House File 2085 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY ZIRKELBACH Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to motor vehicle registration fees for combat 2 veterans. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5232YH 82 5 md/nh/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 321.114 COMBAT VETERAN 1 2 REGISTRATION FEE CREDIT. 1 3 1. For purposes of this section, "combat veteran" means a 1 4 veteran as defined in section 35.1, subsection 2, who served 1 5 in a combat zone or in a zone where the veteran was receiving 1 6 hazardous duty pay. 1 7 2. Upon application on a form developed by the department 1 8 pursuant to this section, a combat veteran may receive an 1 9 annual credit against a motor vehicle registration fee imposed 1 10 under this chapter on a motor vehicle owned by the combat 1 11 veteran. A combat veteran is allowed no more than one credit 1 12 under this section per registration year. 1 13 3. The amount of the credit equals twenty=five percent of 1 14 the motor vehicle registration fee. The credit shall be 1 15 calculated following imposition of all other reductions, 1 16 exemptions, and credits under this chapter. 1 17 4. Credits allowed under this section shall be prorated 1 18 for registration fees paid during a fractional part of a 1 19 registration year. Credits shall not be applied to motor 1 20 vehicle registration fees paid prior to approval of a credit 1 21 application. 1 22 5. The department shall develop an application and 1 23 verification system for credits under this section. The 1 24 department shall enact rules deemed necessary for the 1 25 implementation and administration of this section in 1 26 accordance with chapter 17A. 1 27 EXPLANATION 1 28 This bill creates an annual motor vehicle registration fee 1 29 credit for combat veterans. The bill allows combat veterans 1 30 to use the credit on one motor vehicle per registration year 1 31 on a vehicle owned by the combat veteran. The credit is equal 1 32 to 25 percent of the combat veteran's motor vehicle 1 33 registration fee. The bill provides that the credit is 1 34 calculated following imposition of all other reductions, 1 35 exemptions, and credits. 2 1 The bill requires a credit to be prorated for motor vehicle 2 2 registration fees paid during a fractional part of a 2 3 registration year. Credits shall not be applied to 2 4 registration fees paid prior to approval of a combat veteran's 2 5 application for a credit. 2 6 LSB 5232YH 82 2 7 md/nh/14