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Sponsor Statement for HB 167

Motor Vehicle License Plates
National Guard and Antique

An Act relating to license plates for Alaska National Guard personnel and for antique motor vehicles; relating to gold rush license plates; and providing for an effective date.

HB 167 makes two changes to the law relating to specialty plates:

First, it eliminates a requirement that special plates for Alaska National Guard personnel return the plates within 10 days following discharge from the Alaska National Guard. This provision has not been enforced and places an unnecessary burden on those who choose to willingly comply with existing law. Besides being a nuisance, it is difficult not to interpret this as a slap in exchange for service to our state.

Second, HB 167 makes a provision for antique vehicle owners to use license plates that match the year of when it was new. The owner provides the plates and the department has the right of refusal if the number is a duplicate, the provided plates are illegible, or are considered unacceptable by the department. This plate would carry current license expiration date tags.

HB 167 also sets the appropriate registration fee rates for these initiatives. There is no change on the $30 fee for National Guard Plates and a $30 fee is set for antique vehicle owner plates.

This bill costs the State of Alaska nothing and allows for vehicle owners to do creative and unique things with their license plates.

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