Bill Text: CA AB2131 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Specialized license plates.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Failed) 2016-11-30 - From committee without further action. [AB2131 Detail]

Download: California-2015-AB2131-Amended.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 2131	AMENDED
	BILL TEXT

	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 18, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  APRIL 6, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 31, 2016
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  MARCH 15, 2016

INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Maienschein

                        FEBRUARY 17, 2016

   An act to add Section 5173 to the Vehicle Code, relating to
license plates, and making an appropriation therefor.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 2131, as amended, Maienschein. Specialized license plates.
   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 
department   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 requires the sponsoring state agency to use
these moneys exclusively to fund projects and programs that promote
the state agency's official policy, mission, or work. Existing law
establishes the Food Bank Advisory Committee and requires the
committee to advise the Department of Food and Agriculture on the
establishment of new food banks and to advise on the adequate and
efficient distribution of surplus food commodities to all areas of
the state.
   This bill would require the Department of Food and Agriculture to
apply to the DMV to sponsor an Imagine license plate bearing an image
of John Lennon and the word "Imagine" under the numerical series.
The bill would direct the DMV to deposit the additional revenue from
these license plates into the Imagine Account, which the bill would
create. The bill would continuously appropriate moneys in the Imagine
Account to the Department of Food and Agriculture for allocation to
a nonprofit organization for the purpose of funding grants to local
food banks. The bill would require the Department of Food and
Agriculture to determine eligibility requirements for food banks
receiving the funds under the Imagine program and to develop program
specifics. The bill would authorize the Department of Food and
Agriculture to contract with an entity, including a nonprofit
organization, to provide advice, consultation, and administrative
services for purposes of implementing and administering the Imagine
program. The bill would require the Department of Food and
Agriculture to provide oversight for the program and would limit the
nonprofit selected by the department from using more than 5 percent
of the moneys received for its administrative costs.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 5173 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
   5173.  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature that the revenue
from the "Imagine" license plates issued pursuant to this section be
used to help food banks end hunger in California.
   (b) The Department of Food and Agriculture shall apply to the
department to sponsor the Imagine license plate program pursuant to
this article.
   (c) Except for environmental license plate fees, the fees
specified in Section 5157 shall be imposed for the issuance, renewal,
or transfer of the Imagine license plates. Imagine license plates
may be issued as environmental license plates with no additional fee.

   (d) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 5157, after
deducting its administrative costs, the department shall deposit the
revenue derived from the additional fees into the Imagine Account,
which is hereby established in the Specialized License Plate Fund.
Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the Government Code, all moneys in
the account are continuously appropriated without regard to fiscal
years to the Department of Food and Agriculture for the purposes
specified in this section. The Department of Food and Agriculture
shall allocate these funds to a nonprofit organization that has
authorization to utilize the image described in subdivision (e), for
the sole and exclusive purpose of funding food banks in accordance
with paragraph (2), to help end hunger in California.
   (2) The Department of Food and Agriculture shall determine
eligibility requirements for food banks receiving funds through the
Imagine program and develop program specifics. The Department of Food
and Agriculture may contract with an entity, including a nonprofit
organization, to provide advice, consultation, and administrative
services for purposes of implementing and administering the 
grant   Imagine  program. The Department of Food
and Agriculture shall provide oversight for the Imagine program.
   (3) The nonprofit organization selected by the Department of Food
and Agriculture shall not use more than 5 percent of the moneys
received pursuant to this section for administrative costs.
   (e)  License plates issued pursuant to this section shall contain
an image of a duly licensed self-portrait of John Lennon to the left
of the numerical series. The license plates shall also bear the word
"Imagine" under the numerical series. The department shall obtain the
necessary consent from the persons described in subdivision (c) of
Section 3344.1 of the Civil Code.