Bill > HB2957

This bill modifies the existing law regarding special registration plates in West Virginia by introducing new provisions for depositing fees from specific types of specialty license plates. Specifically, the bill mandates that fees collected for special license plates featuring pollinators will be deposited into the Agriculture Fees Fund, while fees from license plates related to Future Farmers of America (FFA) and 4-H will be deposited into their respective organizational funds. The bill maintains existing requirements for organizations seeking to create special registration plates, including submitting at least 100 completed applications and paying initial design and manufacturing costs. The legislation continues to require an initial $25 special application fee and an annual $15 fee for each special registration plate, with these fees being collected by the Division of Motor Vehicles. The bill also preserves provisions allowing the commissioner to discontinue specialty plates if registrations fall below 100 for 12 consecutive months or if the sponsoring organization no longer exists or meets the required qualifications.