0

  8. 2015-02-20 Senate

    S Appointed JCC01 Members

  9. 2015-02-18 House

    H Appointed JCC01 Members

  10. 2015-02-18 House

    H Concur:Failed 0-59-1-0-0

  11. 2015-02-17 House

    H Received for Concurrence

  12. 2015-02-17 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Passed 27-2-1-0-0

  13. 2015-02-17 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  14. 2015-02-17 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  15. 2015-02-12 Senate

    S 3rd Reading:Laid Back

  16. 2015-02-12 Senate

    Amendment failed

  17. 2015-02-11 Senate

    S 2nd Reading:Passed

  18. 2015-02-11 Senate

    Amendment Adopted

  19. 2015-02-10 Senate

    S COW:Passed

  20. 2015-02-10 Senate

    S Placed on General File

  21. 2015-02-10 Senate

    Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0

  22. 2015-02-04 Senate

    S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation

  23. 2015-01-21 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  24. 2015-01-21 House

    H 3rd Reading:Passed 60-0-0-0-0

  25. 2015-01-20 House

    H 2nd Reading:Passed

  26. 2015-01-19 House

    H COW:Passed

  27. 2015-01-16 House

    H Placed on General File

  28. 2015-01-16 House

    Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0

  29. 2015-01-13 House

    H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation

  30. 2015-01-13 House

    H Received for Introduction

  31. 2014-12-23 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Summary for LSO115
Bill No.:
HB0022
Effective
:
7/1/2015

LSO No.:
15LSO-0230

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA 65

Chapter No.:
93

Prime Sponsor:
Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

Catch Title:
Disabled veteran license plates.

Subject:
Amends eligibility for disabled veteran license plates.

Summary/Major Elements:

Current law authorizes a special license plate for disabled veterans, at no fee to the state veteran
.

This bill:

Clarifies that an applicant for disabled veteran plates must be a resident at the time of initial application and at the time of annual renewal;

Lists vehicles for which disabled veteran plates may be obtained as including passenger cars, pickup trucks, motorcycles and multipurpose vehicles;

Authorizes disabled veteran plates for a second vehicle upon payment of regular fees.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Current Bill Text

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ORIGINAL
House
Bill No.
HB0022

ENROLLED ACT NO. 65,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-THIRD LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2015 General Session

AN ACT relating to motor vehicle registration; amending eligibility for disabled veteran's license plates; 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
‑
215(a) and (c) and 31
‑
3
‑
101(a)(xv) are
amended to read:

31
‑
2
‑
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 affairs and who is a resident at the time of

initial
application

and
renew
al
application
under subsection (b) of this section, may apply for distinctive license plates for a
motor vehicle, other than a commercial vehicle, motorcycle, multipurpose vehicle, bus or motor home,
passenger car, pickup truck
, motorcycle
or multipurpose vehicle

owned or leased by him upon registration of the vehicle. These license plates shall be displayed upon the vehicle for which they are issued.

A disabled veteran may purchase one (1) additional pair of license plates as provided in this section for either a motorcycle or a multipurpose vehicle upon payment of regular fees provided in this article.
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.

(c)

The county treasurer shall only issue one (1) pair of license plates
annually that are exempt as provided by W.S. 31
‑
3
‑
101(a)(xv)
to each applicant under this section.

31
‑
3
‑
101
.

Registration fees; exemptions.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided, the following fees shall accompany each application for the registration of a vehicle:

(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

for which the claimant qualifies for a license plate
in accordance with W.S. 31
‑
2
‑
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,
2015
.

(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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