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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2024

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RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

     Introduced By: Senators McKenney, Burke, LaMountain, Tikoian, and Kallman

     Date Introduced: February 12, 2024

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     31-3-127. Special plate for The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation.

     (a) The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is empowered to make available

special motor vehicle registration plates for the not-for-profit entity, The Gloria Gemma Breast

Cancer Resource Foundation. The plates shall be designed to reference the not-for-profit entity The

Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation.

     (b) The special plate shall be displayed upon the same registration number assigned to the

vehicle for which it was issued and shall be used in place of and in the same manner as the

registration plates issued to the vehicle. The original registration plates for the vehicle shall be

removed from the vehicle and returned to the division of motor vehicles. The registration certificate

for the plates shall be carried in the vehicle in accordance with § 31-3-9. The registration certificate

shall be in effect for the special plate.

     (c) The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation motor vehicle plates shall be

the same size as regular motor vehicle plates and shall be designed by The Gloria Gemma Breast

Cancer Resource Foundation in conjunction with the division of motor vehicles, with the design

approved by the Rhode Island state police.

     (d) The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation plates shall be subject to a

compliance with § 31-3-117 relating to the number of minimum pre-paid order of plates per plate

type (i.e. passenger, commercial, etc.) and any required payment. The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer

Resource Foundation plates shall not be issued unless the minimum order requirements are met.

The initial order will be handled by The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation and

shall not be submitted to the division of motor vehicles for production until the minimum order(s)

have been met and the proper paper work submitted to the division.

     (e) The administrator of motor vehicles shall develop prepayment procedures and any other

procedures deemed necessary to carry out the purposes of this section.

     (f) In addition to the regular prescribed motor vehicle registration fee, The Gloria Gemma

Breast Cancer Resource Foundation plates shall be subject to a forty dollar ($40.00) issuance

surcharge.

     (g) The forty dollar ($40.00) issuance surcharge shall be allocated as follows: twenty

dollars ($20.00) shall be allocated to the general fund and the remaining twenty dollars ($20.00)

shall be distributed annually to The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation to raise

breast cancer awareness, increase breast health education and to generate funding for critical breast

health programs and related services.

     (h) A ten dollar ($10.00) surcharge for subsequent registration renewals shall be allocated

to The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation.

     (i) In consideration of the receipt of funds from the registration of The Gloria Gemma

Breast Cancer Resource Foundation plates, The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation

must use any Rhode Island sourced funds in and for the benefit of Rhode Island based charitable

organizations.

     (j) The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation will be required to submit an

annual accounting report before such monies are distributed.

     (k) There shall be no refunds for early cancellation of The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer

Resource Foundation plates.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect six (6) months after passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

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     This act would authorize the division of motor vehicles to issue special license plates in

recognition of The Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation.

     This act would take effect six (6) months after passage.

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