Bill Text: CA SB806 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Department of Motor Vehicles: license plate alternatives pilot program.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2013-10-04 - Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 569, Statutes of 2013. [SB806 Detail]

Download: California-2013-SB806-Chaptered.html

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BILL NUMBER: SB 806	CHAPTERED
	BILL TEXT

	CHAPTER  569
	FILED WITH SECRETARY OF STATE  OCTOBER 4, 2013
	APPROVED BY GOVERNOR  OCTOBER 4, 2013
	PASSED THE SENATE  SEPTEMBER 4, 2013
	PASSED THE ASSEMBLY  SEPTEMBER 3, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 30, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  AUGUST 15, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JULY 3, 2013
	AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY  JUNE 14, 2013
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 23, 2013
	AMENDED IN SENATE  APRIL 1, 2013

INTRODUCED BY   Senator Hueso

                        FEBRUARY 22, 2013

   An act to amend Section 4853 of the Vehicle Code, relating to the
Department of Motor Vehicles.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   SB 806, Hueso. Department of Motor Vehicles: license plate
alternatives pilot program.
   Existing law authorizes the Department of Motor Vehicles to issue
license plates for vehicles, as specified, and to issue one or more
stickers, tabs, or other suitable devices in lieu of the license
plates, as specified.
   This bill would authorize the department to establish a pilot
program, to be completed no later than January 1, 2017, to evaluate
the use of alternatives to stickers, tabs, license plates, and
registration cards, subject to certain requirements, and to report
the results of the pilot program, as specified, to the Legislature no
later than July 1, 2018.


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

  SECTION 1.  Section 4853 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
   4853.  (a) The department may issue one or more stickers, tabs, or
other suitable devices in lieu of the license plates provided for
under this code. Except where the physical differences between the
stickers, tabs, or devices and license plates by their nature render
the provisions of this code inapplicable, all provisions of this code
relating to license plates may apply to stickers, tabs, or devices.
   (b) The department may establish a pilot program to evaluate the
use of alternatives to the stickers, tabs, license plates, and
registration cards authorized by this code, subject to all of the
following requirements:
   (1) The alternative products shall be approved by the Department
of the California Highway Patrol.
   (2) The pilot program shall be limited to no more than 0.5 percent
of registered vehicles for the purpose of road testing and
evaluation.
   (3) The alternative products to be evaluated shall be provided at
no cost to the state.
   (4) Any pilot program established by the department pursuant to
this subdivision shall be completed no later than January 1, 2017.
   (5) Any pilot program established by the department pursuant to
this subdivision shall be limited to vehicle owners who have
voluntarily chosen to participate in the pilot program.
   (c) In the conduct of any pilot program pursuant to this section,
any data exchanged between the department and any electronic device
or the provider of any electronic device shall be limited to that
data necessary to display evidence of registration compliance. The
department shall not receive or retain any information generated
during the pilot program regarding the movement, location, or use of
a vehicle participating in the pilot program.
   (d) If the department conducts a pilot program authorized in
subdivision (b), the department shall, no later than July 1, 2018,
submit a report of the results of the pilot program to the
Legislature, in compliance with Section 9795 of the Government Code,
to include, but not be limited to, the following:
   (1) An evaluation of the cost effectiveness of the alternatives
used in the pilot program when compared to the department's current
use of stickers, tabs, license plates, and registration cards.
   (2) A review of all products evaluated in the pilot program and of
the features of those products. The report shall note if the devices
evaluated in the pilot program are available with the ability to
transmit and retain information relating to the movement, location,
or use of a vehicle, and if a product contains that feature, the
report shall also note if the product includes any security features
to protect against unauthorized access to information.
   (3) Recommendations for subsequent actions, if any, that should be
taken with regard to alternatives evaluated in the pilot program.