This bill relates to many issues with license plates, but for air quality, allows a county to exempt vehicles from emissions inspections under certain circumstances. The second substitute removes all provisions from original bill and first sub. related to personalized license plates.
For vintage vehicles 1980 and older, a registered owner must sign a statement which would then exempt the vehicle from an emissions inspection. The new provision of significance in this bill is stated as follows:
1794 A county legislative body described in Subsection (1) may exempt a motor vehicle
1795 from an emissions inspection if:
1796 (a) the motor vehicle is 30 years old or older;
1797 (b) the county determines that the motor vehicle was driven less than 1,500 miles
1798 during the preceding 12-month period; and
1799 (c) the owner provides to the county legislative body a statement signed by the owner
1800 that states the motor vehicle:
1801 (i) is primarily a collector's item used for:
1802 (A) participation in club activities;
1803 (B) exhibitions;1804 (C) tours; or
1805 (D) parades; or
1806 (ii) is only used for occasional transportation.
Sponsors
- Rep. Norm Thurston
- Sen. Jake Anderegg
Position
Currently monitoring this bill for any negative impacts to county emissions inspection and maintenance programs.
Status - Passed
1/20 To House Transportation.
1/25 House Transportation. 1st Sub adopted. Passed. Favorable Recommendation 7-0-4
1/26 House 3rd Reading Calendar
1/31 House 3rd Reading. Passed 53-18-4
2/1 to Senate Business and Labor
2/15 Senate Biz & Labor. Substituted 1 to 2. Passed. Favorable Recommendation. 5-0-3
2/28 Senate. Passed 3rd Reading. 26-0-3
3/1 House Concurs with Senate. 55-15-5
3/2 Sent for Enrolling.
Scheduled Hearings
Past Hearings
Floor Debates
- House Floor Audio, Day 15 (1/31/2023) [HB26 License Plate Amendments, Thurston]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 31 (2/16/2023) [2HB26 License Plate Amendments, Anderegg]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 36 (2/22/2023) [2HB26 License Plate Amendments, Anderegg]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 36 (2/22/2023) [3HB26 License Plate Amendments, Anderegg]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 36 (2/22/2023) [3HB26 License Plate Amendments, Anderegg]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 36 (2/22/2023) [2HB26 License Plate Amendments, Anderegg]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 41 (2/27/2023) [2HB26 License Plate Amendments, Anderegg]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 41 (2/27/2023) [4HB26 License Plate Amendments, Anderegg]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 42 (2/28/2023) [4HB26 License Plate Amendments, Anderegg]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 42 (2/28/2023) [4HB26 License Plate Amendments, Anderegg]
- House Floor Audio, Day 43 (3/1/2023) [HB26 License Plate Amendments, Thurston]