A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to eliminate the requirement of three hundred applications before the division of motor vehicles is authorized to produce the gold star special plate; to change the recipient of funds from the omega psi phi special plate from the united negro college fund, inc., to the carolina uplift foundation, inc., to be used for youth activity and scholarship programs; to eliminate the additional fee amount for the breast cancer awareness plate; and to authorize the division of motor vehicles to issue the following new special registration plates: prostate Cancer awareness, juvenile diabetes research, breast cancer earlier detection, and hospice care.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑63(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Every license plate shall have displayed upon it the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it is issued, the name of the State of North Carolina, which may be abbreviated, and the year number for which it is issued or the date of expiration. A plate issued for a commercial vehicle, as defined in G.S. 20‑4.2(1), and weighing 26,001 pounds or more, must bear the word "commercial," unless the plate is a special registration plate authorized in G.S. 20‑79.4 or the commercial vehicle is a trailer or is licensed for 6,000 pounds or less. The plate issued for vehicles licensed for 7,000 pounds through 26,000 pounds must bear the word "weighted".
Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a registration plate issued by the Division for a private passenger vehicle or for a private hauler vehicle licensed for 6,000 pounds or less shall be a "First in Flight" plate. A "First in Flight" plate shall have the words "First in Flight" printed at the top of the plate above all other letters and numerals. The background of the plate shall depict the Wright Brothers biplane flying over Kitty Hawk Beach, with the plane flying slightly upward and to the right. The following special registration plates do not have to be a "First in Flight" plate. The design of the plates that are not "First in Flight" plates must be approved by the Division and the State Highway Patrol for clarity and ease of identification.
(1)	Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
(2)	Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation.
(3)	Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.
(4)	Friends of the Appalachian Trail.
(5)	NC Coastal Federation.
(6)	In God We Trust.
(7)	Stock Car Racing Theme.
(8)	Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation.
(9)	Guilford Battleground Company.
(10)	National Wild Turkey Federation.
(11)	North Carolina Aquarium Society.
(12)	First in Forestry.
(13)	North Carolina Wildlife Habitat Foundation.
(14)	NC Trout Unlimited.
(15)	Ducks Unlimited.
(16)	Lung Cancer Research.
(17)	NC State Parks.
(18)	Support Our Troops.
(19)	US Equine Rescue League.
(20)	Fox Hunting.
(21)	Hospice Care."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 20‑79.4(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Types. – The Division shall issue the following types of special registration plates:
…
(15a)	Breast Cancer Earlier Detection. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Friends for An Earlier Breast Cancer Test."
…
(54)	Gold Star Lapel Button. – Issuable to the recipient of the Gold Star lapel button. The plate shall bear the emblem of the Gold Star lapel button and the words "Gold Star". 
…
(58a)	Hospice Care. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Hospice Care" and the letters "HC" on the right side of the plate. 
…
(61a)	Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase "Juvenile Diabetes Research" and the "sneaker" logo of the nonprofit group Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, Inc.
…
(100a)	Prostate Cancer Awareness. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle. The plate shall bear the phrase "Prostate Cancer Awareness" and a representation of a blue ribbon. The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the plate before it may be developed.
…."
SECTION 3.  G.S. 20‑79.7(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a)	Fees. – Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge one registration plate to a recipient of a Legion of Valor award, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex‑prisoner of war. All other special registration plates, including additional Legion of Valor, 100% Disabled Veteran, and Ex‑Prisoner of War 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
Coastal Conservation Association	$30.00
Crystal Coast	$30.00
El Pueblo	$30.00
First in Forestry	$30.00
Historical Attraction	$30.00
HOMES4NC	$30.00
Hospice Care	$30.00
In God We Trust	$30.00
North Carolina 4‑H Development Fund	$30.00
North Carolina Libraries	$30.00
Personalized	$30.00
Share the Road	$30.00
State Attraction	$30.00
Stock Car Racing Theme	$30.00
Support Our Troops	$30.00
Buffalo Soldiers	$25.00
Collegiate Insignia	$25.00
Goodness Grows	$25.00
High School Insignia	$25.00
Kids First	$25.00
Olympic Games	$25.00
National Multiple Sclerosis Society	$25.00
National Wild Turkey Federation	$25.00
NC Agribusiness	$25.00
NC Children's Promise	$25.00
NC Coastal Federation	$25.00
Nurses	$25.00
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation	$25.00
Special Olympics	$25.00
Surveyor Plate	$25.00
The V Foundation for Cancer Research Division	$25.00
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina	$25.00
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity	$20.00
Animal Lovers	$20.00
ARC of North Carolina	$20.00
Audubon North Carolina	$20.00
Autism Society of North Carolina	$20.00
Be Active NC	$20.00
Breast Cancer Awareness	$20.00
Breast Cancer Earlier Detection	$20.00
Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation	$20.00
Daughters of the American Revolution	$20.00
Ducks Unlimited	$20.00
Greyhound Friends of North Carolina	$20.00
Guilford Battleground Company	$20.00
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation	$20.00
Harley Owners' Group	$20.00
Litter Prevention	$20.00
March of Dimes	$20.00
NC Trout Unlimited	$20.00
NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation	$20.00
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity	$20.00
Prince Hall Mason	$20.00
Save the Sea Turtles	$20.00
Scenic Rivers	$20.00
School Technology	$20.00
SCUBA	$20.00
Soil and Water Conservation	$20.00
Special Forces Association	$20.00
Support Public Schools	$20.00US Equine Rescue League	$20.00
Wildlife Resources	$20.00
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority	$20.00Carolina's Aviation Museum	$15.00
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society	$15.00
Lung Cancer Research	$15.00
Shag Dancing	$15.00
Active Member of the National Guard	None
100% Disabled Veteran	None
Ex‑Prisoner of War 	None
Legion of Valor 	None
Purple Heart Recipient	None
Silver Star Recipient	None
All Other Special Plates	$10.00."
SECTION 4.  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), 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
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity	$10	$10	0	0
Animal Lovers	$10	$10	0	0
ARC of North Carolina	$10	$10	0	0
Audubon North Carolina	$10	$10	0	0
Autism Society of North Carolina	$10	$10	0	0
Be Active NC	$10	$10	0	0
Breast Cancer Awareness	$10	$10	0	0
Breast Cancer Earlier Detection	$10	$10	0	0
Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation	$10	$10	0	0
Buffalo Soldiers	$10	$15	0	0
Carolina's Aviation Museum	$10	$5	0	0
Coastal Conservation Association	$10	$20	0	0
Crystal Coast	$10	$20	0	0
Daughters of the American
Revolution	$10	$10	0	0
Ducks Unlimited	$10	$10	0	0
El Pueblo	$10	$20	0	0
First in Forestry	$10	$10	$10	0
Goodness Grows	$10	$15	0	0
Greyhound Friends of North Carolina	$10	$10	0	0
Guilford Battleground
Company 	$10	$10	0	0
Harley Owners' Group	$10	$10	0	0
High School Insignia	$10	$15	0	0
Historical Attraction	$10	$20	0	0
HOMES4NC	$10	$20	0	0
Hospice Care	$10	$20	0	0
In God We Trust	$10	$20	0	0
In‑State Collegiate Insignia	$10	$15	0	0
Juvenile Diabetes 
Research Foundation	$10	$10	0	0
Kids First	$10	$15	0	0
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society	$10	$5	0	0
Litter Prevention	$10	$10	0	0
Lung Cancer Research	$10	$5	0	0
March of Dimes	$10	$10	0	0
National Multiple Sclerosis
Society	$10	$15	0	0
National Wild Turkey
Federation	$10	$15	0	0
NC Agribusiness	$10	$15	0	0
NC Children's Promise	$10	$15	0	0
NC Coastal Federation	$10	$15	0	0
NC 4‑H Development Fund	$10	$20	0	0
NC Trout Unlimited	$10	$10	0	0
North Carolina Libraries	$10	$20	0	0
NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation	$10	$10	0	0
Nurses	$10	$15	0	0
Olympic Games	$10	$15	0	0
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity	$10	$10	0	0
Out‑of‑state Collegiate Insignia	$10	0	$15	0
Personalized	$10	0	$15	$5
Prince Hall Mason	$10	$10	0	0
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation	$10	$15	0	0
Save the Sea Turtles	$10	$10	0	0
Scenic Rivers	$10	$10	0	0
School Technology	$10	$10	0	0
SCUBA	$10	$10	0	0
Shag Dancing	$10	$5	0	0
Share the Road	$10	$20	0	0
Soil and Water Conservation	$10	$10	0	0
Special Forces Association	$10	$10	0	0
Special Olympics	$10	$15	0	0
State Attraction	$10	$20	0	0
Stock Car Racing Theme	$10	$20	0	0
Support Our Troops	$10	$20	0	0
Support Public Schools	$10	$10	0	0
Surveyor Plate	$10	$15	0	0
The V Foundation for Cancer
Research	$10	$15	0	0
University Health Systems of
Eastern Carolina	$10	$15	0	0US Equine Rescue League	$10	$10	0	0
Wildlife Resources	$10	$10	0	0
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority	$10	$10	0	0
All other Special Plates	$10	0	0	0."
SECTION 5.(a)  G.S. 20‑81.12(b14) reads as rewritten:
"(b14)	Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Plates. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for an Omega Psi Phi Fraternity plate and receive any necessary licenses, without charge, from Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated, before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity plates to the Carolina Uplift Foundation, Inc., for youth activity and scholarship programs."
SECTION 5.(b)  This section becomes effective July 1, 2007, and applies to fees transferred from the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account on or after that date.
SECTION 6.  G.S. 20‑81.12 is amended by adding the following new subsections to read:
"(b62)	Hospice Care. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the Hospice Care plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Hospice Care plates to The Carolinas Center for Hospice and End of Life Care for its programs in support of hospice care in North Carolina.
(b63)	Breast Cancer Earlier Detection. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a Breast Cancer Earlier Detection plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Breast Cancer Earlier Detection plates to the Friends for An Earlier Breast Cancer Test, Inc., to support services to detect breast cancer earlier.
(b64)	Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation plate before the plate may be developed. The Division must transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation plates to the Triangle Eastern North Carolina Chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International, Inc., to provide funding for research to cure diabetes. The Foundation must distribute the amount it receives to all Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, Inc., chapters located in the State in equal shares."
SECTION 7.(a)  G.S. 20‑79.7(a), as enacted by Section 3 of this act,  reads as rewritten:
"(a)	Fees. – Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge one registration plate to a recipient of a Legion of Valor award, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex‑prisoner of war. All other special registration plates, including additional Legion of Valor, 100% Disabled Veteran, and Ex‑Prisoner of War 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
Coastal Conservation Association	$30.00
Crystal Coast	$30.00
El Pueblo	$30.00
First in Forestry	$30.00
Historical Attraction	$30.00
HOMES4NC	$30.00
Hospice Care	$30.00
In God We Trust	$30.00
North Carolina 4‑H Development Fund	$30.00
North Carolina Libraries	$30.00
Personalized	$30.00
Share the Road	$30.00
State Attraction	$30.00
Stock Car Racing Theme	$30.00
Support Our Troops	$30.00
Buffalo Soldiers	$25.00
Collegiate Insignia	$25.00
Goodness Grows	$25.00
High School Insignia	$25.00
Kids First	$25.00
Olympic Games	$25.00
National Multiple Sclerosis Society	$25.00
National Wild Turkey Federation	$25.00
NC Agribusiness	$25.00
NC Children's Promise	$25.00
NC Coastal Federation	$25.00
Nurses	$25.00
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation	$25.00
Special Olympics	$25.00
Surveyor Plate	$25.00
The V Foundation for Cancer Research Division	$25.00
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina	$25.00
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity	$20.00
Animal Lovers	$20.00
ARC of North Carolina	$20.00
Audubon North Carolina	$20.00
Autism Society of North Carolina	$20.00
Be Active NC	$20.00
	
Breast Cancer Earlier Detection	$20.00
Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation	$20.00
Daughters of the American Revolution	$20.00
Ducks Unlimited	$20.00
Friends of the NRA	$20.00
Greyhound Friends of North Carolina	$20.00
Guilford Battleground Company	$20.00
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation	$20.00
Harley Owners' Group	$20.00
Litter Prevention	$20.00
March of Dimes	$20.00
NC Trout Unlimited	$20.00
NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation	$20.00
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity	$20.00
Prince Hall Mason	$20.00
Save the Sea Turtles	$20.00
Scenic Rivers	$20.00
School Technology	$20.00
SCUBA	$20.00
Soil and Water Conservation	$20.00
Special Forces Association	$20.00
Support Public Schools	$20.00
US Equine Rescue League	$20.00
Wildlife Resources	$20.00
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority	$20.00
Carolina's Aviation Museum	$15.00
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society	$15.00
Lung Cancer Research	$15.00
Shag Dancing	$15.00
Active Member of the National Guard	None
100% Disabled Veteran	None
Ex‑Prisoner of War 	None
Legion of Valor 	None
Purple Heart Recipient	None
Silver Star Recipient	None
All Other Special Plates	$10.00."
SECTION 7.(b)  G.S. 20‑79.7(b), as enacted by Section 4 of this act, 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), 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
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity	$10	$10	0	0
Animal Lovers	$10	$10	0	0
ARC of North Carolina	$10	$10	0	0
Audubon North Carolina	$10	$10	0	0
Autism Society of North Carolina	$10	$10	0	0
Be Active NC	$10	$10	0	0
				Breast Cancer Earlier Detection	$10	$10	0	0
Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation	$10	$10	0	0
Buffalo Soldiers	$10	$15	0	0
Carolina's Aviation Museum	$10	$5	0	0
Coastal Conservation Association	$10	$20	0	0
Crystal Coast	$10	$20	0	0
Daughters of the American
Revolution	$10	$10	0	0
Ducks Unlimited	$10	$10	0	0
El Pueblo	$10	$20	0	0
First in Forestry	$10	$10	$10	0
Friends of the NRA	$10	$10	0	0
Goodness Grows	$10	$15	0	0
Greyhound Friends of North Carolina	$10	$10	0	0
Guilford Battleground
Company	$10	$10	0	0
Harley Owners' Group	$10	$10	0	0
High School Insignia	$10	$15	0	0
Historical Attraction	$10	$20	0	0
HOMES4NC	$10	$20	0	0
Hospice Care	$10	$20	0	0
In God We Trust	$10	$20	0	0
In‑State Collegiate Insignia	$10	$15	0	0
Juvenile Diabetes 
Research Foundation	$10	$10	0	0
Kids First	$10	$15	0	0
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society	$10	$5	0	0
Litter Prevention	$10	$10	0	0
Lung Cancer Research	$10	$5	0	0
March of Dimes	$10	$10	0	0
National Multiple Sclerosis
Society	$10	$15	0	0
National Wild Turkey
Federation	$10	$15	0	0
NC Agribusiness	$10	$15	0	0
NC Children's Promise	$10	$15	0	0
NC Coastal Federation	$10	$15	0	0
NC 4‑H Development Fund	$10	$20	0	0
NC Trout Unlimited	$10	$10	0	0
North Carolina Libraries	$10	$20	0	0
NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation	$10	$10	0	0
Nurses	$10	$15	0	0
Olympic Games	$10	$15	0	0
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity	$10	$10	0	0
Out‑of‑state Collegiate Insignia	$10	0	$15	0
Personalized	$10	0	$15	$5
Prince Hall Mason	$10	$10	0	0
Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation	$10	$15	0	0
Save the Sea Turtles	$10	$10	0	0
Scenic Rivers	$10	$10	0	0
School Technology	$10	$10	0	0
SCUBA	$10	$10	0	0
Shag Dancing	$10	$5	0	0
Share the Road	$10	$20	0	0
Soil and Water Conservation	$10	$10	0	0
Special Forces Association	$10	$10	0	0
Special Olympics	$10	$15	0	0
State Attraction	$10	$20	0	0
Stock Car Racing Theme	$10	$20	0	0
Support Our Troops	$10	$20	0	0
Support Public Schools	$10	$10	0	0
Surveyor Plate	$10	$15	0	0
The V Foundation for Cancer
Research	$10	$15	0	0
University Health Systems of
Eastern Carolina	$10	$15	0	0
US Equine Rescue League	$10	$10	0	0
Wildlife Resources	$10	$10	0	0
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority	$10	$10	0	0
All other Special Plates	$10	0	0	0."
SECTION 7.(c)  G.S. 20‑81.12(b53) is repealed.
SECTION 7.(d)  G.S. 20‑79.4(b)(15) reads as rewritten:
"(15)	Breast Cancer Awareness. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle. The plate shall bear the phrase "Early Detection Saves Lives" and a representation of a pink ribbon. The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the plate before it may be developed."
SECTION 7.(e)  This section becomes effective October 1, 2007, and any funds remaining in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account on that date that are derived from sales of the Breast Cancer Awareness plate must be transferred to the 'Friends for An Earlier Breast Cancer Test, Inc.'
SECTION 8.  Except as otherwise provided, this act is effective when it becomes law.