FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATUREHB 43/a

FIRST SESSION, 2007

March 13, 2007

Madam President:

    Your CONSERVATION COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

     HOUSE TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE FOR HOUSE BILL 43

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

    1. On page 3, line 14, strike the quotation mark.

    2. On page 3, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following new subsections:

         "E. A vehicle or trailer owned by and used in the service of the state need not be registered with the division but shall continually display a plate furnished by the transportation services division of the general services department. A state agency shall apply to the transportation services division of the general services department for a plate for each vehicle or trailer in its service, including identifying information for each vehicle or trailer. The transportation services division of the general services department shall issue plates for state agency vehicles and trailers and shall keep a record of plates issued and plates returned. These plates shall be:

                (1) permanent and shall not be renewed from year to year;

                (2) numbered to identify the state agency to which they are issued; and

                (3) the same size as but a different color from registration plates issued to private vehicles or trailers or from plates issued pursuant to Subsection D of this section.

          F. As used in Subsection E of this section, "state agency" means a state department, agency, board or commission, including the legislative and judicial branches of government, but not including public schools and institutions of higher education."".

                               Respectfully submitted,

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                               Phil A. Griego, Chairman

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

          (Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

                  Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 9 For 0 Against

Yes:     9

No:      0

Excused: None

Absent:  None

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