GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1997

S	1 

SENATE BILL 570

Short Title:  Clean Water License Plate.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Senators Dalton; Jenkins, Kinnaird, Phillips, Weinstein, and Wellons.

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Referred to:  Transportation.

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April 1, 1997

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE A "SCENIC RIVERS" REGISTRATION PLATE WITH THE NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE PLATES TO BE DEPOSITED IN THE CLEAN WATER MANAGEMENT TRUST FUND.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  G.S. 20-81.12 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
	"( b5)  Scenic Rivers Plates. – The Division shall receive 300 or more applications for a scenic rivers plate with the words 'Scenic Rivers' and a picture representing the unique beauty of the scenic rivers of North Carolina 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 scenic rivers plates to the Clean Water Management Trust Fund established by Article 13A of Chapter 113 of the General Statutes."
Section 2.  G.S. 20-79.4(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	Fees. – Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge one registration plate to a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex-prisoner of war. 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
Historical Attraction	$30.00
State Attraction	$30.00
Collegiate Insignia	$25.00
Olympic Games	$25.00
Special Olympics	$25.00
Wildlife Resources	$20.00
Scenic Rivers	$20.00
Personalized	$20.00
Active Member of the National Guard	 None
All Other Special Plates	$10.00."
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) among the Special Registration Plate Account (SRPA), the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account (CCAPA), and the Natural Heritage Trust Fund (NHTF), which is established under G.S. 113-77.7, as follows:
Special Plate	SRPA	CCAPA	NHTF
Historical Attraction	 $10	 $20	   0
In-State Collegiate Insignia	 $10	 $15	   0
Out-of-state Collegiate Insignia	 $10	   0	 $15
Personalized	 $10	   0	 $10
Special Olympics	 $10	 $15	   0
Olympic Games	 $10	 $15	   0
State Attraction	 $10	 $20	   0
Wildlife Resources	 $10	 $10	   0
Scenic Rivers	 $10	 $10	   0
All other Special Plates	 $10	   0	   0."
Section 4.  This act becomes effective December 1, 1997.