GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2009

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HOUSE DRH10526-MAf-155  (2/3)

 

 

 

Short Title:        "Choose Life" Special Plate.

(Public)

Sponsors:

Representatives Gillespie and Moore (Primary Sponsors).

Referred to:

 

 

 

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE A "CHOOSE LIFE" SPECIAL LICENSE PLATE.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  G.S. 20-79.4(b) is amended by adding a new subdivision to read:

"(b)      Types. - The Division shall issue the following types of special registration plates:

(20a)    Choose Life. - Issuable to a registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. The plate shall bear the phrase 'Choose Life.'

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SECTION 2.  G.S. 20-79.7(a) reads as rewritten:

"(a)       Fees. - Upon request, the Division shall provide and issue free of charge one registration plate to a recipient of a Legion of Valor award, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex-prisoner of war. All other special registration plates, including additional Legion of Valor, 100% Disabled Veteran, and Ex-Prisoner of War plates, are subject to the regular motor vehicle registration fee in G.S. 20-87 or G.S. 20-88 plus an additional fee in the following amount:

Special Plate                                                           Additional Fee Amount

Back Country Horsemen of NC                                                           $30.00

Coastal Conservation Association                                                        $30.00

Crystal Coast                                                                                       $30.00

El Pueblo                                                                                             $30.00

First in Forestry                                                                                   $30.00

Historical Attraction                                                                             $30.00

Home Care and Hospice                                                                      $30.00

HOMES4NC                                                                                      $30.00

Hospice Care                                                                                      $30.00

In God We Trust                                                                                 $30.00

Maggie Valley Trout Festival                                                                $30.00

National Kidney Foundation                                                                 $30.00

North Carolina 4-H Development Fund                                                $30.00

North Carolina Libraries                                                                      $30.00

Personalized                                                                                        $30.00

Share the Road                                                                                    $30.00

State Attraction                                                                                    $30.00

Stock Car Racing Theme                                                                     $30.00

Support Our Troops                                                                            $30.00

AIDS Awareness                                                                                 $25.00

Buffalo Soldiers                                                                                   $25.00

Choose Life                                                                                         $25.00

Collegiate Insignia                                                                                $25.00

Goodness Grows                                                                                 $25.00

High School Insignia                                                                             $25.00

Kids First                                                                                            $25.00

Olympic Games                                                                                   $25.00

National Multiple Sclerosis Society                                                       $25.00

National Wild Turkey Federation                                                         $25.00

NC Agribusiness                                                                                  $25.00

NC Children's Promise                                                                        $25.00

NC Coastal Federation                                                                        $30.00

Nurses                                                                                                 $25.00

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation                                                          $25.00

Special Olympics                                                                                 $25.00

Surveyor Plate                                                                                     $25.00

The V Foundation for Cancer Research Division                                   $25.00

University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina                                      $25.00

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity                                                                   $20.00

ALS Association, Jim "Catfish" Hunter Chapter                                    $20.00

Animal Lovers                                                                                     $20.00

ARC of North Carolina                                                                        $20.00

Audubon North Carolina                                                                      $20.00

Autism Society of North Carolina                                                         $20.00

Be Active NC                                                                                      $20.00

Brain Injury Awareness                                                                        $20.00

Breast Cancer Earlier Detection                                                           $20.00

Buddy Pelletier Surfing Foundation                                                       $20.00

Daughters of the American Revolution                                                  $20.00

Ducks Unlimited                                                                                  $20.00

Greyhound Friends of North Carolina                                                   $20.00

Guilford Battleground Company                                                           $20.00

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation                                                $20.00

Harley Owners' Group                                                                         $20.00

Litter Prevention                                                                                  $20.00

March of Dimes                                                                                   $20.00

NC Tennis Foundation                                                                         $20.00

NC Trout Unlimited                                                                             $20.00

NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation                                                           $20.00

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity                                                                      $20.00

Prince Hall Mason                                                                               $20.00

Save the Sea Turtles                                                                            $20.00

Scenic Rivers                                                                                       $20.00

School Technology                                                                              $20.00

SCUBA                                                                                              $20.00

Soil and Water Conservation                                                                $20.00

Special Forces Association                                                                  $20.00

Support Public Schools                                                                        $20.00

US Equine Rescue League                                                                   $20.00

Wildlife Resources                                                                               $20.00

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority                                                                          $20.00

Carolina's Aviation Museum                                                                 $15.00

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society                                                          $15.00

Lung Cancer Research                                                                         $15.00

Shag Dancing                                                                                       $15.00

Active Member of the National Guard                                                    None

100% Disabled Veteran                                                                         None

Ex-Prisoner of War                                                                                None

Gold Star Lapel Button                                                                           None

Legion of Valor                                                                                      None

Purple Heart Recipient                                                                            None

Silver Star Recipient                                                                               None

All Other Special Plates                                                                       $10.00."

SECTION 3.  G.S. 20-79.7(b) reads as rewritten:

"(b)      Distribution of Fees. - The Special Registration Plate Account and the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account are established within the Highway Fund. The Division must credit the additional fee imposed for the special registration plates listed in subsection (a) among the Special Registration Plate Account (SRPA), the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account (CCAPA), the Natural Heritage Trust Fund (NHTF), which is established under G.S. 113-77.7, and the Parks and Recreation Trust Fund, which is established under G.S. 113-44.15, as follows:

Special Plate                               SRPA            CCAPA             NHTF              PRTF

AIDS Awareness                                          $10                  $15                     0                     0

Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity                             $10                  $10                     0                     0

ALS Association, Jim "Catfish" Hunter

Chapter                                                $10                  $10                     0                     0

Animal Lovers                                               $10                  $10                     0                     0

ARC of North Carolina                                 $10                  $10                     0                     0

Audubon North Carolina                               $10                  $10                     0                     0

Autism Society of North Carolina                   $10                  $10                     0                     0

Back Country Horsemen of NC                     $10                  $20                     0                     0

Be Active NC                                               $10                  $10                     0                     0

Brain Injury Awareness                                  $10                  $10                     0                     0

Breast Cancer Earlier Detection                     $10                  $10                     0                     0

Buddy Pelletier Surfing

Foundation                                            $10                  $10                     0                     0

Buffalo Soldiers                                             $10                  $15                     0                     0

Carolina's Aviation Museum                           $10                    $5                     0                     0

Choose Life                                                   $10                  $15                     0                     0

Coastal Conservation Association                  $10                  $20                     0                     0

Crystal Coast                                                $10                  $20                     0                     0

Daughters of the American

Revolution                                             $10                  $10                     0                     0

Ducks Unlimited                                            $10                  $10                     0                     0

El Pueblo                                                       $10                  $20                     0                     0

First in Forestry                                             $10                  $10                 $10                     0

Goodness Grows                                           $10                  $15                     0                     0

Greyhound Friends of North

Carolina                                                $10                  $10                     0                     0

Guilford Battleground Company                     $10                  $10                     0                     0

Harley Owners' Group                                   $10                  $10                     0                     0

High School Insignia                                      $10                  $15                     0                     0

Historical Attraction                                       $10                  $20                     0                     0

Home Care and Hospice                               $10                  $20                     0                     0

HOMES4NC                                                $10                  $20                     0                     0

Hospice Care                                                $10                  $20                     0                     0

In God We Trust                                           $10                  $20                     0                     0

In-State Collegiate Insignia                             $10                  $15                     0                     0

Juvenile Diabetes Research

Foundation                                            $10                  $10                     0                     0

Kids First                                                      $10                  $15                     0                     0

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society                    $10                    $5                     0                     0

Litter Prevention                                            $10                  $10                     0                     0

Lung Cancer Research                                   $10                    $5                     0                     0

Maggie Valley Trout Festival                          $10                  $20                     0                     0

March of Dimes                                             $10                  $10                     0                     0

National Kidney Foundation                          $10                  $20                     0                     0

National Multiple Sclerosis

Society                                                 $10                  $15                     0                     0

National Wild Turkey Federation                   $10                  $15                     0                     0

NC Agribusiness                                           $10                  $15                     0                     0

NC Children's Promise                                  $10                  $15                     0                     0

NC Coastal Federation                                  $10                  $20                     0                     0

NC 4-H Development Fund                          $10                  $20                     0                     0

NC Tennis Foundation                                   $10                  $10                     0                     0

NC Trout Unlimited                                       $10                  $10                     0                     0

North Carolina Libraries                                $10                  $20                     0                     0

NC Wildlife Habitat Foundation                     $10                  $10                     0                     0

Nurses                                                          $10                  $15                     0                     0

Olympic Games                                             $10                  $15                     0                     0

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity                               $10                  $10                     0                     0

Out-of-state Collegiate Insignia                      $10                      0                 $15                     0

Personalized                                                  $10                      0                 $15                   $5

Prince Hall Mason                                         $10                  $10                     0                     0

Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation                    $10                  $15                     0                     0

Save the Sea Turtles                                      $10                  $10                     0                     0

Scenic Rivers                                                 $10                  $10                     0                     0

School Technology                                        $10                  $10                     0                     0

SCUBA                                                        $10                  $10                     0                     0

Shag Dancing                                                $10                    $5                     0                     0

Share the Road                                              $10                  $20                     0                     0

Soil and Water Conservation                         $10                  $10                     0                     0

Special Forces Association                            $10                  $10                     0                     0

Special Olympics                                           $10                  $15                     0                     0

State Attraction                                             $10                  $20                     0                     0

Stock Car Racing Theme                               $10                  $20                     0                     0

Support Our Troops                                      $10                  $20                     0                     0

Support Public Schools                                  $10                  $10                     0                     0

Surveyor Plate                                               $10                  $15                     0                     0

The V Foundation for Cancer

Research                                               $10                  $15                     0                     0

University Health Systems of

Eastern Carolina                                    $10                  $15                     0                     0

US Equine Rescue League                             $10                  $10                     0                     0

Wildlife Resources                                         $10                  $10                     0                     0

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority                                   $10                  $10                     0                     0

All other Special Plates                                  $10                      0                     0                     0."

SECTION 4.  G.S. 20-81.12 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(b73)  Choose Life. - The Division shall receive 300 or more applications for a 'Choose Life' plate before the plate may be developed. The Division shall transfer quarterly the money in the Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account derived from the sale of 'Choose Life' plates to the Carolina Pregnancy Care Fellowship, which shall distribute the money annually to nongovernmental, not-for-profit agencies that provide pregnancy services that are limited to counseling and/or meeting the physical needs of pregnant women. Funds received pursuant to this section shall not be distributed to any agency, organization, business, or other entity that provides, promotes, counsels, or refers for abortion and shall not be distributed to any entity that charges women for services received."

SECTION 5.  This act becomes effective July 1, 2009.