Bill > A06585

This bill authorizes a new specialty license plate called the "North Country Honor Flight" plate, which will be available to New York state residents. Anyone can request this plate by applying to the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) and paying the regular registration fee plus an additional $25 annual service charge. The first $6,000 of these annual service charges will go toward the DMV's distinctive plate development fund, and any amount over $6,000 will be deposited into a new special fund called the North Country Honor Flight fund. This fund is established to support North Country Honor Flight, which is likely a nonprofit organization that helps veterans travel to see memorials dedicated to their military service. Before the plate can be produced, the organizers must either secure a $6,000 surety bond or demonstrate pre-orders from at least 200 people. The fund can also accept grants, gifts, and bequests. Expenditures from the fund will require approval from the state director of veterans' services. The bill will take effect 180 days after becoming law, with provisions for immediate preparation of implementing regulations.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6585