H.B. No. 232 Summary

• Creates a new "Historical and Patriotic Education" specialty license plate in Ohio with design elements selected by the Ohio Society, Sons of the American Revolution and approved by the registrar of motor vehicles.

• Establishes a $20 contribution per application and registration renewal for the new license plates, which is deposited into the license plate contribution fund created under section 4501.21.

• Implements a $10 additional administrative fee per vehicle registration to compensate the Bureau of Motor Vehicles for issuing these specialty plates, deposited into the public safety highway purposes fund.

• Amends section 4501.21 to specify how contributions from all specialty license plates, including the new Historical and Patriotic Education plates, are distributed to designated nonprofit organizations and charitable entities statewide.

• Authorizes owners of passenger cars, noncommercial motor vehicles, and recreational vehicles to apply for the new specialty plates, which may be combined with special reserved license plate requests.