HF 2198 (LSB 5335HV (6) 83)

HOUSE FILE 2198

BY  COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS

(SUCCESSOR TO HF 2060)

A BILL FOR

An Act providing an exemption from vehicle registration for trailers used exclusively in veterans flag ceremonies and parades.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 321.18, Code Supplement 2009, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  10.  Any trailer that is used exclusively for the transportation, display, and distribution of flags honoring deceased veterans in parades or ceremonies held on Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or other patriotic occasions as authorized by resolution of the local government of the community where the parade or ceremony takes place. A trailer exempt from registration under this subsection shall only be used on city streets or secondary roads on the day of a parade or ceremony specified in the local government’s resolution, and a copy of the resolution shall be carried at all times in the vehicle pulling the trailer.
EXPLANATION
   This bill provides an exemption from vehicle registration requirements for a trailer that is used exclusively for purposes of transporting, displaying, and distributing veterans flags in parades or ceremonies held on Memorial Day, Veterans Day, or other patriotic occasions. The local government of the community where the parade or ceremony takes place must authorize the trailer exemption by resolution and specify in the resolution the occasions when the trailer may be used. A trailer that is exempt from registration may only be used on city streets or secondary roads and only on the day of a parade or ceremony specified in the resolution. The resolution must be carried in the vehicle pulling the trailer at all times when the trailer is in use.