GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2003
H 1
HOUSE BILL 1717
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Short Title: HOMES4NC Special License Plate. |
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Sponsors: |
Representatives Gibson, Brubaker (Primary Sponsors); McHenry and Wainwright. |
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Referred to: |
Finance. |
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May 27, 2004
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to authorize the division of motor vehicles to issue a "Homes4NC" special registration plate.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 20-79.4(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b) Types. - The Division shall issue the following types of special registration plates:
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(18a) HOMES4NC Plate. - Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. The plate shall bear 'HOMES4NC', the logo of the North Carolina Association of Realtors Housing Opportunity Foundation, and shall be developed in conjunction with that organization. The Division may not issue the plate authorized by this subdivision unless it receives at least 300 applications for the plate."
SECTION 2. 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 the Congressional Medal of Honor, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex-prisoner of war. All other special registration plates, including additional Congressional Medal of Honor, 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
Crystal Coast $30.00
HOMES4NC $30.00
Historical Attraction $30.00
Personalized $30.00
State Attraction $30.00
Buffalo Soldiers $25.00
Collegiate Insignia $25.00
Goodness Grows $25.00
Kids First $25.00
Olympic Games $25.00
NC Agribusiness $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
Animal Lovers $20.00
Audubon North Carolina $20.00
Be Active NC $20.00
Ducks Unlimited $20.00
Harley Owners' Group $20.00
First in Forestry $20.00
Litter Prevention $20.00
March of Dimes $20.00
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity $20.00
Save the Sea Turtles $20.00
Scenic Rivers $20.00
School Technology $20.00
Soil and Water Conservation $20.00
Special Forces Association $20.00
Support Public Schools $20.00
Wildlife Resources $20.00
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority $20.00
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 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), 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
Animal Lovers $10 $10 0 0
Audubon North Carolina $10 $10 0 0
Be Active NC $10 $10 0 0
Buffalo Soldiers $10 $15 0 0
Crystal Coast $10 $20 0 0
Ducks Unlimited $10 $10 0 0
First in Forestry $10 0 $10 0
Goodness Grows $10 $15 0 0
Harley Owners' Group $10 $10 0 0
Historical Attraction $10 $20 0 0
HOMES4NC $10 $20 0 0
In-State Collegiate Insignia $10 $15 0 0
Kids First $10 $15 0 0
Litter Prevention $10 $10 0 0
March of Dimes $10 $10 0 0
NC Agribusiness $10 $15 0 0
NC Coastal Federation $10 $15 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
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
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
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
Wildlife Resources $10 $10 0 0
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority $10 $10 0 0
All other Special Plates $10 0 0 0."
SECTION 4. G.S. 20-81.12 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(b31) HOMES4NC. - The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the HOMES4NC 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 the HOMES4NC plates to the NCAR Housing Opportunity Foundation to promote safe, decent, and affordable housing for all in North Carolina."
SECTION 5. This act is effective when it becomes law.