SB 260-HISTORIC/ANTIQUE MOTOR VEHICLES CHAIR KOHRING announced that the matter before the committee was SENATE BILL NO. 260, "An Act relating to historic and antique motor vehicles; and providing for an effective date." Number 008 SENATOR RANDY PHILLIPS, Alaska State Legislature, sponsor of SB 260, testified before the committee. He introduced Ken Stout and yielded his testimony. Number 028 KEN STOUT, Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska, testified via teleconference. He told the committee that his organization is a very active club and conveyed that honors recently were received by the club for excellence in its newsletter and web site. He said the club has about 300 vehicles involved. Mr. Stout said he supports [SB 260]. Number 048 BRUCE CAMPBELL, Antique Auto Mushers of Alaska; Model-T Ford Club of Alaska, testified via teleconference. He said the bill allows the restorers of old vehicles to use the same year of license plate as that of the manufacture of the vehicle. He said it completes the restoration and makes a "first-class job of it." He said it would not create a great impact on the state "one way or the other." He said that his organizations have worked with the Division of Motor Vehicles, and they are in accord with the bill. Number 063 REPRESENTATIVE OGAN asked how the old license plates are obtained. MR. CAMPBELL said one of the provisions of the bill is that the plates must be provided by the car owner. CHAIR KOHRING asked for a definition of "classic and antique cars." MR. CAMPBELL said an antique car is 30 or more years old. He said a classic car can be almost anything - generally one in great demand. CHAIR KOHRING surmised that getting the plates would require a one-time fee of $10 and nothing more. MR. CAMPBELL said that as the law stands, there is a one-time $10 fee for historic plates provided by the state. Under the bill, the law will remain the same, but for those who wish to use "same-year plates," there will be the $10 fee, there will be an additional fee of $30, and the owner must also provide the original plates. He characterized them as "vanity plates." Number 111 CHARLES R. HOSACK, Deputy Director, Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Administration, testified via teleconference. He said the department has worked with Mr. Campbell and the sponsor, and that the department supports the bill. REPRESENTATIVE OGAN asked about the fees and whether the bill would affect them. MR. CAMPBELL said that there would be a new $30 fee for those who elect to provide their own plates. Number 129 REPRESENTATIVE OGAN moved to report SB 260 out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes. There being no objection, SB 260 was moved out of the House Transportation Standing Committee.