NY State Senate Bill 2017-S860B

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Feb 23, 2018	print number 860b
Feb 23, 2018	amend and recommit to transportation
Jan 03, 2018	referred to transportation returned to senate died in assembly
May 02, 2017	referred to local governments delivered to assembly passed senate
Apr 24, 2017	advanced to third reading amended 860a
Apr 09, 2017	2nd report cal.
Apr 04, 2017	1st report cal.535
Jan 05, 2017	referred to transportation

Votes

- May 2, 2017 - Floor Vote
  S860B
  
  60
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: May 2, 2017
      
      aye (60)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Alcantara
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bailey
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brooks
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Helming
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Peralta
      
      Persaud
      
      Phillips
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      excused (2)
      
      Parker
      
      Sanders Jr.
  Apr 4, 2017 - Transportation Committee Vote
  S860B
  
  19
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Transportation Committee Vote: Apr 4, 2017
      
      aye (19)
      
      Avella
      
      Croci
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Gallivan
      
      Griffo
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kennedy
      
      Larkin
      
      Marcellino
      
      O'Mara
      
      Peralta
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Robach
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Valesky
      
      Young

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2017-S860 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4635
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Add §404-z, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S5233
2013-2014: S4062
2015-2016: S3311, A8005
2019-2020: S3948, A4891
2021-2022: S1222, A4196
2023-2024: S4386, A1538

2017-S860 - Summary

Creates distinctive license plates for members and supporters of the United States army 10th mountain division.

2017-S860 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S860

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to creating
distinctive license plates for the United States army 10th mountain
division

 PURPOSE :

To establish distinctive license plates honoring our veterans from the
United States Army 10th Mountain Division

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 adds new section 404-x to the vehicle and traffic law to
provide distinctive license plates for the United States Army 10th
Mountain Division. The plate is available to members and supporters of
the United States Army 10th Mountain Division and proceeds from the
sale of these license plates in excess of $2,500 annually shall be
paid by the state comptroller to the 10th Mountain Division Foundation
for their scholarship program in support of financing the division's
members' and family members' pursuit of full time undergraduate or
technical education.

Section 2 provides, that distinctive plates issued pursuant to this

new section shall only be designed, produced, and issued, up on the
delivery to the Department of Motor Vehicles of a surety bond in the
amount of $6,000, which shall be executed by a surety company
authorized y the Department of Financial Services to transact business
in this state. Provided, however that if the commissioner shall have
received 200 orders for such distinctive plate together with the
additional annual service charge, no such surety bond is required. All
service charges collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited
pursuant to the provisions of Section 404-oo to the credit of the
Department of Motor Vehicles Distinctive Plate Development Fund. This
section also provides for the discontinuance of surety bonds if 200 or
more sets of plates are sold in the series during the two year
following the date upon which the plates were first made available for
sale. If fewer than 200 sets of plates are sold during the first two
years of sale, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall be entitled to
recover against the bond an in amount proportionate to such shortfall.

Section 3 provides the effective date.

 EXISTING LAW :

Article 14 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law relates to the registration
of motor vehicles. The enumerated sections of this article provide for
distinctive license plates and the registration and issuance of
license plates based on particular circumstances.

Section 404 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law provides for the issuance
of special license plates. This section provides the commissioner may
issue special number plates to applicants therefor in the same manner
as other number plates are issued pursuant to this article. Such
special number plates shall be issued only upon payment of an annual
service charge of thirty-one dollars and twenty-five cents in addition
to the regular fee prescribed by section 401 of this article.

Section 404(1-a) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law further provides for
the issuance of special number plates to applicants who are members of
veterans organizations. These plate shall be issued in the same manner
as other plates, but shall be issued only upon (a) payment of the
onetime service charge of $10 in addition to the regular registration
fee
Section 404-oo of the Vehicle and Traffic Law provides for the deposit
of service charges for distinctive license plates to the Department of
Motor Vehicles Distinctive Plate Development Fund established pursuant
to the State Finance Law and shall be used for the production, design,
advertising, and distribution of such distinctive license plates
established pursuant to this article on or after the effective date of
this section.

Section 95-g of the State Finance Law establishes the Department of
Motor Vehicles Distinctive Plate Development Fund consisting of all
revenues received pursuant to the provisions of Section 404-oo of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law and all money appropriated, credits, or
transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law.
Moneys of the fund are expended only for the design, production,
advertising, and distribution of distinctive license plates
established pursuant to Article 14 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

 JUSTIFICATION :

From their battlefield inception in 1945, to the present, the 10th
Mountain Division has maintained its status as one of the most unique
combat forces in American military history. In 1985, the light
infantry Division was reactivated at Fort Drum, New York in Jefferson
County. All soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division are prepared to
deploy anywhere in the world. Whether their missions were in support
of Operation Desert Shield/Storm, the humanitarian Operation Restore
Hope in Somalia, East Africa, assisting in hurricane and ice storm
relief efforts here at home, or the most recent deployments to
Afghanistan and Iraq, to name a few, the Division has always shown
their technical and tactical proficiency in accomplishing their
operations.

This legislation will recognize the 10th Mountain Division and their
unique training in mountain and winter warfare, which has brought them
great success and has helped advance world peace. Any member or
supporter of the United States Army 10th Mountain Division residing in
this state will be able to upon request be issued a license plate
bearing the 10th Mountain Division insignia and the words "Member of
the United States Army 10th Mountain Division," or "Supporter of the
United States Army 10th Mountain Division."

Applications for these distinctive plates will be filed with the
commissioner and no license plate, bearing the words "Member of the
United States Army 10th Mountain Division," may be issued to an
applicant without verification that the applicant is a member of the
10th Mountain Division of the United States Army. However, both
distinctive plates issued will be administered in the same manner as
other number plates upon payment of the regular registration fee with
an additional annual service charge of $20.00 for such plate. This
annual service fee will be deposited into the department of motor
vehicles distinctive plate development fund and be used for
production, design, advertising and marketing of distinctive license
plates. Proceeds from the sale of these license plates in excess of
$2,500 annually shall be paid by the state comptroller to the 10th
Mountain Division Foundation for their scholarship program in support
of financing the division's members' and family members' pursuit of
full time undergraduate or technical education.

The legislation will honor our veterans from the United States Army
10th Mountain Division and support their scholarship program. By
providing members and supporters with distinctive license plates we
recognize these particular veterans' immutable service to our great
nation and help sustain the scholarship program for 10th Mountain
Division members and family members. These veterans deserve our
acknowledgment and appreciation and this bill achieves that objective.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

2015-2016: S.3311B - Passed the Senate/ A.8005-B
2013-2014: S.4062 - Passed Senate
2011-2012: S.5233 - Referred to Transportation

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S860 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    860
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law,  in  relation  to  creating
   distinctive  license  plates  for the United States army 10th mountain
   division

   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-y to read as follows:
   § 404-Y. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY  10TH  MOUNTAIN
 DIVISION. 1. A. ANY MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVI-
 SION  RESIDING  IN  THIS STATE, SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE
 PLATE BEARING THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION INSIGNIA AND THE WORDS  "MEMBER
 OF  THE UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION". APPLICATION FOR SUCH
 LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE  COMMISSIONER  IN  SUCH  FORM  AND
 DETAIL  AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE, AND SHALL BE VERIFIED ANNU-
 ALLY BY THE APPLICANT. NO LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE ISSUED TO AN  APPLICANT
 WITHOUT  VERIFICATION  THAT SUCH APPLICANT IS A MEMBER OF THE 10TH MOUN-
 TAIN DIVISION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
   B. ANY PERSON RESIDING IN THIS STATE, SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A
 LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION INSIGNIA AND THE  WORDS
 "SUPPORTER  OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION".  APPLICA-
 TION FOR SUCH LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH
 FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE, AND SHALL BE  VERI-
 FIED ANNUALLY BY THE APPLICANT.
   2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
 IN  THE  SAME MANNER AS SUCH OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE
 REGULAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF  THIS
 ARTICLE,  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF
 TWENTY DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR  SUCH  PLATE.  SUCH  ANNUAL  SERVICE
 CHARGE  SHALL  BE  DEPOSITED  PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD06838-01-7

 S. 860                              2
 
 HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR
 VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINE-
 TY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE PRODUCTION,
 DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATES PURSUANT
 TO  SUCH  SECTION  NINETY-FIVE-G  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT ANNUAL SERVICE
 CHARGES COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS SHALL BE PAID
 BY THE STATE COMPTROLLER TO THE TENTH MOUNTAIN DIVISION  FOUNDATION  FOR
 THEIR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
   §  2.  1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section 404-y of
 the vehicle and traffic law shall only be designed, produced and  issued
 upon  the  delivery to the department of motor vehicles of a surety bond
 in the amount of six thousand dollars, which  shall  be  executed  by  a
 surety  company  authorized  by  the department of financial services to
 transact business in this state. Provided, however, that if the  commis-
 sioner  of  motor  vehicles  shall  have received prior to plate design,
 production and issuance at least two hundred orders for such distinctive
 plate together with the additional annual service charge  applicable  to
 each  such  order,  which  shall  be non-refundable, no such surety bond
 shall be required.  All  service  charges  collected  pursuant  to  this
 section  shall be deposited pursuant to the provisions of section 404-oo
 of the vehicle and traffic law to the credit of the department of  motor
 vehicles  distinctive plate development fund established by section 95-g
 of the state finance law and shall be used for the  design,  production,
 advertising and distribution of distinctive license plates in accordance
 with such section 95-g.
   2.  If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon which
 distinctive plates in the  series  are  first  available  for  sale  two
 hundred  or more sets of such plates are sold, a bond delivered pursuant
 to this section shall be discontinued. If fewer than two hundred sets of
 such plates are sold by such time,  the  department  of  motor  vehicles
 shall be entitled to recover against the bond in an amount proportionate
 to such shortfall.
   §  3.  This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that
 section one of this act shall take effect on the one  hundred  eightieth
 day  after it shall have become a law; and provided further, that effec-
 tive immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any  rule  or
 regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
 date  are  authorized and directed to be made and completed on or before
 such effective date.

co-Sponsors

2017-S860A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4635
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Add §404-z, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S5233
2013-2014: S4062
2015-2016: S3311, A8005
2019-2020: S3948, A4891
2021-2022: S1222, A4196
2023-2024: S4386, A1538

2017-S860A - Summary

Creates distinctive license plates for members and supporters of the United States army 10th mountain division.

2017-S860A - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S860A

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to creating distinctive license plates for the United States
army 10th mountain division

 PURPOSE :

To establish distinctive license plates honoring our veterans from the
United States Army 10th Mountain Division

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section 1 adds new section 404-x to the vehicle and traffic law to
provide distinctive license plates for the United States Army 10th
Mountain Division. The plate is available to members and supporters of
the United States Army 10th Mountain Division and proceeds from the
sale of these license plates in excess of $2,500 annually shall be
paid by the state comptroller to the 10th Mountain Division Foundation
for their scholarship program in support of financing the division's
members' and family members' pursuit of full time undergraduate or
technical education.

Section 2 provides, that distinctive plates issued pursuant to this
new section shall only be designed, produced, and issued, up on the
delivery to the Department of Motor Vehicles of a surety bond in the

amount of $6,000, which shall be executed by a surety company
authorized by the Department of Financial Services to transact
business in this state. Provided, however that if the commissioner
shall have received 200 orders for such distinctive plate together
with the additional annual service charge, no such surety bond is
required. All service charges collected pursuant to this section shall
be deposited pursuant to the provisions of Section 404-oo to the
credit of the Department of Motor Vehicles Distinctive Plate
Development Fund. This section also provides for the discontinuance of
surety bonds if 200 or more sets of plates are sold in the series
during the two year following the date upon which the plates were
first made available for sale. If fewer than 200 sets of plates are
sold during the first two years of sale, the Department of Motor
Vehicles shall be entitled to recover against the bond an in amount
proportionate to such shortfall.

Section 3 provides the effective date.

 EXISTING LAW :

Article 14 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law relates to the registration
of motor vehicles. The enumerated sections of this article provide for
distinctive license plates and the registration and issuance of
license plates based on particular circumstances.

Section 404 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law provides for the issuance
of special license plates. This section provides the commissioner may
issue special number plates to applicants therefor in the same manner
as other number plates are issued pursuant to this article.

Section 404(2) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law further provides for the
issuance of special number plates to applicants who are members of
veterans organizations. These plate shall be issued in the same manner
as other plates, but shall be issued only upon (a) payment of the
onetime service charge of $20 in addition to the regular registration
fee

Section 404-oo of the Vehicle and Traffic Law provides for the deposit
of service charges for distinctive license plates to the Department of
Motor Vehicles Distinctive Plate Development Fund established pursuant
to the State Finance Law and shall be used for the production, design,
advertising, and distribution of such distinctive license plates
established pursuant to this article on or after the effective date of
this section.

Section 95-g of the State Finance Law establishes the Department of
Motor Vehicles Distinctive Plate Development Fund consisting of all
revenues received pursuant to the provisions of Section 404-oo of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law and all money appropriated, credits, or
transferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law.
Moneys of the fund are expended only for the design, production,
advertising, and distribution of distinctive license plates
established pursuant to Article 14 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

 JUSTIFICATION :

From their battlefield inception in 1945, to the present, the 10th
Mountain Division has maintained its status as one of the most unique
combat forces in American military history. In 1985, the light
infantry Division was reactivated at Fort Drum, New York in Jefferson
County. All soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division are prepared to
deploy anywhere in the world. Whether their missions were in support
of Operation Desert Shield/Storm, the humanitarian Operation Restore
Hope in Somalia, East Africa, assisting in hurricane and ice storm
relief efforts here at home, or the most recent deployments to
Afghanistan and Iraq, to name a few, the Division has always shown
their technical and tactical proficiency in accomplishing their
operations.

This legislation will recognize the 10th Mountain Division and their
unique training in mountain and winter warfare, which has brought them
great success and has helped advance world peace. Any member or
supporter of the United States Army 10th Mountain Division residing in
this state will be able to upon request be issued a license plate
bearing the 10th Mountain Division insignia and the words "Member of
the United States Army 10th Mountain Division," "Veteran of the United
States Army 10th Mountain Division" or "Supporter of the United States
Army 10th Mountain Division."

Applications for these distinctive plates will be filed with the
commissioner and no license plate, bearing the words "Member of the
United States Army 10th Mountain Division," may be issued to an
applicant without verification that the applicant is a member of the
10th Mountain Division of the United States Army. However, the
distinctive plates issued will be administered in the same manner as
other number plates upon payment of the regular registration fee with
an additional annual service charge of $20.00 for such plate. This
service fee will be deposited into the department of motor vehicles
distinctive plate development fund and be used for production, design,
advertising and marketing of distinctive license plates.  Proceeds
from the sale of these license plates in excess of $2,500 annually
shall be paid by the state comptroller to the 10th Mountain Division
Foundation for their scholarship program in support of financing the
division's members' and family members' pursuit of full time
undergraduate or technical education.

The legislation will honor our veterans from the United States Army
10th Mountain Division and support their scholarship program. By
providing members, veterans and supporters with distinctive license
plates we recognize these particular veterans' immutable service to
our great nation and help sustain the scholarship program for 10th
Mountain Division members and family members. These veterans deserve
our acknowledgment and appreciation and this bill achieves that
objective.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2015-2016: S.3311B - Passed the Senate/ A.8005-8
2013-2014: S.4062 - Passed Senate
2011-2012: S.5233 - Referred to Transportation

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S860A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  860--A
     Cal. No. 535
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. RITCHIE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation -- reported
   favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second  report,
   amended  on  second  report,  ordered  to  a  third reading, and to be
   reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of third  read-
   ing
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to creating
   distinctive license plates for the United States  army  10th  mountain
   division
 
   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-y to read as follows:
   §  404-Y.  DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN
 DIVISION. 1. A. ANY MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVI-
 SION RESIDING IN THIS STATE, SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE  ISSUED  A  LICENSE
 PLATE  BEARING THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION INSIGNIA AND THE WORDS "MEMBER
 OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION". APPLICATION FOR  SUCH
 LICENSE  PLATE  SHALL  BE  FILED  WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND
 DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.  NO LICENSE PLATE  SHALL  BE
 ISSUED  TO  AN  APPLICANT  WITHOUT VERIFICATION THAT SUCH APPLICANT IS A
 MEMBER OF THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
   B. ANY PERSON RESIDING IN THIS STATE, SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A
 LICENSE PLATE BEARING THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION INSIGNIA AND THE  WORDS
 "SUPPORTER  OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION".  APPLICA-
 TION FOR SUCH LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH
 FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
   C. ANY VETERAN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION RESID-
 ING IN THIS STATE, SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE  BEAR-
 ING  THE  10TH  MOUNTAIN DIVISION INSIGNIA AND THE WORDS "VETERAN OF THE
 UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION". APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06838-06-7

 S. 860--A                           2
 
 PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM  AND  DETAIL  AS
 THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL PRESCRIBE.  NO LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE ISSUED TO
 AN APPLICANT WITHOUT VERIFICATION THAT SUCH APPLICANT OWNS A  REGISTERED
 MOTOR VEHICLE PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
 IN  THE  SAME MANNER AS SUCH OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE
 REGULAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF  THIS
 ARTICLE,  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF
 TWENTY DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR  SUCH  PLATE.  SUCH  ANNUAL  SERVICE
 CHARGE  SHALL  BE  DEPOSITED  PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR
 HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR
 VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINE-
 TY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE PRODUCTION,
 DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATES PURSUANT
 TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  ANNUAL  SERVICE
 CHARGES COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS SHALL BE PAID
 BY  THE  STATE COMPTROLLER TO THE TENTH MOUNTAIN DIVISION FOUNDATION FOR
 THEIR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
   § 2. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section  404-y  of
 the  vehicle and traffic law shall only be designed, produced and issued
 upon the delivery to the department of motor vehicles of a  surety  bond
 in  the  amount  of  six  thousand dollars, which shall be executed by a
 surety company authorized by the department  of  financial  services  to
 transact  business in this state. Provided, however, that if the commis-
 sioner of motor vehicles shall have  received  prior  to  plate  design,
 production and issuance at least two hundred orders for such distinctive
 plate  together  with the additional annual service charge applicable to
 each such order, which shall be  non-refundable,  no  such  surety  bond
 shall  be  required.  All  service  charges  collected  pursuant to this
 section shall be deposited pursuant to the provisions of section  404-oo
 of  the vehicle and traffic law to the credit of the department of motor
 vehicles distinctive plate development fund established by section  95-g
 of  the  state finance law and shall be used for the design, production,
 advertising and distribution of distinctive license plates in accordance
 with such section 95-g.
   2. If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon  which
 distinctive  plates  in  the  series  are  first  available for sale two
 hundred or more sets of such plates are sold, a bond delivered  pursuant
 to this section shall be discontinued. If fewer than two hundred sets of
 such  plates  are  sold  by  such time, the department of motor vehicles
 shall be entitled to recover against the bond in an amount proportionate
 to such shortfall.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
 section  one  of this act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth
 day after it shall have become a law; and provided further, that  effec-
 tive  immediately,  the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or
 regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
 date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on  or  before
 such effective date.

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2017-S860B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4635
Current Committee:: Senate Transportation
Law Section:: Vehicle and Traffic Law
Laws Affected:: Add §404-z, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: S5233
2013-2014: S4062
2015-2016: S3311, A8005
2019-2020: S3948, A4891
2021-2022: S1222, A4196
2023-2024: S4386, A1538

2017-S860B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates distinctive license plates for members and supporters of the United States army 10th mountain division.

2017-S860B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S860B

SPONSOR: RITCHIE
 
TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in
relation to creating distinctive license plates for the United States
army 10th mountain division

 
PURPOSE:

To establish distinctive license plates honoring our veterans from the
United States Army 10th Mountain Division

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 adds new section 404-z to the vehicle and traffic law to
provide distinctive license plates for the United States Army 10th Moun-
tain Division. The plate is available to members and supporters of the
United States Army 10th Mountain Division and proceeds from the sale of
these license plates in excess of $2,500 annually shall be paid by the
state comptroller to the Northern New York Community Foundation for a
scholarship program in support of financing the division's members' and

family members' pursuit of full time undergraduate or technical educa-
tion.

Section 2 provides, that distinctive plates issued pursuant to this new
section shall only be designed, produced, and issued, up on the delivery
to the Department of Motor Vehicles of a surety bond in the amount of
$6,000, which shall be executed by a surety company authorized y the
Department of Financial Services to transact business in this state.
Provided, however that if the commissioner shall have received 200
orders for such distinctive plate together with the additional annual
service charge, no such surety bond is required. All service charges
collected pursuant to this section shall be deposited pursuant to the
provisions of Section 404-oo to the credit of the Department of Motor
Vehicles Distinctive Plate Development Fund. This section also provides
for the discontinuance of surety bonds if 200 or more sets of plates are
sold in the series during the two year following the date upon which the
plates were first made available for sale. If fewer than 200 sets of
plates are sold during the first two years of sale, the Department of
Motor Vehicles shall be entitled to recover against the bond an in
amount proportionate to such shortfall.

Section 3 provides the effective date.

 
EXISTING LAW:

Article 14 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law relates to the registration of
motor vehicles. The enumerated sections of this article provide for
distinctive license plates and the registration and issuance of license
plates based on particular circumstances.

Section 404 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law provides for the issuance of
special license plates. This section provides the commissioner may issue
special number plates to applicants therefor in the same manner as other
number plates are issued pursuant to this article.

Section 404(2) of the Vehicle and Traffic Law further provides for the
issuance of special number plates to applicants who are members of
veterans organizations. These plate shall be issued in the same manner
as other plates, but shall be issued only upon (a) payment of the
onetime service charge of $20 in addition to the regular registration
fee

Section 404-oo of the Vehicle and Traffic Law provides for the deposit
of service charges for distinctive license plates to the Department of
Motor Vehicles Distinctive Plate Development Fund established pursuant
to the State Finance Law and shall be used for the production, design,
advertising, and distribution of such distinctive license plates estab-
lished pursuant to this article on or after the effective date of this
section.

Section 95-g of the State Finance Law establishes the Department of
Motor Vehicles Distinctive Plate Development Fund consisting of all
revenues received pursuant to the provisions of Section 404-oo of the
Vehicle and Traffic Law and all money appropriated, credits, or trans-
ferred thereto from any other fund or source pursuant to law.  Moneys of
the fund are expended only for the design, production, advertising, and
distribution of distinctive license plates established pursuant to Arti-
cle 14 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

From their battlefield inception in 1945, to the present, the 10th Moun-
tain Division has maintained its status as one of the most unique combat
forces in American military history. In 1985, the light infantry Divi-
sion was reactivated at Fort Drum, New York in Jefferson County. All
soldiers of the 10th Mountain Division are prepared to deploy anywhere
in the world. Whether their missions were in support of Operation Desert
Shield/Storm, the humanitarian Operation Restore Hope in Somalia, East
Africa, assisting in hurricane and ice storm relief efforts here at
home, or the most recent deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq, to name a
few, the Division has always shown their technical and tactical profi-
ciency in accomplishing their operations.

This legislation will recognize the 10th Mountain Division and their
unique training in mountain and winter warfare, which has brought them
great success and has helped advance world peace. Any member or support-
er of the United States Army 10th Mountain Division residing in this
state will be able to upon request be issued a license plate bearing the
10th Mountain Division insignia and the words "Member of the United
States Army 10th Mountain Division," "Veteran of the United States Army
10th Mountain Division" or "Supporter of the United States Army 10th
Mountain Division."

Applications for these distinctive plates will be filed with the commis-
sioner and no license plate, bearing the words "Member of the United
States Army 10th Mountain Division," may be issued to an applicant with-
out verification that the applicant is a member of the 10th Mountain
Division of the United States Army. However, the distinctive plates
issued will be administered in the same manner as other number plates
upon payment of the regular registration fee with an additional annual
service charge of $20.00 for such plate. This service fee will be depos-
ited into the department of motor vehicles distinctive plate development
fund and be used for production, design, advertising and marketing of
distinctive license plates.  Proceeds from the sale of these license
plates in excess of $2,500 annually shall be paid by the state comp-
troller to the Northern New York Community Foundation for a scholarship
program in support of financing the division's members' and family
members' pursuit of full time undergraduate or technical education.

The legislation will honor our veterans from the United States Army 10th
Mountain Division and support their scholarship program. By providing
members, veterans and supporters with distinctive license plates we
recognize these particular veterans' immutable service to our great
nation and help sustain the scholarship program for 10th Mountain Divi-
sion members and family members. These veterans deserve our acknowledg-
ment and appreciation and this bill achieves that objective.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2015-2016: S.3311B - Passed the Senate/ A.8005-B
2013-2014: S.4062 - Passed Senate
2011-2012: S.5233 - Referred to Transportation

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2017-S860B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  860--B
     Cal. No. 535
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RITCHIE, CROCI -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation --
   reported favorably from said committee, ordered to  first  and  second
   report,  amended  on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to
   be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in  the  order  of  third
   reading  --  recommitted to the Committee on Transportation in accord-
   ance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law,  in  relation  to  creating
   distinctive  license  plates  for the United States army 10th mountain
   division
 
   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-z to read as follows:
   § 404-Z. DISTINCTIVE PLATES FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY  10TH  MOUNTAIN
 DIVISION. 1. A. ANY MEMBER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVI-
 SION  RESIDING  IN  THIS STATE, SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE
 PLATE BEARING THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION INSIGNIA AND THE WORDS  "MEMBER
 OF  THE UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION". APPLICATION FOR SUCH
 LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE  COMMISSIONER  IN  SUCH  FORM  AND
 DETAIL  AS  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.  NO LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE
 ISSUED TO AN APPLICANT WITHOUT VERIFICATION THAT  SUCH  APPLICANT  IS  A
 MEMBER OF THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
   B. ANY PERSON RESIDING IN THIS STATE, SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A
 LICENSE  PLATE BEARING THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION INSIGNIA AND THE WORDS
 "SUPPORTER OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION".   APPLICA-
 TION FOR SUCH LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH
 FORM AND DETAIL AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PRESCRIBE.
   C. ANY VETERAN OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION RESID-
 ING  IN THIS STATE, SHALL, UPON REQUEST, BE ISSUED A LICENSE PLATE BEAR-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06838-08-8

 S. 860--B                           2
 
 ING THE 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION INSIGNIA AND THE WORDS  "VETERAN  OF  THE
 UNITED STATES ARMY 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION". APPLICATION FOR SUCH LICENSE
 PLATE  SHALL  BE  FILED WITH THE COMMISSIONER IN SUCH FORM AND DETAIL AS
 THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL PRESCRIBE.  NO LICENSE PLATE SHALL BE ISSUED TO
 AN APPLICANT WITHOUT VERIFICATION THAT SUCH APPLICANT OWNS A  REGISTERED
 MOTOR VEHICLE PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
   2. A DISTINCTIVE PLATE ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED
 IN  THE  SAME MANNER AS SUCH OTHER NUMBER PLATES UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE
 REGULAR REGISTRATION FEE PRESCRIBED BY SECTION FOUR HUNDRED ONE OF  THIS
 ARTICLE,  PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT AN ADDITIONAL ANNUAL SERVICE CHARGE OF
 TWENTY DOLLARS SHALL BE CHARGED FOR  SUCH  PLATE.  SUCH  ANNUAL  SERVICE
 CHARGE  SHALL  BE  DEPOSITED  PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION FOUR
 HUNDRED FOUR-OO OF THIS ARTICLE TO THE CREDIT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR
 VEHICLES DISTINCTIVE PLATE DEVELOPMENT FUND ESTABLISHED BY SECTION NINE-
 TY-FIVE-G OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND SHALL BE USED FOR THE PRODUCTION,
 DESIGN, ADVERTISING AND MARKETING OF DISTINCTIVE LICENSE PLATES PURSUANT
 TO SUCH SECTION NINETY-FIVE-G PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT  ANNUAL  SERVICE
 CHARGES COLLECTED IN EXCESS OF TWENTY-FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS SHALL BE PAID
 BY  THE  STATE COMPTROLLER TO THE NORTHERN NEW YORK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
 FOR THEIR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
   § 2. 1. A distinctive plate established pursuant to section  404-z  of
 the  vehicle and traffic law shall only be designed, produced and issued
 upon the delivery to the department of motor vehicles of a  surety  bond
 in  the  amount  of  six  thousand dollars, which shall be executed by a
 surety company authorized by the department  of  financial  services  to
 transact  business in this state. Provided, however, that if the commis-
 sioner of motor vehicles shall have  received  prior  to  plate  design,
 production and issuance at least two hundred orders for such distinctive
 plate  together  with the additional annual service charge applicable to
 each such order, which shall be  non-refundable,  no  such  surety  bond
 shall  be  required.  All  service  charges  collected  pursuant to this
 section shall be deposited pursuant to the provisions of section  404-oo
 of  the vehicle and traffic law to the credit of the department of motor
 vehicles distinctive plate development fund established by section  95-g
 of  the  state finance law and shall be used for the design, production,
 advertising and distribution of distinctive license plates in accordance
 with such section 95-g.
   2. If, upon the expiration of two years following the date upon  which
 distinctive  plates  in  the  series  are  first  available for sale two
 hundred or more sets of such plates are sold, a bond delivered  pursuant
 to this section shall be discontinued. If fewer than two hundred sets of
 such  plates  are  sold  by  such time, the department of motor vehicles
 shall be entitled to recover against the bond in an amount proportionate
 to such shortfall.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided,  however,  that
 section  one  of this act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth
 day after it shall have become a law; and provided further, that  effec-
 tive  immediately,  the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or
 regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective
 date are authorized and directed to be made and completed on  or  before
 such effective date.

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Patty Ritchie

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