Bill Text: NC H992 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Amended


Bill Title: Special Plate for Town of Matthews

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-05-21 - Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, Finance [H992 Detail]

Download: North_Carolina-2011-H992-Amended.html

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2011

H                                                                                                                                                    1

HOUSE BILL 992

 

 

Short Title:        Special Plate for Town of Matthews.

(Public)

Sponsors:

Representative Cotham (Primary Sponsor).

For a complete list of Sponsors, see Bill Information on the NCGA Web Site.

Referred to:

Transportation, if favorable, Finance.

May 21, 2012

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to authorize the division of motor vehicles to produce a special plate for the Town of Matthews.

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:

()          Town of Matthews. –  Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20‑81.12. The plate shall bear a graphic selected by the Town of Matthews and approved by the Division.

…."

SECTION 2.  The Revisor of Statutes shall place the subdivision added in Section 1 of this act in alphabetical order in G.S. 20‑79.4(b) and is authorized to renumber the special registration plates listed in G.S. 20‑79.4(b) to ensure that all the special registration plates are numbered accordingly.

SECTION 3.  G.S. 20‑79.7(a) reads as rewritten:

"§ 20‑79.7.  Fees for special registration plates and distribution of the fees.

(a)        Fees. – Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge a single Legion of Valor, 100% Disabled Veteran, and Ex‑Prisoner of War registration plate to a recipient of a Legion of Valor award, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex‑prisoner of war each year. The preceding special registration plates are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fees in G.S. 20‑88, if the registered weight of the vehicle is greater than 6,000 pounds. 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

American Red Cross                                                                            $30.00

Animal Lovers                                                                                     $30.00

Arthritis Foundation                                                                             $30.00

ARTS NC                                                                                           $30.00

Back Country Horsemen of NC                                                           $30.00

Boy Scouts of America                                                                        $30.00

Brenner Children's Hospital                                                                  $30.00

Carolina Raptor Center                                                                        $30.00

Carolinas Credit Union Foundation                                                       $30.00

Carolinas Golf Association                                                                   $30.00

Coastal Conservation Association                                                        $30.00

Coastal Land Trust                                                                              $30.00

Crystal Coast                                                                                       $30.00

Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden                                                            $30.00

El Pueblo                                                                                             $30.00

Farmland Preservation                                                                         $30.00

First in Forestry                                                                                   $30.00

Girl Scouts                                                                                           $30.00

Greensboro Symphony Guild                                                               $30.00

Historical Attraction                                                                             $30.00

Home Care and Hospice                                                                      $30.00

Home of American Golf                                                                       $30.00

HOMES4NC                                                                                      $30.00

Hospice Care                                                                                      $30.00

In God We Trust                                                                                 $30.00

Maggie Valley Trout Festival                                                                $30.00

Mountains‑to‑Sea Trail                                                                        $30.00

NC Civil War                                                                                      $30.00

NC Coastal Federation                                                                        $30.00

NC Veterinary Medical Association                                                     $30.00

National Kidney Foundation                                                                 $30.00

North Carolina 4‑H Development Fund                                                $30.00

North Carolina Emergency Management Association                            $30.00

North Carolina Green Industry Council                                                 $30.00

North Carolina Libraries                                                                      $30.00

Outer Banks Preservation Association                                                  $30.00

Pamlico‑Tar River Foundation                                                              $30.00

P.E.O. Sisterhood                                                                                $30.00

Personalized                                                                                        $30.00

Retired Legislator                                                                                 $30.00

Ronald McDonald House                                                                     $30.00

Share the Road                                                                                    $30.00

S.T.A.R.                                                                                              $30.00

State Attraction                                                                                    $30.00

Stock Car Racing Theme                                                                     $30.00

Support NC Education                                                                        $30.00

Support Our Troops                                                                            $30.00

Toastmasters Club                                                                               $30.00

Topsail Island Shoreline Protection                                                       $30.00

Travel and Tourism                                                                              $30.00

AIDS Awareness                                                                                 $25.00

Buffalo Soldiers                                                                                   $25.00

Choose Life                                                                                         $25.00

Collegiate Insignia                                                                                $25.00

First in Turf                                                                                          $25.00

Goodness Grows                                                                                 $25.00

High School Insignia                                                                             $25.00

Kids First                                                                                            $25.00

National Multiple Sclerosis Society                                                       $25.00

National Wild Turkey Federation                                                         $25.00

NC Agribusiness                                                                                  $25.00

NC Children's Promise                                                                        $25.00

Nurses                                                                                                 $25.00

Olympic Games                                                                                   $25.00

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation                                                          $25.00

Special Olympics                                                                                 $25.00

Support Soccer                                                                                   $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

ALS Association, Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter                                    $20.00

ARC of North Carolina                                                                        $20.00

Audubon North Carolina                                                                      $20.00

Autism Society of North Carolina                                                         $20.00

Battle of Kings Mountain                                                                      $20.00

Be Active NC                                                                                      $20.00

Brain Injury Awareness                                                                        $20.00

Breast Cancer Earlier Detection                                                           $20.00

Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation                                                       $20.00

Concerned Bikers Association/ABATE of North Carolina                    $20.00

Daughters of the American Revolution                                                  $20.00

Donate Life                                                                                          $20.00

Ducks Unlimited                                                                                  $20.00

Greyhound Friends of North Carolina                                                   $20.00

Guilford Battleground Company                                                           $20.00

Harley Owners' Group                                                                         $20.00

Jaycees                                                                                                $20.00

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation                                                $20.00

Kappa Alpha Order                                                                             $20.00

Litter Prevention                                                                                  $20.00

March of Dimes                                                                                   $20.00

Morgan Horse Club                                                                             $20.00

Native American                                                                                  $20.00

NC Fisheries Association                                                                     $20.00

NC Horse Council                                                                               $20.00

NC Mining                                                                                          $20.00

NC Tennis Foundation                                                                         $20.00

NC Trout Unlimited                                                                             $20.00

NC Victim Assistance                                                                          $20.00

NC Wildlife Federation                                                                        $20.00

NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation                                                           $20.00

NC Youth Soccer Association                                                             $20.00

North Carolina Master Gardener                                                          $20.00

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity                                                                      $20.00

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity                                                                     $20.00

Piedmont Airlines                                                                                 $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

Sustainable Fisheries                                                                            $20.00

Town of Matthews                                                                               $20.00

US Equine Rescue League                                                                   $20.00

USO of NC                                                                                         $20.00

Wildlife Resources                                                                               $20.00

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority                                                                          $20.00

Carolina Regional Volleyball Association                                              $15.00

Carolina's Aviation Museum                                                                 $15.00

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society                                                          $15.00

Lung Cancer Research                                                                         $15.00

NC Beekeepers                                                                                   $15.00

Shag Dancing                                                                                       $15.00

Active Member of the National Guard                                                    None

100% Disabled Veteran                                                                         None

Ex‑Prisoner of War                                                                                None

Gold Star Lapel Button                                                                          None

Legion of Valor                                                                                      None

Purple Heart Recipient                                                                           None

All Other Special Plates                                                                       $10.00.

(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) of this section 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

AIDS Awareness                                          $10                 $15                     0                     0

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity                             $10                  $10                     0                     0

ALS Association, Jim "Catfish"

Hunter Chapter                                        $10                  $10                     0                     0

American Red Cross                                     $10                  $20                     0                     0

Animal Lovers                                               $10                  $20                     0                     0

ARC of North Carolina                                 $10                  $10                     0                     0

Arthritis Foundation                                       $10                  $20                     0                     0

ARTS NC                                                     $10                  $20                     0                     0

Audubon North Carolina                               $10                  $10                     0                     0

Autism Society of North

Carolina                                                   $10                  $10                     0                     0

Back Country Horsemen of NC                     $10                  $20                     0                     0

Battle of Kings Mountain                               $10                  $10                     0                     0

Be Active NC                                               $10                  $10                     0                     0

Boy Scouts of America                                  $10                  $20                     0                     0

Brain Injury Awareness                                  $10                  $10                     0                     0

Breast Cancer Earlier Detection                     $10                  $10                     0                     0

Brenner Children's Hospital                            $10                  $20                     0                     0

Buddy Pelletier Surfing

Foundation                                                    $10                  $10                     0                     0

Buffalo Soldiers                                             $10                  $15                     0                     0

Carolina Raptor Center                                  $10                  $20                     0                     0

Carolina Regional Volleyball

Association                                              $10                    $5                     0                     0

Carolina's Aviation Museum                           $10                    $5                     0                     0

Carolinas Credit Union

Foundation                                              $10                  $20                     0                     0

Carolinas Golf Association                             $10                  $20                     0                     0

Choose Life                                                   $10                  $15                     0                     0

Coastal Conservation

Association                                                    $10                  $20                     0                     0

Coastal Land Trust                                        $10                  $20                     0                     0

Concerned Bikers Association/

ABATE of North Carolina                       $10                  $10                     0                     0

Crystal Coast                                                $10                  $20                     0                     0

Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens                    $10                  $20                     0                     0

Daughters of the American

Revolution                                                     $10                  $10                     0                     0

Donate Life                                                   $10                  $10                     0                     0

Ducks Unlimited                                            $10                  $10                     0                     0

El Pueblo                                                       $10                  $20                     0                     0

Farmland Preservation                                   $10                  $20                     0                     0

First in Forestry                                             $10                  $10                 $10                     0

First in Turf                                                    $10                  $15                     0                     0

Girl Scouts                                                    $10                  $20                     0                     0

Goodness Grows                                           $10                  $15                     0                     0

Greensboro Symphony Guild                         $10                  $20                     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

Home Care and Hospice                               $10                  $20                     0                     0

Home of American Golf                                 $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

Jaycees                                                         $10                  $10                     0                     0

Juvenile Diabetes Research

Foundation                                              $10                  $10                     0                     0

Kappa Alpha Order                                      $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

Maggie Valley Trout Festival                          $10                  $20                     0                     0

March of Dimes                                             $10                  $10                     0                     0

Morgan Horse Club                                       $10                  $20                     0                     0

Mountains‑to‑Sea Trail                                  $10                  $20                     0                     0

National Kidney Foundation                          $10                  $20                     0                     0

National Multiple Sclerosis

Society                                                    $10                  $15                     0                     0

National Wild Turkey

Federation                                               $10                  $15                     0                     0

Native American                                            $10                  $10                     0                     0

NC Agribusiness                                           $10                  $15                     0                     0

NC Beekeepers                                            $10                    $5                     0                     0

NC Children's Promise                                  $10                  $15                     0                     0

NC Civil War                                                $10                  $20                     0                     0

NC Coastal Federation                                  $10                  $20                     0                     0

NC 4‑H Development Fund                          $10                  $20                     0                     0

NC Fisheries Association                               $10                  $10                     0                     0

NC Horse Council                                         $10                  $10                     0                     0

NC Mining                                                    $10                  $10                     0                     0

NC Tennis Foundation                                   $10                  $10                     0                     0

NC Trout Unlimited                                       $10                  $10                     0                     0

NC Veterinary Medical

Association                                              $10                  $20                     0                     0

NC Victim Assistance                                    $10                  $10                     0                     0

NC Wildlife Federation                                  $10                  $10                     0                     0

NC Wildlife Habitat

Foundation                                              $10                  $10                     0                     0

NC Youth Soccer

Association                                              $10                  $10                     0                     0

North Carolina Emergency

Management Association                         $10                  $20                     0                     0

North Carolina Green Industry

Council                                                    $10                  $20                     0                     0

North Carolina Libraries                                $10                  $20                     0                     0

North Carolina Master Gardener                   $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

Outer Banks Preservation

Association                                                    $10                  $20                     0                     0

Pamlico‑Tar River Foundation                       $10                  $20                     0                     0

P.E.O. Sisterhood                                         $10                  $20                     0                     0

Personalized                                                  $10                      0                 $15                   $5

Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity                               $10                  $10                     0                     0

Piedmont Airlines                                           $10                  $10                     0                     0

Prince Hall Mason                                         $10                  $10                     0                     0

Retired Legislator                                          $10                  $20                     0                     0

Rocky Mountain Elk

Foundation                                              $10                  $15                     0                     0

Ronald McDonald House                              $10                  $20                     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

S.T.A.R.                                                       $10                  $20                     0                     0

State Attraction                                             $10                  $20                     0                     0

Stock Car Racing Theme                               $10                  $20                     0                     0

Support NC Education                                  $10                  $20                     0                     0

Support Our Troops                                      $10                  $20                     0                     0

Support Public Schools                                  $10                  $10                     0                     0

Support Soccer                                             $10                  $15                     0                     0

Surveyor Plate                                               $10                  $15                     0                     0

Sustainable Fisheries                                      $10                  $20                     0                     0

The V Foundation for Cancer

Research                                                 $10                  $15                     0                     0

Toastmasters Club                                         $10                  $20                     0                     0

Topsail Island Shoreline

Protection                                                $10                  $20                     0                     0

Town of Matthews                                        $10                  $10                     0                     0

Travel and Tourism                                        $10                  $20                     0                     0

University Health Systems of

Eastern Carolina                                      $10                  $15                     0                     0

US Equine Rescue League                             $10                  $10                     0                     0

USO of NC                                                  $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 4.  G.S. 20‑81.12 reads as rewritten:

"§ 20‑81.12.  Collegiate insignia plates and certain other special plates.

(b123)  Topsail Island Shoreline Protection. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the "Topsail Island Shoreline Protection" 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 "Topsail Island Shoreline Protection" plates proportionately to the Town of North Topsail Beach, the Town of Surf City, and the Town of Topsail Beach to be used for support of the Topsail Island Shoreline Protection Committee and beach nourishment programs or projects for the three towns on Topsail Island.

(b124)  Town of Matthews. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the "Town of Matthews" 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 "Town of Matthews" plates to the Town of Matthews.

(b124)(b125)   Travel and Tourism. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for the "Travel and Tourism" 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 "Travel and Tourism" plates to the Division of Tourism, Film, and Sports Development to be used for programs in support of travel and tourism in North Carolina.

(b125)(b126)   USO of NC. – The Division must receive 300 or more applications for a USO of NC 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 USO of NC plates to the United Services Organization of North Carolina to support the mission of the United Services Organization in North Carolina to lead the way to enriching the lives of America's military in North Carolina.

…."

SECTION 5.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2012.

feedback