GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	1
HOUSE BILL 1135*

 
 
Short Title:	Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation License Plate.	()	
Sponsors:	Representatives Walend;  Carpenter, M. Crawford, Gillespie, Haire, Harrington, Justus, Mitchell, Nesbitt, Setzer, Sherrill, Shubert, Starnes, Thompson, Walker, West, and G. Wilson.	
Referred to:	Finance.	
April 12, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE DIVISION OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO ISSUE A Blue Ridge Parkway foundation SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATE.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  G.S. 20‑63(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Every license plate shall have displayed upon it the registration number assigned to the vehicle for which it is issued, the name of the State of North Carolina, which may be abbreviated, and the year number for which it is issued or the date of expiration. A plate issued for a commercial vehicle, as defined in G.S. 20‑4.2(1), must bear the word 'commercial', unless the plate is a special registration plate authorized in G.S. 20‑79.4 or the commercial vehicle is a trailer or is licensed for 6,000 pounds or less.
A registration plate issued by the Division for a private passenger vehicle or for a private hauler vehicle licensed for 6,000 pounds or less, other than a Friends of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park special registration or a Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation special registration plate, shall be a 'First in Flight' plate. A 'First in Flight' plate shall have the words 'First in Flight' printed at the top of the plate above all other letters and numerals. The background of the plate shall depict the Wright Brothers biplane flying over Kitty Hawk Beach, with the plane flying slightly upward and to the right."
SECTION 2.  G.S. 79.4(b) reads as rewritten:
"(b)	Types. – The Division shall issue the following types of special registration plates:
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(3b)	Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation. – Issuable to the registered owner of a motor vehicle in accordance with G.S. 20-81.12. The plate shall have the words 'First in Flight' printed at the top of the plate above all other letters and numerals. The background of the plate shall be the full art, three-color design submitted to the Division by the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation in camera-ready format. The background color and design shall allow the numbers on the face of the plate to be readily distinguished. Submission to the Division of the background design authorized by this subdivision shall be the final design and, upon acceptance by the Division, no further changes in the background design shall be made.
(3c)	Bronze Star Recipient. – Issuable to a recipient of the Bronze Star. The plate shall bear the emblem of the Bronze Star and the words 'Bronze Star'."
SECTION 3.  G.S. 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 the Congressional Medal of Honor, a 100% disabled veteran, and an ex‑prisoner of war. All other special registration plates, including additional Congressional Medal of Honor, 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
Historical Attraction	$30.00
State Attraction	$30.00
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation	$25.00
Collegiate Insignia	$25.00
Goodness Grows	$25.00
Kids First	$25.00
Olympic Games	$25.00
Special Olympics	$25.00
University Health Systems of Eastern Carolina	$25.00
Animal Lovers	$20.00
Ducks Unlimited	$20.00
Litter Prevention	$20.00
March of Dimes	$20.00
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity	$20.00
Scenic Rivers	$20.00
School Technology	$20.00
Soil and Water Conservation	$20.00
Support Public Schools	$20.00
Wildlife Resources	$20.00
Personalized	$20.00
Active Member of the National Guard	None
100% Disabled Veteran	None
Ex‑Prisoner of War	None
Legion of Valor	None
Purple Heart Recipient	None
Silver Star Recipient	None
All Other Special Plates	$10.00."
SECTION 4.  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), and the Natural Heritage Trust Fund (NHTF), which is established under G.S. 113‑77.7, as follows:
Special Plate	SRPA	CCAPA	NHTF

Animal Lovers	$10	$10	0
Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation	$10	$15	0
Ducks Unlimited	$10	$10	0
Goodness Grows	$10	$10	0
Historical Attraction	$10	$20	0
In‑State Collegiate Insignia	$10	$15	0
Kids First	$10	$15	0
Litter Prevention	$10	$10	0
March of Dimes	$10	$10	0
Olympic Games	$10	$15	0
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity	$10	$10	0
Out‑of‑state Collegiate Insignia	$10	0	$15
Personalized	$10	0	$10
Scenic Rivers	$10	$10	0
School Technology	$10	$10	0
Soil and Water Conservation	$10	$10	0
Special Olympics	$10	$10	0
State Attraction	$10	$20	0
Support Public Schools	$10	$10	0
University Health Systems of
Eastern Carolina	$10	$15	0
Wildlife Resources	$10	$10	0
All other Special Plates	$10	0	0".
SECTION 5.  G.S. 20‑81.12 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:
"(b17)	Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation Plates. – The Division shall receive 300 applications for a Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation 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 Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation plates to the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation for use in promoting the Blue Ridge Parkway as a scenic attraction in North Carolina."
SECTION 6.  This act is effective when it becomes law.