Bill > A2391

This bill authorizes the creation of special "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War" license plates for vehicles registered in New Jersey, with the design and emblem to be selected by the Chief Administrator of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission in consultation with the New Jersey Historic Trust, which is part of the Department of Community Affairs. To obtain these plates, applicants must pay an initial $50 fee, in addition to regular registration fees, and an annual $10 fee thereafter. These additional fees will be deposited into a dedicated "250th Anniversary Revolutionary War License Plate Fund" to support and preserve Revolutionary War sites across the state. The Motor Vehicle Commission will be reimbursed for administrative costs associated with designing, producing, issuing, and publicizing the plates, with a cap of $150,000 for initial computer programming changes. Importantly, state funds will not be used for these initial costs; instead, the New Jersey Historic Trust, or a designated entity, must contribute non-public funds, not exceeding $25,000, to offset these expenses, and at least 500 applications must be submitted before the plates can be issued. The bill takes effect immediately but will only become operative after these conditions are met, and it will expire if they are not satisfied within a year.