Bill Text: NC H446 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Morehead Planetarium Special Plate
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 11-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-03-28 - Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, Finance [H446 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2013-H446-Amended.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2013
H 1
HOUSE BILL 446
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Short Title: Morehead Planetarium Special Plate. |
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Sponsors: |
Representatives Insko and Foushee (Primary Sponsors). For a complete list of Sponsors, refer to the North Carolina General Assembly Web Site. |
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Referred to: |
Transportation, if favorable, Finance. |
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March 28, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to authorize the division of motor vehicles to produce a special registration plate for the morehead planetarium and science center.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 20‑79.4(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:
"(b) Types. – The Division shall issue the following types of special registration plates:
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() Morehead Planetarium. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear a phrase and logo selected by the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center.
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SECTION 2. G.S. 20‑79.7(a) reads as rewritten:
"§ 20‑79.7. Fees for special registration plates and distribution of the fees.
(a) Fees. – Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge a single Legion of Valor, 100% Disabled Veteran, and Ex‑Prisoner of War registration plate to a recipient of a Legion of Valor award, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex‑prisoner of war each year. The preceding special registration plates are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fees in G.S. 20‑88, if the registered weight of the vehicle is greater than 6,000 pounds. All other special registration plates are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fee in G.S. 20‑87 or G.S. 20‑88 plus an additional fee in the following amount:
Special Plate Additional Fee Amount
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Morgan Horse Club $30.00
Morehead Planetarium $30.00
Mountains‑to‑Sea Trail $30.00
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SECTION 3. G.S. 20‑79.7(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b) Distribution of Fees. – The Special Registration Plate Account and the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account are established within the Highway Fund. The Division must credit the additional fee imposed for the special registration plates listed in subsection (a) of this section among the Special Registration Plate Account (SRPA), the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account (CCAPA), the Natural Heritage Trust Fund (NHTF), which is established under G.S. 113‑77.7, and the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, which is established under G.S. 113‑44.15, as follows:
Special Plate SRPA CCAPA NHTF PRTF
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Morgan Horse Club $10 $20 0 0
Morehead Planetarium $10 $20 0 0
Mountains‑to‑Sea Trail $10 $20 0 0
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SECTION 4. G.S. 20‑81.12 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(b126) Morehead Planetarium. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Morehead Planetarium plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Morehead Planetarium plates to the Morehead Planetarium and Science Center to support its mission of informing and inspiring the public about the foundations and frontiers of scientific discovery."
SECTION 5. This act becomes effective July 1, 2013.
