ND SB2344

Eliminates the $15 initial fee and $10 annual surcharge for North Dakota veterans' license plates, which previously funded the highway tax distribution fund and veterans' cemetery maintenance fund

Removes the existing fee exemption specifically for Purple Heart recipients, as all veterans' plates would now be fee-free

Eliminates the requirement for the department to collect and transfer veterans' plate fees to the adjutant general for deposit into cemetery funds

Retains eligibility for distinctive veterans' plates for individuals eligible for interment in the North Dakota veterans' cemetery, requiring only standard motor vehicle registration fees

Maintains the veterans' cemetery trust fund's ability to accept private and federal funding sources, with investment authority remaining with the state treasurer