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--- version:Introduced+++ version:(document, no version)@@ -1,108 +1,52 @@-LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA-ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE-FIRST SESSION-LEGISLATIVE BILL 279+ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE - FIRST SESSION - 2025+COMMITTEE STATEMENT+LB279-Introduced by von Gillern, 4.-Read first time January 15, 2025-Committee: Transportation and Telecommunications-A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to the Motor Vehicle Registration Act; to1-amend section 60-399, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, and2-section 60-3,100, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement, 2024; to3-provide for only one license plate to be required to be displayed on4-a motor vehicle; and to repeal the original sections.5-Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,6-LB279-2025-LB279-2025--1--Section 1. Section 60-399, Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska, is1-amended to read: 2-60-399 (1) Except as otherwise specifically provided, no person3-shall operate or park or cause to be operated or parked a motor vehicle4-or tow or park or cause to be towed or parked a trailer on the highways5-unless such motor vehicle or trailer has at least one license plate6-displayed the proper number of plates as required in the Motor Vehicle7-Registration Act. 8-In each registration period in which new license plates are not9-issued, previously issued license plates shall have affixed thereto the10-validation decals issued pursuant to section 60-3,101. In all cases such11-license plates shall be securely fastened in an upright position to the12-motor vehicle or trailer so as to prevent such plates from swinging and13-at a minimum distance of twelve inches from the ground to the bottom of14-the license plate. No person shall attach to or display on such motor15-vehicle or trailer any (a) license plate or registration certificate16-other than as assigned to it for the current registration period, (b)17-fictitious or altered license plates or registration certificate, (c)18-license plates or registration certificate that has been canceled by the19-department, or (d) license plates lacking current validation decals.20-(2) All letters, numbers, printing, writing, and other21-identification marks upon such plates and certificate shall be kept clear22-and distinct and free from grease, dust, or other blurring matter, so23-that they shall be plainly visible at all times during daylight and under24-artificial light in the nighttime. 25-Sec. 2. Section 60-3,100, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement,26-2024, is amended to read: 27-60-3,100 (1) The department shall issue to every person whose motor28-vehicle or trailer is registered one or two fully reflectorized license29-plates upon which shall be displayed (a) the registration number30-consisting of letters and numerals assigned to such motor vehicle or31-LB279-2025-LB279-2025--2--trailer in figures not less than two and one-half inches nor more than1-three inches in height and (b) also the word Nebraska suitably lettered2-so as to be attractive. The license plates shall be of a color designated3-by the director. The color of the plates shall be changed each time the4-license plates are changed. Each time the license plates are changed, the5-director shall secure competitive bids for materials pursuant to the6-State Procurement Act. Autocycle, motorcycle, minitruck, low-speed7-vehicle, and trailer license plate letters and numerals may be one-half8-the size of those required in this section. 9-(2)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, two license10-plates shall be issued for every motor vehicle. 11-(b) One license plate shall be issued for (i) apportionable12-vehicles, (ii) buses, (iii) dealers, (iv) minitrucks, (v) motorcycles,13-other than autocycles, (vi) special interest motor vehicles that use the14-special interest motor vehicle license plate authorized by and issued15-under section 60-3,135.01, (vii) trailers, and (viii) truck-tractors.16-(c)(i) One license plate shall be issued, upon request and17-compliance with this subdivision, for any passenger car which is not18-manufactured to be equipped with a bracket on the front of the vehicle to19-display a license plate. A license decal shall be issued with the license20-plate as provided in subdivision (ii) of this subdivision and shall be21-displayed on the driver's side of the windshield. In order to request a22-single license plate and license decal, there shall be an additional23-annual nonrefundable registration fee of fifty dollars plus the cost of24-the decal paid to the county treasurer at the time of registration. All25-fees collected under this subdivision shall be remitted to the State26-Treasurer for credit to the Highway Trust Fund. 27-(ii) The department shall design, procure, and furnish to the county28-treasurers a license decal which shall be displayed as evidence that a29-license plate has been obtained under this subdivision. Each county30-treasurer shall furnish a license decal to the person obtaining the31-LB279-2025-LB279-2025--3--plate. 1-(d) When two license plates are issued only one license plate is2-required to , one shall be prominently displayed at all times on the3-front and one on the rear of the registered motor vehicle or trailer.4-When only one plate is issued, it shall be prominently displayed on the5-rear of the registered motor vehicle or trailer. When only one plate is6-issued for motor vehicles registered pursuant to section 60-3,198 and7-truck-tractors, it shall be prominently displayed on the front of the8-apportionable vehicle. 9-Sec. 3. Original section 60-399, Reissue Revised Statutes of10-Nebraska, and section 60-3,100, Revised Statutes Cumulative Supplement,11-2024, are repealed. 12-LB279-2025-LB279-2025--4-+Hearing Date: Tuesday February 04, 2025+Committee On: Transportation and Telecommunications+Introducer: von Gillern+One Liner: Allow operation of registered motor vehicles with either one or two license plates++Roll Call Vote - Final Committee Action:+ Advanced to General File++Vote Results:+ Aye: 6 Senators Ballard, DeBoer, Fredrickson, Guereca, Moser, Storer+ Nay: 2 Senators Bosn, Brandt+ Absent:+ Present Not Voting:++Testimony:+Proponents: Representing:+Senator R. Brad von Gillern Opening Presenter+Loy Todd Nebraska New Car and Truck Dealers Association+Elizabeth J. Shanahan Self++Opponents: Representing:+Beth Bazyn Ferrell Nebraska Association of County Officials++Neutral: Representing:+Craig Bolz Self - Farmer++* ADA Accommodation Written Testimony++Summary of purpose and/or changes:+LB 279 changes the requirements for license plate display on a motor vehicle or trailer to at least one plate+prominently displayed in contrast with the current requirement of two plates or a paid fee.+————————+Section 1 - Amends section 60-399 - Number of plates+Alters the requirement that motor vehicles display the ‘proper number of plates’ to ‘at least+one license plate’.+Section 2 - Amends section 60-3,100 - License plate issuance+Only one plate is required to be displayed on the back of a motor vehicle or trailer.++Committee Statement: LB279+Transportation and Telecommunications Committee+Page 1+91af6efb5afb8c893be8500e603533bc++Mike Moser, Chairperson+Committee Statement: LB279+Transportation and Telecommunications Committee+Page 2+91af6efb5afb8c893be8500e603533bc
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