Adoption of this amendment will MAINTAIN a 2/3s majority vote requirement for final passage of AB358 R2 (§§ 1.5, 4, 9).
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Amend section 1, page 1, line 2, by deleting “2” and inserting “1.5”.
Amend the bill as a whole by adding a new section designated sec. 1.5, following section 1, to read as follows:
“Sec. 1.5. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the Department, in cooperation with Nevada Ducks Unlimited or its successor, shall design, prepare and issue license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands, using any colors and designs that the Department deems appropriate. The Department shall not design, prepare or issue the license plates unless it receives at least 1,000 applications for the issuance of those plates.
2. If the Department receives at least 1,000 applications for the issuance of license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands, 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 conservation of wetlands 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 conservation of wetlands pursuant to subsections 3 and 4.
3. The fee for license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands is $35, in addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes. The license plates are renewable upon the payment of $10.
4. In addition to all other applicable registration and license fees and governmental services taxes and the fee prescribed in subsection 3, a person who requests a set of license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands 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 be distributed pursuant to subsection 5.
5. The Department shall deposit the fees collected pursuant to subsection 4 with the State Treasurer for credit to the State General Fund. The State Treasurer shall, on a quarterly basis, distribute the fees deposited pursuant to this subsection to the Treasurer of Nevada Ducks Unlimited or its successor for use by Nevada Ducks Unlimited or its successor in carrying out:
(a) Projects for the conservation of wetlands that are:
(1) Conducted within Nevada; and
(2) Sponsored or participated in by Nevada Ducks Unlimited or its successor; and
(b) Fundraising activities for the conservation of wetlands that are:
(1) Conducted within Nevada; and
(2) Sponsored or participated in by Nevada Ducks Unlimited or its successor.
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, the holder shall:
(a) Retain the plates and affix them to another vehicle that meets the requirements of this section if the holder pays the fee for the transfer of the registration and any registration fee or governmental services tax due pursuant to NRS 482.399; or
(b) Within 30 days after removing the plates from the vehicle, return them to the Department.
7. As used in this section, “wetland” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 244.388.”.
Amend sec. 5, page 4, line 37, by deleting “session.” and inserting:
“session or section 1.5 of this act.”.
Amend sec. 7, page 7, line 15, by deleting “section” and inserting:
“sections 1.5 and”.
Amend sec. 9, page 8, line 42, by deleting “section” and inserting:
“sections 1.5 and”.
Amend the bill as a whole by renumbering sec. 10 as sec. 11 and adding a new section designated sec. 10, following sec. 9, to read as follows:
“Sec. 10. On or before July 1, 2005, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall determine and publicly declare the number of applications it has received for the issuance of license plates pursuant to section 1.5 of this act.”.
Amend sec. 10, page 9, after line 25, by inserting:
“3. Section 1.5 of this act expires by limitation on July 1, 2005, if on that date the Department of Motor Vehicles has received fewer than 1,000 applications for the issuance of license plates pursuant to that section.”.
Amend the title of the bill, first line, after “vehicles” by inserting:
“providing for the issuance of special license plates for the support of the conservation of wetlands; imposing a fee for the issuance and renewal of such plates;”.