SB 1131 Summary

• Authorizes the Department of Transportation to issue first responder special license plates if $32,000 is paid by December 31, 2016 for implementation costs, with design and color subject to department approval.

• Establishes a $25 annual fee for first responder plates, consisting of $8 for special plate administration and $17 as an annual donation to the first responder special plate fund.

• Creates the first responder special plate fund to receive donations, with the first $32,000 reimbursed to the person who paid implementation costs and up to 10% annually used for fund administration.

• Requires fund monies to be allocated annually to a charitable organization serving families of public safety officers and firefighters killed or seriously injured in the line of duty, including providing financial assistance, scholarships, and support services.

• Allows first responder special plates to be combined with personalized special plates and updates related statutes regarding special plate fees and state highway fund sources.