HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE APRIL 17, 1996 8:20 A.M. TAPE HFC 96 - 124, Side 1, #000 - #135. CALL TO ORDER Co-Chair Mark Hanley called the House Finance Committee meeting to order at 8:20 A.M. PRESENT Co-Chair Hanley Representative Martin Co-Chair Foster Representative Mulder Representative Brown Representative Kohring Representative Grussendorf Representative Parnell Representative Kelly Representative Therriault Representative Navarre was not present for the meeting. ALSO PRESENT Juanita Hensley, Chief, Driver Services, Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Safety. SUMMARY SB 86 An Act relating to issuance of special request commemorative gold rush motor vehicle license plates. HCS CS SB 86 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with a "do pass" recommendation and with a fiscal note by the Department of Public Safety dated 3/14/96. HB 267 An Act relating to review and expiration of regulations; and providing for an effective date. HB 267 was rescheduled for hearing. SENATE BILL 86 "An Act relating to issuance of special request commemorative gold rush motor vehicle license plates." Co-Chair Hanley explained Amendment #1, 9-LS0689\K.1, Ford, 4/16/96. [Copy on file]. He stated that Amendment #1 was the transition language regarding the license plates. 1 Representative Mulder MOVED to adopt Amendment #1. There being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted. Representative Mulder addressed Amendment #2, 9-LS0689\K.2, Ford, 4/16/96. [Copy on file]. He stated that the amendment provide the reversionary language, so that the plates would return to the blue and gold in the year 2005. Co-Chair Hanley asked if transition language had been included. It appears that on January 1, 2005, when most of the cars would have the Gold Rush plate, every passenger vehicle would then have to have that plate replaced with the traditional plate. He recommended that it be "transitioned" into, with a specified required date which varies for each plate replacement. JUANITA HENSLEY, CHIEF, DRIVER SERVICES, DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS), agreed with Co- Chair Hanley, stating that was the intent of the Department. Representative Brown recommended including a conceptual amendment to Amendment #2 which would mirror the language in Amendment #1. Representative Brown MOVED to amend Amendment plates. There being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted. Representative Brown MOVED to adopt the amended Amendment Representative Martin MOVED to report HCS CS SB 86 (FIN) out of Committee with individual recommendations and with the accompanying fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. HCS CS SB 86 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with a "do pass" recommendation and with a fiscal note by the Department of Public Safety dated 3/14/96. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:25 A.M. HOUSE FINANCE COMMITTEE APRIL 17, 1996 8:20 A.M. TAPE HFC 96 - 124, Side 1, #000 - #135. CALL TO ORDER Co-Chair Mark Hanley called the House Finance Committee meeting to order at 8:20 A.M. 2 PRESENT Co-Chair Hanley Representative Martin Co-Chair Foster Representative Mulder Representative Brown Representative Kohring Representative Grussendorf Representative Parnell Representative Kelly Representative Therriault Representative Navarre was not present for the meeting. ALSO PRESENT Juanita Hensley, Chief, Driver Services, Division of Motor Vehicles, Department of Public Safety. SUMMARY SB 86 An Act relating to issuance of special request commemorative gold rush motor vehicle license plates. HCS CS SB 86 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with a "do pass" recommendation and with a fiscal note by the Department of Public Safety dated 3/14/96. HB 267 An Act relating to review and expiration of regulations; and providing for an effective date. HB 267 was rescheduled for hearing. SENATE BILL 86 "An Act relating to issuance of special request commemorative gold rush motor vehicle license plates." Co-Chair Hanley explained Amendment #1, 9-LS0689\K.1, Ford, 4/16/96. [Copy on file]. He stated that Amendment #1 was the transition language regarding the license plates. Representative Mulder MOVED to adopt Amendment #1. There being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted. Representative Mulder addressed Amendment #2, 9-LS0689\K.2, Ford, 4/16/96. [Copy on file]. He stated that the amendment provide the reversionary language, so that the plates would return to the blue and gold in the year 2005. Co-Chair Hanley asked if transition language had been included. It appears that on January 1, 2005, when most of the cars would have the Gold Rush plate, every passenger vehicle would then have to have that plate replaced with the 3 traditional plate. He recommended that it be "transitioned" into, with a specified required date which varies for each plate replacement. JUANITA HENSLEY, CHIEF, DRIVER SERVICES, DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY (DPS), agreed with Co- Chair Hanley, stating that was the intent of the Department. Representative Brown recommended including a conceptual amendment to Amendment #2 which would mirror the language in Amendment #1. Representative Brown MOVED to amend Amendment plates. There being NO OBJECTION, it was adopted. Representative Brown MOVED to adopt the amended Amendment Representative Martin MOVED to report HCS CS SB 86 (FIN) out of Committee with individual recommendations and with the accompanying fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. HCS CS SB 86 (FIN) was reported out of Committee with a "do pass" recommendation and with a fiscal note by the Department of Public Safety dated 3/14/96. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 8:25 A.M. 4