Assembly Amendment to Senate Bill No. 339 (BDR 43-1503)
Proposed by: Assemblymen Von Tobel, Giunchigliani and Bache
Amendment Box: Conflicts with Amendment No. 757. Resolves conflict with S.B. No. 204. Makes substantive changes.
Resolves Conflicts with: SB204
Amends: Summary: Title: Preamble: Joint Sponsorship:
ASSEMBLY ACTION
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Amend section 1, page 1, by deleting lines 1 through 3 and inserting:
"Section 1. Chapter 482 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto the provisions set forth as sections 2 and 3 of this act.
Sec. 2.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the department, in".Amend section 1, page 2, line 31, by deleting "
4" and inserting "7".Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sections 2 and 3 as sections 4 and 5 and adding a new section designated sec. 3, following section 1, to read as follows:
"Sec. 3.
1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the department, in cooperation with the division of state lands of the state department of conservation and natural resources, shall design, prepare and issue license plates for the support of the natural environment of the Mount Charleston area using any colors that the department deems appropriate. The design of the license plates must include a depiction of Mount Charleston and its surrounding area. The department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of those plates.2. If the department receives at least 250 applications for the issuance of license plates for the support of the natural environment of the Mount Charleston area, the department shall issue those plates for a passenger car or light commercial vehicle upon application by a person who is entitled to license plates pursuant to NRS 482.265 and who otherwise complies with the requirements for registration and licensing pursuant to this chapter. A person may request that personalized prestige license plates issued pursuant to NRS 482.3667 be combined with license plates for the support of the natural environment of the Mount Charleston area if that person pays the fees for the personalized prestige license plates in addition to the fees for the license plates for the support of the natural environment of the Mount Charleston area pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.
3. The fee for license plates for the support of the natural environment of the Mount Charleston area is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and motor vehicle privilege taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment of $10.
4. In addition to all fees for the license, registration and privilege taxes, a person who requests a set of license plates for the support of the natural environment of the Mount Charleston area must pay for the initial issuance of the plates an additional fee of $25 and for each renewal of the plates an additional fee of $20 to finance projects for the natural environment of the Mount Charleston area.
5. The department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the state treasurer for credit to the account for license plates for the support of the natural environment of the Mount Charleston area created pursuant to section 6 of this act.
6. If, during a registration year, the holder of license plates issued pursuant to the provisions of this section disposes of the vehicle to which the plates are affixed, he may retain the plates and:
(a) Affix them to another vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the transfer and registration fees are paid as set out in this chapter; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the department.
".Amend sec. 2, page 3, line 27, by deleting "
1" and inserting "3".Amend sec. 3, page 4, by deleting line 5 and inserting:
"For every other decal, license plate sticker or tab 5.00".
Amend sec. 3, page 4, by deleting line 11 and inserting:
"inclusive,
Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sec. 4 as sec. 7 and adding a new section designated sec. 6, following sec. 3, to read as follows:
"Sec. 6. Chapter 321 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
1. The account for license plates for the support of the natural environment of the Mount Charleston area is hereby created in the state general fund. The administrator of the division of state lands of the state department of conservation and natural resources shall administer the account.
2. The money in the account does not lapse to the state general fund at the end of a fiscal year. The interest and income earned on the money in the account, after deducting any applicable charges, must be credited to the account.
3. The money in the account must be used only for the support of programs for the natural environment of the Mount Charleston area, including, without limitation, programs to improve the wildlife habitat, the ecosystem, the forest, public access to the area and its recreational use, and must not be used to replace or supplant money available from other sources. The administrator may provide grants from the account to other public agencies and political subdivisions, including, without limitation, unincorporated towns, to carry out the provisions of this section.
".Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sec. 5 and adding a new section designated sec. 8, following sec. 4, to read as follows:
"Sec. 8. 1. This section and sections 1 to 4, inclusive, 6 and 7 of this act become effective on October 1, 1999.
2. Section 5 of this act becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on October 1, 1999.
3. The amendatory provisions of sections 2, 5 and 7 of this act expire by limitation on October 1, 2003, if on that date the department of motor vehicles and public safety has received fewer than 250 applications for the issuance of a license plate pursuant to section 2 of this act.
4. The amendatory provisions of sections 3, 4 and 6 of this act expire by limitation on October 1, 2003, if on that date the department of motor vehicles and public safety has received fewer than 250 applications for the issuance of a license plate pursuant to section 3 of this act.".
Amend the title of the bill, fourth line, after "Nevada;" by inserting:
"providing for the issuance of special license plates for the support of the natural environment of the Mount Charleston area;".
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:
"SUMMARY—Provides for issuance of certain special license plates. (BDR 43-1503)".