HF2573 Summary

• Authorizes the commissioner to issue special Highway 14 plates to applicants who meet section 168.1295 requirements and make a one-time contribution of at least $30.

• Requires the special plate design to be created in consultation with the U.S. Highway 14 Partnership and must bear the inscription "SUPPORT HIGHWAY 14" at the bottom.

• Creates a Trunk Highway 14 account in the special revenue fund to collect contributions; start-up costs are appropriated to the commissioner of public safety, with remaining funds appropriated to the commissioner of transportation.

• Dedicates transportation appropriations solely for construction or reconstruction of Legislative Route No. 7 segments signed as Trunk Highway 14, as a freeway with at least two lanes of traffic in each direction.

• Requires the commissioner to submit annual reports by November 15 to legislative committees detailing the number of each special plate type issued and contribution fund usage.