Assembly Bill A527

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Authorizes distinctive license plates for recipients of the Bronze or Silver star

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-A527 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Transportation
Law Section:
Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:
Add §404-cc, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A866
2011-2012: A1957
2013-2014: A1631
2015-2016: A1132
2019-2020: A3508
2021-2022: A67
2023-2024: A669

2017-A527 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes distinctive license plates for recipients of the Bronze or Silver star.

2017-A527 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    527
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GUNTHER, SCHIMMINGER, ABBATE, CAHILL, ORTIZ,
   SOLAGES, ZEBROWSKI, COLTON, COOK, KEARNS, GOODELL, RA, GRAF,  RAIA  --
   Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. BLANKENBUSH, DiPIETRO, HAWLEY, HOOPER,
   LALOR, LUPARDO, McLAUGHLIN, MONTESANO, STEC -- read once and  referred
   to the Committee on Transportation

 AN  ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to authorizing
   distinctive license plates for recipients of the Bronze or Silver star
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  vehicle  and  traffic law is amended by adding a new
 section 404-cc to read as follows:
   § 404-CC. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR BRONZE OR SILVER STAR RECIPIENTS.  1.
 ANY  RECIPIENT  OF A BRONZE STAR OR A SILVER STAR RESIDING IN THIS STATE
 OR THE SPOUSE OF ANY SUCH RECIPIENT SHALL, UPON  REQUEST,  BE  ISSUED  A
 LICENSE  PLATE BEARING THE WORDS "BRONZE STAR RECIPIENT" OR "SILVER STAR
 RECIPIENT".  IF A DISTINCTIVE PLATE IS ISSUED TO A BRONZE OR SILVER STAR
 RECIPIENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION, SUCH A DISTINCTIVE PLATE  SHALL  NOT
 BE  ISSUED TO THE SPOUSE OF SUCH RECIPIENT. APPLICATION FOR SAID LICENSE
 PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM  AND  DETAIL  AS
 THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
   2.  THE  DISTINCTIVE  PLATE AUTHORIZED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
 UPON PROOF, SATISFACTORY TO THE COMMISSIONER, THAT THE APPLICANT OR  THE
 SPOUSE OF THE APPLICANT IS A BRONZE OR SILVER STAR RECIPIENT.
   3. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
 IN  THE  SAME  MANNER AS OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON PAYMENT OF THE REGULAR
 REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE,
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ONE-TIME  SERVICE  CHARGE  OF  TEN
 DOLLARS  SHALL  BE  CHARGED FOR SUCH PLATE.  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ONE
 YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, FUNDS IN  THE  AMOUNT  OF
 FIVE  THOUSAND DOLLARS, OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE AVAILABLE, SHALL BE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02978-01-7
              

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