Bill > H5048

This bill creates a new type of special motor vehicle registration plate specifically for the Rhode Island Fire Chiefs Honor Flight Hub, a not-for-profit organization that helps WWII and Korean War veterans visit memorials in Washington, DC. The bill authorizes the division of motor vehicles to issue these specialty plates, which will be designed by the Honor Flight Hub and approved by the state police. Vehicle owners who want these plates must meet a minimum pre-paid order requirement and pay an initial $40 surcharge, with $20 going to the state's general fund and $20 going to the Honor Flight Hub. For subsequent annual renewals, there will be an additional $10 surcharge that goes directly to the organization. The bill requires that any funds raised through these plates must benefit Rhode Island-based charitable organizations, and the Honor Flight Hub must submit an annual accounting report. The special plates will be the same size as standard registration plates and will replace the original vehicle registration plates. The legislation will take effect six months after its passage, providing time for the division of motor vehicles to develop the necessary procedures and for the Honor Flight Hub to prepare for plate production.

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