House File 55HOUSE FILE BY DANDEKAR, HUSER, QUIRK, STRUYK, and T. OLSON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to fees charged for personalized special motor 2 vehicle registration plates associated with military service. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1451HH 82 5 dea/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.34, Code 2007, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 12B. PERSONALIZED REGISTRATION PLATES == 1 4 ARMED FORCES SERVICES. Notwithstanding any other provision of 1 5 law, the department shall waive the personalized plate 1 6 registration fees for issuance and renewal of any type of 1 7 personalized special registration plate associated with 1 8 service in the United States armed forces for an applicant who 1 9 is qualified to receive the special plate, provided that a 1 10 personalized version of the special plate is available under 1 11 this section. Personalized special registration plates issued 1 12 under this subsection are subject to the special plate 1 13 issuance and renewal fees and the regular annual registration 1 14 fees otherwise applicable under this section. 1 15 EXPLANATION 1 16 This bill requires the department of transportation to 1 17 waive the fees charged for personalization of special motor 1 18 vehicle registration plates associated with service in the 1 19 United States armed forces. The fees to be waived include the 1 20 $25 fee charged for issuance and the $5 fee charged for annual 1 21 validation of personalized plates. Current fees that are 1 22 required for issuance and renewal of the special plates and 1 23 regular motor vehicle registration fees would continue to 1 24 apply. 1 25 The following special registration plates are associated 1 26 with service in the United States armed forces and are 1 27 available as personalized plates: national guard plates, 1 28 Pearl Harbor plates, purple heart plates, United States armed 1 29 forces retired plates, silver or bronze star plates, and 1 30 veteran plates. 1 31 LSB 1451HH 82 1 32 dea:nh/gg/14