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Relating to motor vehicle registration fees for disabled veterans
Sponsored by the Senate Transportation Committee
Topics:Veterans & military
Same legislation: SF 61
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 16, 2019
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 23, 2019
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 5, 2019
- Stopped: Passes the SenateDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2020 session adjourned on June 14, 2020, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
Current law exempts seriously disabled veterans who have been provided with an automobile or other vehicle by the United States government from paying motor vehicle registration fees and applying for a persons with disabilities parking permit. This bill broadens these exemptions to include disabled veterans with a service-related disability rating of 70 percent or higher as determined by the United States department of veterans affairs.34. The bill requires the disabled veteran to be a resident of the state of Iowa.
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In lieu of the set of regular or special military registration plates available without fee, the disabled veteran may obtain a set of nonmilitary special registration plates or personalized plates by paying the additional fees associated with those plates. However, if the veteran was issued or reassigned such plates prior to July 1, 2019, the veteran may continue to use the plates without paying the additional fees.166 requires the registration plates provided under the bill to display the alphabetical characters “DV” preceding the registration plate number.
Senate subcommittee
Named January 15, 2020. It hasn’t reported yet.
- Sen. Mark Costello REmail
- Sen. Giddens
- Sen. Carrie Koelker REmail
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Fiscal note
Cost: up to $41,000 Compare with other bills
AI summary This bill exempts veterans with a disability rating of 70.0% or higher from annual registration fees for one vehicle and provides them with free registration plates. It is expected to reduce revenue to the TIME-21 Fund by $1.5 million per year, though if that fund is at its cap, the reduction will affect the Road Use Tax Fund. The bill will also cost approximately $41,000 to produce special plates and $6,200 for Department of Transportation operations.2
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Description
Senate File 185 (previously SF 61) exempts veterans with a disability rating above 70.0% from annual registration fees for a single vehicle. Under Iowa Code section 321.105, the Bill also requires the Department of Transportation (DOT) to issue one free set of regular vehicle or qualifying service type registration plates. Service-related disability ratings are classified by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Background
Under current federal law 38 U.S.C. §3901 – 3904, veterans who experience the loss of extremities, severe injury/blindness to an eye, or severe burn injury are eligible to receive an automobile from the federal government. Iowa Code section 321.105(5) exempts veterans receiving an automobile or other vehicle from the federal government under 38 U.S.C. §3901 – 3904 from paying a motor vehicle registration fee and from the need to apply for a persons with disabilities parking permit. Veterans also receive one free set of regular or qualifying service type registration plates.
Assumptions
- As of December 2018, 12,589 Iowa veterans were classified at a 70.0% or higher disability rating. 8,229 were classified between 70% and 90% disability, leaving 4,360 at the 100% disability rating.
- There are 355 active disabled veteran plates.
- The active disable veteran plates are 100% disability rating, leaving 4,005 at this rating.
- Half of remaining 4,005 veterans at 100% disability participate and full uptake by veterans between 70% and 90% disability for exemption. Between the two there are an estimated 10,232 veterans participating.
- Vehicles will receive an average annual registration fee exemption of $140.
- A $3.68 cost per set of special plates.
Fiscal Impact
Senate File 185 is expected to reduce revenue to the TIME-21 Fund by $1.5 million per year. If the TIME-21 Fund has reached its cap, revenue deposited in the Road Use Tax Fund (RUTF) will be reduced. This includes approximately $41,000 to produce special service-plates and $6,200 in DOT operations towards the implementation of the Bill, with $4,700 being annual labor costs.
Sources
- DOT Motor Vehicle Division Staff
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- DOT ARTS website
- Veterans, Disabled, Free Motor Vehicle Plates · February 12, 2019 · $41,000
Iowa Code it changes
Lobbying
2 for · 1 against · 5 undecided · Who →
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