Bill Text: CA AB192 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Specialized license plates.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2015-10-05 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 497, Statutes of 2015. [AB192 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB192-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 192	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MAY 28, 2015
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 20, 2015

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Travis Allen

                        JANUARY 28, 2015

   An act to add Section 5166 to the Vehicle Code, relating to
license plates.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 192, as amended, Travis Allen. Specialized license plates:
coastal conservancy awareness.
   Existing law establishes a specialized license plate program and
requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to issue specialized
license plates on behalf of a sponsoring state agency that meets
certain requirements. Existing law requires that the DMV charge
specified additional fees for the issuance, renewal, or transfer of
specialized license plates, and requires the DMV to deposit the fees,
less the DMV's costs, into the Specialized License Plate Fund.
Existing law requires that moneys in the fund be allocated, upon
appropriation by the Legislature, to each sponsoring agency in
proportion to the amount that is attributable to the agency's
specialized license plate program. Existing law authorizes the
sponsoring state agency to use these moneys to fund projects and
programs that promote the state agency's official policy, mission, or
work.
   This bill would require the State Coastal Conservancy to apply to
the DMV to sponsor a license plate for coastal conservancy awareness,
and would require the DMV, in consultation with the State Coastal
Conservancy, to design for issuance these special license plates
bearing a decal depicting a surfer design, as specified. The bill
would require the DMV to deposit the fees for the issuance, renewal,
or transfer of these specialized license plates, less the DMV's
costs, into the Coastal Conservancy Awareness Fund, which the bill
would establish in the Specialized License Plate Fund, for the
deposit of revenue derived from these specialized license plates. The
bill would require that these funds be allocated, upon appropriation
by the Legislature, to the State Coastal Conservancy to fund
specified projects and programs related to coastal conservancy,
including providing for the maintenance and operation of coastal
access infrastructure.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 5166 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
   5166.  (a) The State Coastal Conservancy shall apply to the
department to sponsor a coastal conservancy awareness license plate
program. The department shall issue specialized license plates for
that program if the State Coastal Conservancy satisfies the
requirements of Section 5156.
   (b) The department, in consultation with the State Coastal
Conservancy, shall design the special state coastal conservancy
license plates as described in this section. The special state
coastal conservancy license plates shall bear a decal that the
department determines, in consultation with the Department of the
California Highway Patrol, does not obscure the readability of the
license plate depicting a surfer design, as approved by the State
Coastal Conservancy.
   (c) (1) The fees specified in Section 5157 shall be imposed for
the issuance, renewal, or transfer of specialized license plates
authorized by this section. Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of
Section 5157, after deducting its administrative costs, the
department shall deposit the revenue derived from the additional fees
into the Coastal Conservancy Awareness Fund, which is hereby
established in the Specialized License Plate Fund. Upon appropriation
by the Legislature, the moneys in the Coastal Conservancy Awareness
Fund shall be allocated to the State Coastal Conservancy to fund
projects and programs that accomplish any of the following purposes:
   (A) Educating the general public regarding the history of surfing
as a sport and as a recreational  activity.  
activity, and educating the general public regarding other
nonmotorized water recreation. 
   (B) Providing support for lifeguards at high-risk beaches to aid
in the protection of the public who utilize those beaches. 
   (C) Providing protections of coastal access for everyone.
 
   (D) Providing educational programs, including publication of
articles, and hosting and supporting forums and events to increase
coastal conservancy awareness.  
   (C) Providing for noncapital expenses relating to the operation
and maintenance of access ways, educational opportunities, and
increasing attendance at beaches, including, but not limited to,
shuttle transportation methods.  
   (D) Hosting and supporting forums and events to increase coastal
conservancy awareness, including the publication of articles. 
   (E) Developing and supporting activities designed to assist in
preserving and protecting the shoreline and the delicate ecosystems
residing within the coastal ecosystem.
   (F) Providing for the maintenance and operation of coastal access
infrastructure, including, but not limited to, trails, pathways,
walkways, parking, ramps and stairs, coastal cleanup efforts, and any
other beach access services. 
   (G) Providing for the protection, habitat, and the care,
rehabilitation, and reintroduction of California Sea Lions. 

   (H) Promoting the coastal conservancy awareness license plate
program, including, but not limited to, through the use of contracted
partners as provided for in paragraph (2). 
   (2) The State Coastal Conservancy may enter into an agreement with
 the federal government, state or local governments, or 
any nonprofit organization, as may be appropriate, to assist the
State Coastal Conservancy in accomplishing any of the projects or
programs described in paragraph (1).