Vehicles: special interest license plates.
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No
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- Introduced
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Overview
This bill modifies how fees collected from special interest license plates are allocated. Currently, half of the revenue goes to the California Beach and Coastal Enhancement Account, which funds the California Coastal Commission and the State Coastal Conservancy. The bill would shift half of the revenue to the California Beach and Coastal Enhancement Account, specifically directing funds to the California Coastal Commission for beach and coastal maintenance programs and the State Coastal Conservancy for coastal access grants.
Key provisions
- Increases the allocation of special license plate revenue to the California Beach and Coastal Enhancement Account.
- Directs half of the revenue to the California Coastal Commission for beach and coastal maintenance programs.
- Directs half of the revenue to the State Coastal Conservancy for coastal access grants (Explore the Coast grants).
- Updates Section 5067 of the Vehicle Code to reflect these changes.
- Specifies fees for issuance, renewal, and transfer of special environmental design license plates.
- Establishes the California Beach and Coastal Enhancement Account within the California Environmental License Plate Fund.
- Requires the Controller to allocate funds to the designated agencies upon appropriation by the Legislature.
- Includes fees for substitute replacement plates.
Who is affected
- Vehicle owners
- California Coastal Commission
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