Bill Text: VA HB1724 | 2020 | Regular Session | Introduced


Bill Title: License plates, special; AUTISM AWARENESS.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-02-11 - Left in Transportation [HB1724 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2020-HB1724-Introduced.html
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HOUSE BILL NO. 1724
Offered January 17, 2020
A BILL to authorize the issuance of special license plates for supporters of the Northern Virginia Chapter and Tidewater Chapter of the Autism Society of America and the Autism Society of Central Virginia bearing the legend AUITISM AWARENESS; fees.
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Patron-- Davis
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Committee Referral Pending
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. §1. Special license plates for supporters of the Northern Virginia Chapter and Tidewater Chapter of the Autism Society of America and the Autism Society Central Virginia bearing the legend AUTISM AWARENESS; fees.

A. On receipt of an application and payment of the fee prescribed by this section, and following the provisions of §46.2-725 of the Code of Virginia other than those relating to the fee for the plates and its disposition, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue to the applicant special license plates for supporters of the Northern Virginia Chapter and Tidewater Chapter of the Autism Society of America and the Autism Society Central Virginia bearing the legend AUTISM AWARENESS.

B. The annual fee for plates issued pursuant to this section shall be $25 in addition to the prescribed fee for state license plates. For each such $25 fee collected in excess of 1,000 registrations pursuant to this section, $15 shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to a special nonreverting fund known as the Autism Awareness Fund established within the Department of Accounts. These funds shall be paid annually in even portions to the (i) Northern Virginia Chapter of the Autism Society of America, (ii) Tidewater Chapter of the Autism Society of America, and (iii) Autism Society Central Virginia and used to support their operation and programs in Virginia. All other fees imposed under the provisions of this section shall be paid to, and received by, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles and paid by him into the state treasury and set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the necessary expenses incurred by the Department of Motor Vehicles.

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