| Last Action | 03/23/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 92) | 
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| Title | AN ACT relating to special license plates and making an appropriation. | 
| Bill Documents | 
                        Acts Chapter 92 
                         Current/Final Introduced  | 
            
| Bill Request Number | 1651 | 
| Sponsor | J. Calloway | 
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 186.162, regarding special license plates, to reiterate that the county clerk's fee charged is the standard clerk's fee for vehicle registration; establish extra fees for the firefighters special license plate to benefit the Kentucky Volunteer Firefighters Association; establish extra fee for the Masonic special license plate to benefit the Masonic Homes of Kentucky; set fees for special license plates established under KRS 186.164; eliminate the requirement for a special license plate for motorcycle to have 300 signatures; amend KRS 186.040 to conform; APPROPRIATION. | 
| Index Headings of Original Version | 
                            County Clerks - Special license plates, fees  Firefighters and Fire Departments - Firefighter license plates, extra fees, distribution Motor Vehicles - Special license plates, extra fees, distribution Motor Vehicles - Special license plates, fees Appropriations - Special license plates, extra fees, distribution  | 
            
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | 
                                    House Committee Substitute 1   House Floor Amendment 1 House Floor Amendment 2 House Floor Amendment 3 Senate Committee Substitute 1  | 
                
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| 03/23/21 | 
                    
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| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, make technical correction to correct the name of the Kentucky Firefighters Association; establish Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal license plates; remove requirement of designation of valor for eligibility for the Bronze Star Medal license plate; amend KRS 186.164 and 186.166 to conform. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            County Clerks - Bronze Star Medal license plate, eligibility criteria  County Clerks - Distinguished Flying Cross license plate, establishment Firefighters and Fire Departments - Firefighter license plates, technical correction Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Bronze Star Medal license plate, eligibility criteria Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Distinguished Flying Cross license plate, establishment Motor Vehicles - Bronze Star Medal license plate, eligibility criteria Motor Vehicles - Distinguished Flying Cross license plate, establishment Motor Vehicles - Firefighter license plates, technical correction Technical Corrections - Firefighter license plates, name correction Transportation - Bronze Star Medal license plate, eligibility criteria Transportation - Distinguished Flying Cross license plate, establishment  | 
            
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 1 | 
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| Sponsor | B. Wesley | 
| Summary | Amend KRS 186.162 to create a POW/MIA Awareness license plate, set fees, and direct funding to the Veterans' Program Trust Fund; and amend KRS 186.166 to require perpetual production of the plate. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            County Clerks - POW/MIA Awareness license plate, establishment  Military Affairs and Civil Defense - POW/MIA Awareness license plate, establishment Motor Vehicles - POW/MIA Awareness license plate, establishment Transportation - POW/MIA Awareness license plate, establishment Veterans - POW/MIA Awareness license plate, establishment  | 
            
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 2 | 
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| Sponsor | A. Tackett Laferty | 
| Summary | Add special license plates for recipients of the Combat Action Badge and the Combat Infantry Badge. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Special license plates, Combat Action Badge and Combat Infantry badge  Motor Vehicles - Special license plate, Combat Action Badge Motor Vehicles - Special license plate, Combat Infantry Badge Veterans - Special license plates, Combat Action Badge and Combat Infantry badge  | 
            
| Amendment | House Floor Amendment 3 | 
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| Sponsor | J. Calloway | 
| Summary | Add special license plates for recipients of the Combat Action Badge and the Combat Infantry Badge, and a new POW/MIA Awareness license plate, set fees, and direct extra fees for the POW/MIA plate to the Veterans' Program Trust Fund; clarify language for issuance of special motorcycle license plates upon request of the sponsoring organization; require perpetual production of newly established plates. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Special license plates, Combat Action Badge and Combat Infantry Badge  Military Affairs and Civil Defense - POW/MIA Awareness license plate, establishment Motor Vehicles - Special license plate, Combat Action Badge Motor Vehicles - Special license plate, Combat Infantry Badge Motor Vehicles - POW/MIA Awareness license plate, establishment Motor Vehicles - Special license plates, motorcycles Veterans - Special license plates, Combat Action Badge and Combat Infantry Badge Veterans - POW/MIA Awareness license plate, establishment County Clerks - POW/MIA Awareness license plate, establishment Transportation - POW/MIA Awareness license plate, establishment  | 
            
| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 | 
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| Summary | Retain original provisions; amend KRS 186.041 to specify the proof of eligibility documents that a veteran or his or her spouse must present in order to obtain a special military license plate. | 
| Index Headings | 
                            County Clerks - Special military license plates, proof of eligibility requirements  Motor Vehicles - Special military license plates, proof of eligibility requirements Veterans - Special military license plates, proof of eligibility requirements  | 
            
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