Bill Text: IN SB0142 | 2010 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Disabled Hoosier veteran license plate.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 14-1)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2010-02-08 - First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation [SB0142 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2010-SB0142-Amended.html
January 29, 2010
SENATE BILL No. 142
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DIGEST OF SB 142
(Updated January 26, 2010 1:00 pm - DI 71)
Citations Affected: IC 9-14; IC 9-18; IC 14-19; noncode.
Synopsis: Disabled Hoosier veteran license plate. Renames the
disabled veteran license plate the disabled Hoosier veteran license
plate. Provides that a person who receives a disabled Hoosier veteran
license plate due to a walking impairment must have a service
connected disability of lower than 40%. Provides for only one design
for disabled Hoosier veteran license plates. Repeals the provision
requiring two distinct designs for disabled veteran license plates.
Effective: July 1, 2010.
Delph
January 5, 2010, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security,
Transportation & Veterans Affairs.
January 28, 2010, amended, reported favorably _ Do Pass.
January 29, 2010
Second Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2010)
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SENATE BILL No. 142
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
motor vehicles.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 9-14-5-7; (10)SB0142.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 9-14-5-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 7. A placard issued under this
chapter must be displayed on the dashboard of a motor vehicle that is
parked in a parking space reserved for persons with physical
disabilities under this chapter unless the motor vehicle bears a license
plate for a person with a disability issued under IC 9-18-22, a disabled
Hoosier veteran's license plate issued under IC 9-18-18, or an
equivalent parking permit issued under the laws of another state. If a
placard is lost, stolen, damaged, or destroyed, the bureau shall provide
a duplicate placard upon the application of the person who was issued
the placard.
SOURCE: IC 9-18-15-1; (10)SB0142.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 9-18-15-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.182-2009(ss),
SECTION 286, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 1. (a) A person who is the
registered owner or lessee of a:
(1) passenger motor vehicle;
(2) motorcycle;
(3) recreational vehicle; or
(4) vehicle registered as a truck with a declared gross weight of not more than:
(A) eleven thousand (11,000) pounds;
(B) nine thousand (9,000) pounds; or
(C) seven thousand (7,000) pounds;
registered with the bureau or who makes an application for an original registration or renewal registration of a vehicle may apply to the bureau for a personalized license plate to be affixed to the vehicle for which registration is sought instead of the regular license plate.
(b) A person who:
(1) is the registered owner or lessee of a vehicle described in subsection (a); and
(2) is eligible to receive a license plate for the vehicle under:
(A) IC 9-18-17 (prisoner of war license plates);
(B) IC 9-18-18 (disabled Hoosier veteran license plates);
(C) IC 9-18-19 (Purple Heart license plates);
(D) IC 9-18-20 (Indiana National Guard license plates);
(E) IC 9-18-21 (Indiana Guard Reserve license plates);
(F) IC 9-18-22 (license plates for persons with disabilities);
(G) IC 9-18-23 (amateur radio operator license plates);
(H) IC 9-18-24 (civic event license plates);
(I) IC 9-18-24.5 (In God We Trust license plates);
(J) IC 9-18-25 (special group recognition license plates);
(K) IC 9-18-29 (environmental license plates);
(L) IC 9-18-30 (kids first trust license plates);
(M) IC 9-18-31 (education license plates);
(N) IC 9-18-32.2 (drug free Indiana trust license plates);
(O) IC 9-18-33 (Indiana FFA trust license plates);
(P) IC 9-18-34 (Indiana firefighter license plates);
(Q) IC 9-18-35 (Indiana food bank trust license plates);
(R) IC 9-18-36 (Indiana girl scouts trust license plates);
(S) IC 9-18-37 (Indiana boy scouts trust license plates);
(T) IC 9-18-38 (Indiana retired armed forces member license plates);
(U) IC 9-18-39 (Indiana antique car museum trust license plates);
(V) IC 9-18-40 (D.A.R.E. Indiana trust license plates);
(W) IC 9-18-41 (Indiana arts trust license plates);
(X) IC 9-18-42 (Indiana health trust license plates);
(Y) IC 9-18-43 (Indiana mental health trust license plates);
(Z) IC 9-18-44 (Indiana Native American trust license plates);
(AA) IC 9-18-45.8 (Pearl Harbor survivor license plates);
(BB) IC 9-18-46.2 (Indiana state educational institution trust license plates);
(CC) IC 9-18-47 (Lewis and Clark bicentennial license plates);
(DD) IC 9-18-48 (Riley Children's Foundation license plates);
(EE) IC 9-18-49 (National Football League franchised professional football team license plates);
(FF) IC 9-18-50 (Hoosier veteran license plates);
(GG) IC 9-18-51 (support our troops license plates);
(HH) IC 9-18-52 (Abraham Lincoln bicentennial license plates); or
(II) IC 9-18-53 Earlham College Trust license plates;
may apply to the bureau for a personalized license plate to be affixed to the vehicle for which registration is sought instead of the regular special recognition license plate.
(1) passenger motor vehicle;
(2) motorcycle;
(3) recreational vehicle; or
(4) vehicle registered as a truck with a declared gross weight of not more than:
(A) eleven thousand (11,000) pounds;
(B) nine thousand (9,000) pounds; or
(C) seven thousand (7,000) pounds;
registered with the bureau or who makes an application for an original registration or renewal registration of a vehicle may apply to the bureau for a personalized license plate to be affixed to the vehicle for which registration is sought instead of the regular license plate.
(b) A person who:
(1) is the registered owner or lessee of a vehicle described in subsection (a); and
(2) is eligible to receive a license plate for the vehicle under:
(A) IC 9-18-17 (prisoner of war license plates);
(B) IC 9-18-18 (disabled Hoosier veteran license plates);
(C) IC 9-18-19 (Purple Heart license plates);
(D) IC 9-18-20 (Indiana National Guard license plates);
(E) IC 9-18-21 (Indiana Guard Reserve license plates);
(F) IC 9-18-22 (license plates for persons with disabilities);
(G) IC 9-18-23 (amateur radio operator license plates);
(H) IC 9-18-24 (civic event license plates);
(I) IC 9-18-24.5 (In God We Trust license plates);
(J) IC 9-18-25 (special group recognition license plates);
(K) IC 9-18-29 (environmental license plates);
(L) IC 9-18-30 (kids first trust license plates);
(M) IC 9-18-31 (education license plates);
(N) IC 9-18-32.2 (drug free Indiana trust license plates);
(O) IC 9-18-33 (Indiana FFA trust license plates);
(P) IC 9-18-34 (Indiana firefighter license plates);
(Q) IC 9-18-35 (Indiana food bank trust license plates);
(R) IC 9-18-36 (Indiana girl scouts trust license plates);
(S) IC 9-18-37 (Indiana boy scouts trust license plates);
(T) IC 9-18-38 (Indiana retired armed forces member license plates);
(U) IC 9-18-39 (Indiana antique car museum trust license plates);
(V) IC 9-18-40 (D.A.R.E. Indiana trust license plates);
(W) IC 9-18-41 (Indiana arts trust license plates);
(X) IC 9-18-42 (Indiana health trust license plates);
(Y) IC 9-18-43 (Indiana mental health trust license plates);
(Z) IC 9-18-44 (Indiana Native American trust license plates);
(AA) IC 9-18-45.8 (Pearl Harbor survivor license plates);
(BB) IC 9-18-46.2 (Indiana state educational institution trust license plates);
(CC) IC 9-18-47 (Lewis and Clark bicentennial license plates);
(DD) IC 9-18-48 (Riley Children's Foundation license plates);
(EE) IC 9-18-49 (National Football League franchised professional football team license plates);
(FF) IC 9-18-50 (Hoosier veteran license plates);
(GG) IC 9-18-51 (support our troops license plates);
(HH) IC 9-18-52 (Abraham Lincoln bicentennial license plates); or
(II) IC 9-18-53 Earlham College Trust license plates;
may apply to the bureau for a personalized license plate to be affixed to the vehicle for which registration is sought instead of the regular special recognition license plate.
SOURCE: IC 9-18-18-1; (10)SB0142.1.3. -->
SECTION 3. IC 9-18-18-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 1. (a) A person may
apply for, receive, and display a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate
on the person's vehicle for private and personal use if the person, as the
result of having served in the armed forces of the United States, has:
(1) lost sight in both eyes or suffered permanent impairment of vision in both eyes to the extent of being eligible for service-connected compensation for the loss;
(2) suffered the loss of one (1) or both feet or the permanent loss of use of one (1) or both feet;
(3) suffered the loss of one (1) or both hands or the permanent loss of use of one (1) or both hands; or
(4) a United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability rating for a physical condition that precludes the person from walking without pain or difficulty.
(b) An application for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate must be accompanied by a certificate from the:
(1) United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or
(2) appropriate branch of the armed forces of the United States;
confirming the eligibility of the person submitting the application for the disabled Hoosier veteran license plate. If the person is eligible under subsection (a)(4) and has a United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability rating lower than forty percent (40%), the certificate submitted under this subsection must specifically indicate that the person's eligibility is due to a walking impairment.
(1) lost sight in both eyes or suffered permanent impairment of vision in both eyes to the extent of being eligible for service-connected compensation for the loss;
(2) suffered the loss of one (1) or both feet or the permanent loss of use of one (1) or both feet;
(3) suffered the loss of one (1) or both hands or the permanent loss of use of one (1) or both hands; or
(4) a United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability rating for a physical condition that precludes the person from walking without pain or difficulty.
(b) An application for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate must be accompanied by a certificate from the:
(1) United States Department of Veterans Affairs; or
(2) appropriate branch of the armed forces of the United States;
confirming the eligibility of the person submitting the application for the disabled Hoosier veteran license plate. If the person is eligible under subsection (a)(4) and has a United States Department of Veterans Affairs disability rating lower than forty percent (40%), the certificate submitted under this subsection must specifically indicate that the person's eligibility is due to a walking impairment.
SOURCE: IC 9-18-18-2; (10)SB0142.1.4. -->
SECTION 4. IC 9-18-18-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.6-2009,
SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 2. (a) A person qualifying under section 1 of this
chapter may not be:
(1) charged a fee for parking in a metered space; or
(2) assessed a penalty for parking in a metered space for longer
than the time permitted.
(b) This section does not authorize parking of a motor vehicle in a
parking place during a time when parking in the space is prohibited if
the prohibition is:
(1) posted; and
(2) authorized:
(A) by ordinances in cities and towns; or
(B) by order of the Indiana department of transportation.
(c) A person other than the owner of the motor vehicle displaying
a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate authorized by this chapter is
not entitled to the parking privileges authorized by this section.
SOURCE: IC 9-18-18-3; (10)SB0142.1.5. -->
SECTION 5. IC 9-18-18-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 3. The bureau:
(1) may design and issue disabled Hoosier veteran license plates to implement this chapter; and
(2) shall administer this chapter relating to proper certification for a person applying for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate.
(1) may design and issue disabled Hoosier veteran license plates to implement this chapter; and
(2) shall administer this chapter relating to proper certification for a person applying for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate.
SOURCE: IC 9-18-18-4; (10)SB0142.1.6. -->
SECTION 6. IC 9-18-18-4 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 4. Not more than two
(2) disabled Hoosier veteran license plates may be issued to each
eligible person.
SOURCE: IC 9-18-18-5; (10)SB0142.1.7. -->
SECTION 7. IC 9-18-18-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 5. The disabled
Hoosier veteran license plates authorized under this chapter shall be
issued by the bureau for any classification of vehicle required to be
registered under Indiana law, but the license plate may not be used for
commercial vehicles.
SOURCE: IC 9-18-18-7; (10)SB0142.1.8. -->
SECTION 8. IC 9-18-18-7 IS AMENDED TO READ AS
FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 7. A Class I disabled
Hoosier veteran license plate must be blue and gold in color with blue
lettering and contain the following:
(1) Identification numerals.
(2) The words "DisabledAm Vet". Hoosier Veteran".
(1) Identification numerals.
(2) The words "Disabled
SOURCE: IC 9-18-25-1; (10)SB0142.1.9. -->
SECTION 9. IC 9-18-25-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.30-2008,
SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to the following:
(1) Antique motor vehicle license plates (IC 9-18-12).
(2) Recovery vehicle license plates (IC 9-18-13).
(3) Personalized license plates (IC 9-18-15).
(4) Prisoner of war license plates (IC 9-18-17).
(5) Disabled Hoosier veteran license plates (IC 9-18-18).
(6) Purple Heart license plates (IC 9-18-19).
(7) Indiana National Guard license plates (IC 9-18-20).
(8) Person with a disability license plates (IC 9-18-22).
(9) Amateur radio operator license plates (IC 9-18-23).
(10) In God We Trust license plates (IC 9-18-24.5).
(11) Pearl Harbor survivor license plates (IC 9-18-45.8).
(12) Hoosier veteran license plates (IC 9-18-50).
(13) Support our troops license plates (IC 9-18-51).
(14) Abraham Lincoln bicentennial license plates (IC 9-18-52).
(1) Antique motor vehicle license plates (IC 9-18-12).
(2) Recovery vehicle license plates (IC 9-18-13).
(3) Personalized license plates (IC 9-18-15).
(4) Prisoner of war license plates (IC 9-18-17).
(5) Disabled Hoosier veteran license plates (IC 9-18-18).
(6) Purple Heart license plates (IC 9-18-19).
(7) Indiana National Guard license plates (IC 9-18-20).
(8) Person with a disability license plates (IC 9-18-22).
(9) Amateur radio operator license plates (IC 9-18-23).
(10) In God We Trust license plates (IC 9-18-24.5).
(11) Pearl Harbor survivor license plates (IC 9-18-45.8).
(12) Hoosier veteran license plates (IC 9-18-50).
(13) Support our troops license plates (IC 9-18-51).
(14) Abraham Lincoln bicentennial license plates (IC 9-18-52).
SOURCE: IC 14-19-3-4; (10)SB0142.1.10. -->
SECTION 10. IC 14-19-3-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.1-2006,
SECTION 211, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010]: Sec. 4. (a) Upon application to the
department, a resident of Indiana:
(1) who:
(A) if born in 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, or 1937, is at least sixty (60) years of age; or
(B) if born before 1933 or after 1937, is at least sixty-five (65) years of age;
(2) who is eligible for Social Security disability payments under 42 U.S.C. 423;
(3) who is eligible for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate under IC 9-18-18-1; or
(4) who is issued a prisoner of war license plate under IC 9-18-17-1;
may purchase or is eligible to receive an annual Golden Hoosier Passport.
(b) A Golden Hoosier Passport entitles:
(1) the resident;
(2) the resident's motor vehicle; and
(3) the resident's passengers;
to unlimited admission for one (1) calendar year to the Indiana state parks, recreation areas, reservoirs, forests, historic sites, museums, memorials, and other department properties for which admission is charged during the year for which the passport was issued.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), the fee for an annual Golden Hoosier Passport issued under this section is fifty percent (50%) of the fee that the department charges a resident who is not described in subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) for unlimited admission for one (1) calendar year to the Indiana state parks, recreation areas,
(1) who:
(A) if born in 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, or 1937, is at least sixty (60) years of age; or
(B) if born before 1933 or after 1937, is at least sixty-five (65) years of age;
(2) who is eligible for Social Security disability payments under 42 U.S.C. 423;
(3) who is eligible for a disabled Hoosier veteran license plate under IC 9-18-18-1; or
(4) who is issued a prisoner of war license plate under IC 9-18-17-1;
may purchase or is eligible to receive an annual Golden Hoosier Passport.
(b) A Golden Hoosier Passport entitles:
(1) the resident;
(2) the resident's motor vehicle; and
(3) the resident's passengers;
to unlimited admission for one (1) calendar year to the Indiana state parks, recreation areas, reservoirs, forests, historic sites, museums, memorials, and other department properties for which admission is charged during the year for which the passport was issued.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), the fee for an annual Golden Hoosier Passport issued under this section is fifty percent (50%) of the fee that the department charges a resident who is not described in subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), or (a)(3) for unlimited admission for one (1) calendar year to the Indiana state parks, recreation areas,
reservoirs, forests, historic sites, museums, memorials, and other
department properties for which admission is charged.
(d) A fee may not be charged for an annual Golden Hoosier Passport
issued under this section to a resident described in subsection (a)(4).
SOURCE: IC 9-18-18-6; (10)SB0142.1.11. -->
SECTION 11. IC 9-18-18-6 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
2010].
SOURCE: ; (10)SB0142.1.12. -->
SECTION 12. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2010] (a) IC 9-18-18-7, as
amended by this act, applies to license plates issued or renewed
after December 31, 2010.
(b) This SECTION expires June 30, 2015.
(b) This SECTION expires June 30, 2015.
