Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 119 (2018GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Henderson, D.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/15/2018

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• creates a recognition special group license plate commemorating women's suffrage in Utah; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

SPECIAL GROUP LICENSE PLATE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Deidre M. Henderson
House Sponsor: 
Justin L. Fawson
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill creates a
 new recognition special group license plate to recognize and
commemorate women's suffrage.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ creates a recognition special group license plate commemorating women's suffrage
in Utah; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
41-1a-418
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapters 107, 181, and 194
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
41-1a-418
 is amended to read:
41-1a-418.
Authorized special group license plates.
(1) The division shall only issue special group license plates in accordance with this
section through Section 
41-1a-422
 to a person who is specified under this section within the
categories listed as follows:
(a) disability special group license plates issued in accordance with Section 
41-1a-420
;
(b) honor special group license plates, as in a war hero, which plates are issued for a:
(i) survivor of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor;
(ii) former prisoner of war;
(iii) recipient of a Purple Heart;
(iv) disabled veteran;
(v) recipient of a gold star award issued by the United States Secretary of Defense; or
(vi) recipient of a campaign or combat theater award determined by the Department of
Veterans' and Military Affairs;
(c) unique vehicle type special group license plates, as for historical, collectors value,
or other unique vehicle type, which plates are issued for:
(i) a special interest vehicle;
(ii) a vintage vehicle;
(iii) a farm truck; or
(iv) (A) until Subsection (1)(c)(iv)(B) or (4) applies, a vehicle powered by clean fuel as
defined in Section 
59-13-102
; or
(B) beginning on the effective date of rules made by the Department of Transportation
authorized under Subsection 
41-6a-702
(5)(b) and until Subsection (4) applies, a vehicle
powered by clean fuel that meets the standards established by the Department of Transportation
in rules authorized under Subsection 
41-6a-702
(5)(b);
(d) recognition special group license plates, which plates are issued for:
(i) a current member of the Legislature;
(ii) a current member of the United States Congress;
(iii) a current member of the National Guard;
(iv) a licensed amateur radio operator;
(v) a currently employed, volunteer, or retired firefighter until June 30, 2009;
(vi) an emergency medical technician;
(vii) a current member of a search and rescue team; [
or
]
(viii) a current honorary consulate designated by the United States Department of
State; or
(ix) an individual supporting commemoration and recognition of women's suffrage; or
(e) support special group license plates, as for a contributor to an institution or cause,
which plates are issued for a contributor to:
(i) an institution's scholastic scholarship fund;
(ii) the Division of Wildlife Resources;
(iii) the Department of Veterans' and Military Affairs;
(iv) the Division of Parks and Recreation;
(v) the Department of Agriculture and Food;
(vi) the Guardian Ad Litem Services Account and the Children's Museum of Utah;
(vii) the Boy Scouts of America;
(viii) spay and neuter programs through No More Homeless Pets in Utah;
(ix) the Boys and Girls Clubs of America;
(x) Utah public education;
(xi) programs that provide support to organizations that create affordable housing for
those in severe need through the Division of Real Estate;
(xii) the Department of Public Safety;
(xiii) programs that support Zion National Park;
(xiv) beginning on July 1, 2009, programs that provide support to firefighter
organizations;
(xv) programs that promote bicycle operation and safety awareness;
(xvi) programs that conduct or support cancer research;
(xvii) programs that create or support autism awareness;
(xviii) programs that create or support humanitarian service and educational and
cultural exchanges;
(xix) until September 30, 2017, programs that conduct or support prostate cancer
awareness, screening, detection, or prevention;
(xx) programs that support and promote adoptions;
(xxi) programs that create or support civil rights education and awareness;
(xxii) programs that support issues affecting women and children through an
organization affiliated with a national professional men's basketball organization;
(xxiii) programs that strengthen youth soccer, build communities, and promote
environmental sustainability through an organization affiliated with a professional men's soccer
organization;
(xxiv) programs that support children with heart disease;
(xxv) programs that support the operation and maintenance of the Utah Law
Enforcement Memorial;
(xxvi) programs that provide assistance to children with cancer; or
(xxvii) programs that promote leadership and career development through agricultural
education.
(2) (a) The division may not issue a new type of special group license plate or decal
unless the division receives:
(i) (A) a private donation for the start-up fee established under Section 
63J-1-504
 for
the production and administrative costs of providing the new special group license plates or
decals; or
(B) a legislative appropriation for the start-up fee provided under Subsection
(2)(a)(i)(A); and
(ii) beginning on January 1, 2012, and for the issuance of a support special group
license plate authorized in Section 
41-1a-422
, at least 500 completed applications for the new
type of support special group license plate or decal to be issued with all fees required under this
part for the support special group license plate or decal issuance paid by each applicant.
(b) (i) Beginning on January 1, 2012, each participating organization shall collect and
hold applications for support special group license plates or decals authorized in Section
41-1a-422
 on or after January 1, 2012, until it has received at least 500 applications.
(ii) Once a participating organization has received at least 500 applications, it shall
submit the applications, along with the necessary fees, to the division for the division to begin
working on the design and issuance of the new type of support special group license plate or
decal to be issued.
(iii) Beginning on January 1, 2012, the division may not work on the issuance or design
of a new support special group license plate or decal authorized in Section 
41-1a-422
 until the
applications and fees required under this Subsection (2) have been received by the division.
(iv) The division shall begin issuance of a new support special group license plate or
decal authorized in Section 
41-1a-422
 on or after January 1, 2012, no later than six months
after receiving the applications and fees required under this Subsection (2).
(c) (i) Beginning on July 1, 2009, the division may not renew a motor vehicle
registration of a motor vehicle that has been issued a firefighter recognition special group
license plate unless the applicant is a contributor as defined in Subsection
41-1a-422
(1)(a)(ii)(D) to the Firefighter Support Restricted Account.
(ii) A registered owner of a vehicle that has been issued a firefighter recognition
special group license plate prior to July 1, 2009, upon renewal of the owner's motor vehicle
registration shall:
(A) be a contributor to the Firefighter Support Restricted Account as required under
Subsection (2)(c)(i); or
(B) replace the firefighter recognition special group license plate with a new license
plate.
(3) Beginning on July 1, 2011, if a support special group license plate or decal type
authorized in Section 
41-1a-422
 and issued on or after January 1, 2012, has fewer than 500
license plates issued each year for a three consecutive year time period that begins on July 1,
the division may not issue that type of support special group license plate or decal to a new
applicant beginning on January 1 of the following calendar year after the three consecutive year
time period for which that type of support special group license plate or decal has fewer than
500 license plates issued each year.
(4) Beginning on July 1, 2011, the division may not issue to an applicant a unique
vehicle type license plate for a vehicle powered by clean fuel under Subsection (1)(c)(iv).
(5) (a) Beginning on October 1, 2017, the division may not issue a new prostate cancer
support special group license plate.
(b) A registered owner of a vehicle that has been issued a prostate cancer support
special group license plate before October 1, 2017, may renew the owner's motor vehicle
registration, with the contribution allocated as described in Section 
41-1a-422
.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on October 1, 2018.