NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A4982
SPONSOR: Buttenschon TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to eliminating
additional fees for special license plates issued to veterans
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL::
To eliminate additional application fees and annual fees for special .
license plates issued to veterans of the armed forces of the United
States.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS::
Section 1. Amends subdivision 1-a of section 404 of the vehicle and
traffic law, as amended by chapter 105 of the laws of 2017.
Section 2. Amends subdivision 3 of section 404-h of the vehicle and
traffic law, as amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2001.
Section 3. Amends subdivision 4 of section 404-j of the vehicle and
traffic law, as amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2001.
Section 4. Amends subsection 3 of section 404-v of the vehicle and traf-
fic law, as amended by chapter 389 of the laws of 2004.
Section 5. Amends subdivision 3 of section 404-w of the vehicle and
traffic law, as added by chapter 105 of the laws of 2005.
Section 6. Amends subdivision 4 of section 404-w of the vehicle and
traffic law, as added by chapter 493 of the laws of 2005.
Section 7. Amends subdivision 3 of section 404-aa of.the vehicle and
traffic law, as added by chapter 103 of the laws of 2016.
Section 8. Establishes the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION::
At the present time there are almost thirty types of distinctive veter-
ans license plates. These plates had their fee schedules arranged by
motor vehicle departmental regulation or by statutory action. Conse-
quently, the fees vary for different veteran's organizations.
This is a unique time in our history. This is a time to honor our veter-
ans for their unselfish service in times of need. Never before have we
been so keenly aware of the selfless dedication of those who defend our
freedom. Elimination of additional fees for special license plates
issued to veterans would enable our veterans to proudly display that
they unselfishly served our great country.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY::
2023-2024: A.4114 - Referred to Transportation / S.1171 Referred to
Transportation
2021-2022: A.1230-A - Referred to Transportation / S.5337 Referred to
Transportation
2019-2020: A.7099 - Referred to Transportation / S.3933 Referred to
Transportation
2017-2018: A.7150-A - Referred to Transportation / S.5434-A Passed
Senate
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS::
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE::
This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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4982
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 10, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON, CRUZ, COLTON, JACKSON, JONES, MILL-
ER, SANTABARBARA, SAYEGH, SMULLEN, STERN, WEPRIN, WILLIAMS -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to eliminating
additional fees for special license plates issued to veterans
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 1-a of section 404 of the vehicle and traffic
2 law, as amended by chapter 105 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read
3 as follows:
4 1-a. The commissioner may issue special number plates to applicants
5 who are members of veterans organizations in the same manner as other
6 number plates are issued pursuant to this article. Such special number
7 plates shall be issued [only] upon [(a)] payment of [a one-time service
8 charge of ten dollars in addition to] the regular registration fee
9 prescribed by section four hundred one of this article, and [(b)]
10 submission of proof, satisfactory to the commissioner, that the appli-
11 cant is presently a member of the veterans organization for which such
12 plate is requested. Such membership shall be verified annually by the
13 applicant. Application for such plates shall be made in accordance with
14 regulations promulgated by the commissioner with respect to the issuance
15 of such plates. Provided, however, that nothing contained herein shall
16 be deemed to supersede the provisions of section four hundred four-d,
17 four hundred four-e, four hundred four-h, four hundred four-i, four
18 hundred four-j, four hundred four-k, four hundred four-p, four hundred
19 four-aa, or four hundred four-dd of this article.
20 § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 404-h of the vehicle and traffic law, as
21 amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as
22 follows:
23 3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
24 in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article
2 [provided, however, that an additional one-time service charge of ten
3 dollars shall be charged for such plate].
4 § 3. Subdivision 4 of section 404-j of the vehicle and traffic law, as
5 amended by chapter 415 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as
6 follows:
7 4. Fee. A special plate and registration issued pursuant to this
8 section shall be issued upon payment of the regular registration fee
9 prescribed by section four hundred one of this article [provided, howev-
10 er, that an additional one-time service charge of ten dollars shall be
11 charged for such plate].
12 § 4. Subdivision 3 of section 404-v of the vehicle and traffic law, as
13 amended by chapter 490 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as
14 follows:
15 3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
16 in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
17 registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this arti-
18 cle[, provided, however, that an additional one-time service charge of
19 ten dollars shall be charged for such plate. Provided, however, that one
20 year after the effective date of this section funds in the amount of
21 five thousand dollars, or so much thereof as may be available, shall be
22 allocated from such funds to the department to offset costs associated
23 with the production of such license plates].
24 § 5. Subdivision 3 of section 404-w of the vehicle and traffic law, as
25 added by chapter 105 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
26 3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
27 in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
28 registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this arti-
29 cle[, provided, however, that an additional one-time service charge of
30 ten dollars shall be charged for such plate].
31 § 6. Subdivision 4 of section 404-w of the vehicle and traffic law, as
32 added by chapter 493 of the laws of 2005, is amended to read as follows:
33 4. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
34 in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
35 registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this article
36 [provided, however, that an additional one time service charge of ten
37 dollars shall be charged for such plate].
38 § 7. Subdivision 3 of section 404-aa of the vehicle and traffic law,
39 as added by chapter 103 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as
40 follows:
41 3. A distinctive plate issued pursuant to this section shall be issued
42 in the same manner as other number plates upon payment of the regular
43 registration fee prescribed by section four hundred one of this arti-
44 cle[; provided, however, that an additional one-time service charge of
45 ten dollars shall be charged for such plate].
46 § 8. This act shall take effect on the first of April next succeeding
47 the date on which it shall have become a law.
