Existing law requires a vehicle to display a license plate issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles on the rear of the vehicle. Existing law requires a vehicle to display tabs upon the license plate indicating the month and year of expiration of the vehicle registration and makes it a crime to display expired tabs. Existing law authorizes the department to conduct a pilot program, to be completed no later than January 1, 2019, to evaluate the use of alternatives to stickers, tabs, license plates, and registration cards, subject to certain requirements, and to report the results of the pilot program, as specified, to the Legislature no later than July 1, 2020. Existing law also authorizes the department to enter into contracts with qualified private industry partners to provide specified service relating to the registration of vehicles. Existing law regulates the licensing of persons engaged in the business of a registration service.

This bill would specify that the authorization to establish the above-mentioned pilot program includes the authority to establish a pilot program to evaluate alternative methods of collecting fees related to the registration of a motor vehicle or the purchase purchase, renewal, or transfer of license plates.

Existing law requires a vehicle to display a license plate issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles on the rear of the vehicle. Existing law requires a vehicle to display tabs upon the license plate indicating the month and year of expiration of the vehicle registration and makes it a crime to display expired tabs. Existing law authorizes the department to conduct a pilot program, to be completed no later than January 1, 2019, to evaluate the use of alternatives to stickers, tabs, license plates, and registration cards, subject to certain requirements, and to report the results of the pilot program, as specified, to the Legislature no later than July 1, 2020. Existing law also authorizes the department to enter into contracts with qualified private industry partners to provide specified service relating to the registration of vehicles. Existing law regulates the licensing of persons engaged in the business of a registration service.

This bill would specify that the authorization to establish the above-mentioned pilot program includes the authority to establish a pilot program to evaluate digital license plates. This bill would, as part of the pilot program, authorize a person who enters into a contract with the department and is licensed as a registration service to provide a digital license plate, as defined, and would provide requirements for a digital license plate. The bill would authorize a digital license plate provider to enter into a payment arrangement with a customer that includes a prorated monthly payment of registration fees. The bill would require a digital license plate provider to wirelessly update the registration tab display on a digital license plate, and to cancel or revoke a registration tab at the request of the department. alternative methods of collecting fees related to the registration of a motor vehicle or the purchase of license plates.

Existing law requires a vehicle to display a license plate issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles on the rear of the vehicle. Existing law requires a vehicle to display tabs upon the license plate indicating the month and year of expiration of the vehicle registration and makes it a crime to display expired tabs. Existing law authorizes the department to conduct a pilot program program, to be completed no later than January 1, 2019, to evaluate the use of alternatives to stickers, tabs, license plates plates, and registration stickers. cards, subject to certain requirements, and to report the results of the pilot program, as specified, to the Legislature no later than July 1, 2020. Existing law also authorizes the department to enter into contracts with qualified private industry partners to provide specified service relating to the registration of vehicles. Existing law regulates the licensing of persons engaged in the business of a registration service.

This bill would specify that the authorization to establish the above-mentioned pilot program includes the authority to establish a pilot program to evaluate digital license plates. This bill would, as part of the pilot program, authorize a person who enters into a contract with the department and is licensed as a registration service to provide a digital license plate, as defined, and would provide requirements for a digital license plate. The bill would allow a digital license plate and digital registration tabs to be displayed on a vehicle in lieu of a rear license plate issued by the department. The bill would authorize a digital license plate provider to provide specialized digital license plates approved by the department and to receive donations and collect a fee for a specialized digital license plate. The bill would authorize a digital license plate provider to enter into a payment arrangement with a customer that includes a prorated monthly payment of registration fees. The bill would require a digital license plate provider to wirelessly update the registration tab display on a digital license plate, and to cancel or revoke a registration tab at the request of the department.

By allowing for the automatic updating of registration tabs, this bill would extend the application of the crime of displaying expired tabs to more persons, thereby creating a state-mandated local program.

The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.

This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Existing law authorizes water districts, water companies, and mutual water companies to enter into water lease agreements, as prescribed.

This bill would make nonsubstantive changes in these provisions.

Date of Hearing: August 23, 2017

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

Lorena Gonzalez Fletcher, Chair

SBPCA Bill Id:SB 750

Author:(Hueso) – As Amended Ver:June 28, 2017

Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: No Reimbursable: No

SUMMARY:

This bill expands an existing and ongoing Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) pilot program to evaluate alternatives to vehicle license plates, registration stickers, and registration cards, such as the use of digital license plates. Specifically, this bill adds to the scope of the pilot program an evaluation of alternative methods of collecting fees related to the registration of a motor vehicle or the purchase of license plates, such as transferring fee collection responsibilities to a private vendor. In addition, this bill allows DMV to evaluate alternative methods for distributing fee revenue collected to the statutorily-required funds and programs.

FISCAL EFFECT:

Minor and absorbable costs to the DMV.

COMMENTS:

1. Background. In 2013, the Legislature passed and Governor Brown signed SB 806 (Hueso), Chapter 569, Statutes of 2013, authorizing DMV to establish a pilot program to evaluate the use of alternatives to license plates, registration stickers, and registration cards. At the time, the author sought to facilitate DMV’s ability to explore alternatives to the traditional metal license plate, plastic-coated registration stickers, and paper registration cards in order to improve efficiency and lower the cost of DMV vehicle registration services.

Since the enactment of SB 806, DMV has developed specifications and completed procurements for each of the three authorized alternatives. The procurement process ran longer than was anticipated when SB 806 was initially considered, and field testing for some of the technologies by the contracted vendors did not begin until as late as November 2015. Due to the abbreviated nature of the testing window and at the behest of the vendor carrying out the pilot, Governor Brown signed SB 1399 (Hueso), Chapter 155, Statutes of 2016, extending the authorization of the pilot until 2019 and the deadline for DMV to report on the pilot until 2020.

1. Purpose. This bill is sponsored by ReviverMX, the vendor currently conducting the digital license plate pilot program with DMV. The initial version of this bill sought to authorize broad use of digital license plates prior to the completion of the pilot program. The current version of the bill instead expands the scope of the existing pilot program. According to ReviverMX, expanding the scope of the pilot program to include new vehicle registration technologies “allows the DMV to explore other potential cost-saving variables related to payments and digital license plate technology, including the monthly payment of annual VLF assessments, a broadening of the specialty license plate program and reduced DMV implementation costs for specialty license plate approvals.”
2. Staff Comments. This bill makes substantial changes to an existing pilot program. The scope of the changes are almost equivalent to the creation of new pilot program. This is because the existing pilot program is intended to evaluate the viability of digital license plate technology, while this bill allows DMV to evaluate the outsourcing of registration fee collection and revenue disbursement. Once a pilot program is ongoing, it usually does not make sense to significantly change the scope of a pilot. Furthermore, it appears premature to evaluate what additional services a digital license plate vendor could provide before the proof of concept of the technology has been completed. For example, the vendor has installed only a handful of digital license plates on vehicles as part of the pilot program, which is not a sufficient sample size and is unlikely to test durability of the technology in various climates. Given the challenges the pilot currently faces with extremely low participation, adding a new scope of work could compromise the ability to meet the objectives of the existing pilot program. If the existing pilot fails to provide useful information, there could be pressure to conduct another pilot program, which could result in state costs. The author may want to consider whether combining the evaluation of outsourcing certain registration functions with the pilot testing of digital license plate technology is prudent at this time given the current status of the pilot program.

In addition, the potential outsourcing of vehicle registration fee collection and revenue disbursement is a broader issue that carries numerous policy considerations that are not addressed in the bill. Outsourcing raises the question of what level of oversight would be necessary and how much authority would be given to vendors who are performing vehicle registration duties. For example, would vendors have the authority to pursue collection activities, impound vehicles, or take other steps to seek payment if a vehicle owner fails to pay their registration on time? In light of the much broader issues associated with potentially outsourcing certain vehicle registration activities and potential fiscal implications on revenue collection, the author may wish to amend the bill to specify the goals and objectives of pilot testing these activities.

Analysis Prepared by: Jessica Peters / APPR. / (916) 319-2081

Date of Hearing: June 26, 2017

ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Jim Frazier, Chair

SBPCA Bill Id:SB 750

Author:(Hueso) – As Amended Ver:June 19, 2017

SENATE VOTE: 37-0

SUBJECT: Vehicles: license plate pilot programs

SUMMARY: Authorizes an existing Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) pilot evaluating alternatives to vehicle license plates, registration stickers, and registration cards to also include alternative methods of collecting fees related to the registration of a motor vehicle or the purchase of license plates, and the appropriate disbursement of those fees.

EXISTING LAW:

1. Requires DMV to issue two reflectorized license plates for vehicles and specifies that:
2. Each plate must display the word “California,” the vehicle's registration number, and the year for which the vehicle's registration is valid, and;
3. For license plates other than motorcycles, the license must be rectangular in shape, 12 inches in length, and six inches in width.
4. Prohibits DMV from letting a contract to any non-governmental entity for purposes of manufacturing license plates.
5. Authorizes DMV to issue one or more stickers, tabs, or other suitable devices in lieu of a license plate as specified.
6. Authorizes DMV to conduct a pilot program to evaluate alternatives to vehicle license plates, registration stickers, and registration cards until no later than January 1, 2019, and requires DMV to report on the results of the pilot program to the Legislature no later than July 1, 2020.
7. Requires the Department of the California Highway Patrol to approve any DMV-selected alternative to license plates or registration stickers and cards.
8. Requires a vendor to be responsible for the cost associated with any alternative products used in the pilot program.
9. Imposes various fees for purposes including the registration of vehicles and the purchase, transfer, and renewal of specialty license plates.

FISCAL EFFECT: Unknown

COMMENTS: DMV has issued license plates and registration stickers since 1959. Currently, in order to register a vehicle, the registered owner must submit proof of insurance, pay registration and other fees, and when required, provide proof that the vehicle passed a smog check inspection. DMV then issues, typically by mail, a vehicle registration card and the appropriate sticker for the vehicle’s rear license plate. For annual renewal of a vehicle registration, DMV mails the registered owner a notice and reply envelope approximately 60 days prior to the vehicle’s renewal date. The owner can remit fees and required documentation by mail, via DMV’s website, in person at a DMV field office or at a DMV self-service terminal, or at the office of one of DMV’s private industry partners. DMV registers 35 million vehicles annually, with over 10 million renewals taking place in DMV field offices each year.

In 2013, the Legislature passed and Governor Brown signed SB 806 (Hueso), Chapter 569, Statutes of 2013, authorizing DMV to establish a pilot program to evaluate the use of alternatives to license plates, registration stickers, and registration cards. At the time, the author sought to facilitate DMV’s ability to explore alternatives to the traditional metal license plate, plastic-coated registration stickers, and paper registration cards in order to improve efficiency and lower the cost of DMV vehicle registration services.

Since the enactment of SB 806, DMV has developed specifications and completed procurements for each of the three authorized alternatives. The procurement process ran longer than was anticipated when SB 806 was initially considered, and field testing for some of the technologies by the contracted vendors did not begin until as late as November 2015. Due to the abbreviated nature of the testing window and at the behest of the vendors carrying out the pilot, Governor Brown signed SB 1399 (Hueso), Chapter 155, Statutes of 2016, extending the authorization of the pilot until 2019 and the deadline for DMV to report on the pilot until 2020.

This bill would authorize the pilot program to also include an evaluation of alternative methods of collecting fees associated with registering a vehicle, including the vehicle registration fee, the vehicle license fee, and fees associated with the purchase, transfer, and renewal of license plates. Currently, when a person registers a vehicle or renews a registration they must pay a number of fees, including a $46 registration fee, a $23 fee for the California Highway Patrol, and a vehicle license fee (VLF) assessed at 0.65% of the vehicle’s value. After DMV collects all these fees, the department disburses them to the appropriate agency, city, or county. Customers must also pay fees when obtaining a specialty license plate, typically $50 for the original issuance of the plates, $40 for renewing a plate, and $15 for transferring the plates to a different vehicle, plus an additional fee for a customized letter/number sequence on the plate. After DMV deducts administrative costs, these fees are allocated to a variety of funds, depending on the plate.

According to ReviverMX, a vendor of digital license plate technologies and the sponsors of this bill, expanding the scope of the pilot program to include new vehicle registration technologies “allows the DMV to explore other potential cost-saving variables related to payments and digital license plate technology, including the monthly payment of annual VLF assessments, a broadening of the specialty license plate program and reduced DMV implementation costs for specialty license plate approvals.”

When coupled with the digital license plate technology also being evaluated in the pilot, the alternative methods of collecting registration-related fees contemplated by this bill could result in streamlined DMV transactions by directly transferring fees from the customer to the appropriate agency or fund without going through DMV. They could also allow customers to pay their fees due to DMV automatically or in installments. For example, a monthly registration fee could replace the annual fee if DMV had the capability to update a digital license plate’s registration status instantaneously. Such capabilities could conceivably make transactions more efficient for DMV and more convenient for customers.

Because existing statute merely authorizes DMV to establish a pilot but does not require the department to purchase any technology from the vendors, broadening the scope of the pilot program will give DMV the opportunity to evaluate new technologies but will not obligate them to implement any new innovations in the future.

Proposed author’s amendment: The author proposes to amend the bill to specify that the pilot may also evaluate alternate methods of collecting fees related to the transfer and renewal of license plates, in addition to the purchase of license plates.

The language would read as follows:

“(6) The pilot program may include an evaluation of alternative methods of collecting fees related to the registration of a motor vehicle, or the purchase, transfer, and renewal of license plates, and the appropriate disbursement of those fees.”

Related legislation: AB 714 (Acosta) would require DMV to establish an opt-in automatic vehicle registration process. AB 714 was passed out of this committee on March 20 on a 14-0 vote, but was held on the Assembly Appropriations Suspense File.

Previous legislation: SB 1399 (Hueso), Chapter 155, Statutes of 2016, extended the sunset on the DMV pilot program evaluating alternatives to license plates, registration stickers, and registration cards to January 1, 2019, and the deadline for DMV to report on the pilot to July 1, 2020.

SB 806 (Hueso), Chapter 569, Statutes of 2013, authorized DMV to conduct a pilot program to evaluate alternatives to license plates, registration stickers, and registration cards.

REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION:

Support

ReviverMX

Opposition

None on file

Analysis Prepared by: Justin Behrens / TRANS. / (916) 319-2093

 THIRD READING  

Bill No: SB 750

Author:

:

Vote:

SENATE TRANS. & HOUSING COMMITTEE: 13-0, 4/25/17

AYES: Beall, Cannella, Allen, Atkins, Bates, Gaines, McGuire, Mendoza, Morrell, Roth, Skinner, Wieckowski, Wiener

SENATE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE: 7-0, 5/15/17

AYES: Lara, Bates, Beall, Bradford, Hill, Nielsen, Wiener

SUBJECT:

SOURCE: Author

DIGEST:

This bill authorizes the use of digital license plates within an existing license plate pilot program at the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).

ANALYSIS:

Existing law:

1. Requires the DMV, upon registering a vehicle, to issue to the owner two license plates. The plates must be rectangular, 12 inches long and six inches wide, with letters and numbers with a minimum height of two and three-quarter inches, a minimum width of one and one-quarter inches, and a minimum spacing between characters of five-sixteenths of an inch.
2. Authorizes the DMV to establish a pilot program to evaluate the use of alternatives to license plates, registration cards, and stickers. The pilot program must be completed by January 1, 2019. A report on the pilot is required to be submitted to the Legislature by July 1, 2020.
3. Provides for a specialized license plate program, under which the DMV may issue new special-interest license plates subject to certain qualifications.

This bill:

1. Authorizes the use of digital license plates in the existing pilot program.
2. Authorizes the DMV to contract with digital license plate providers to issue plates and process registration.

Comments

1. Author’s purpose. The author introduced this bill to expand the current DMV pilot program so that the DMV and its partners may further pilot and implement new technologies that can make the vehicle registration process more efficient and cost effective.
2. New technologies. The DMV registers the 33 million vehicles in the state annually, mailing paper registration cards and physical stickers which must be affixed to the license plate. The DMV is currently evaluating three technologies to potentially modernize this process in their pilot program: a digital license plate, an electronic vehicle registration card, and a vinyl license plate that can be molded to a bumper.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Fiscal Com.: Local:

According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, DMV indicates that any costs to revise existing contracts and consult with vendors would be minor and absorbable. (Motor Vehicle Account)

SUPPORT: (Verified 5/16/17)

ReviverMX

OPPOSITION: (Verified 5/16/17)

None received

Prepared by:

5/17/17 9:45:24

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON

Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair

2017 - 2018 Regular Session

SB 750 (Hueso) - Vehicles: Digital license plates

This bill does not meet the criteria for referral to the Suspense File.

Bill Summary:

SB 750 would explicitly authorize the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to test digital license plates as an alternative to license plates as part of an ongoing pilot program, specify requirements for digital license plates, and authorize digital license plate providers to provide specified services and charge certain fees.

Fiscal Impact:

DMV indicates that any costs to revise existing contracts and consult with vendors would be minor and absorbable. (Motor Vehicle Account)

Background:

Existing law, since 1959, has authorized DMV to issue stickers, tabs, or other suitable devices in lieu of license plates. DMV issues a set of plates when a vehicle is initially registered, and provides a renewal sticker annually thereafter to indicate the registration is current. DMV also provides the vehicle owner with a registration card to show that the vehicle is currently registered. The department has never exercised its authority to establish other devices in lieu of license plates.

Existing law authorizes DMV to establish a pilot program until January 1, 2019 to evaluate alternatives to license plates, registration stickers, and registration cards, under specified conditions. Among the conditions is a requirement that any alternative products that are tested must be provided at no cost to the state. Following the pilot program, DMV is required to report results to the Legislature by July 1, 2020. DMV is currently evaluating electronic license plates, vinyl license plates, and electronic vehicle registrations as alternatives under the current pilot program.

Proposed Law:

SB 750 would explicitly authorize digital license plates to be evaluated tested under the current DMV pilot program, specify requirements for digital plates, and authorize digital plate providers to offer certain services. Specifically, this bill would:

• Define “digital license plate” as an electronic display, meeting specified requirements, that is mounted on the rear of a vehicle in lieu of a license plate issued by DMV.
• Define “digital license plate provider” as a person engaged in the business of providing digital license plate hardware and services to vehicle owners, including the sale or lease of digital plate hardware, processing of registration and collection of registration fees, and issuance of a digital license plate and registration tab images displayed on a digital plate.
• Explicitly authorize DMV to test digital license plates during the pilot program.
• Specify requirements for digital license plates, including: shape and size of the plate; minimum lettering and spacing parameters; display of registration number and expiration date; capability to be securely mounted, active, visible, and legible in all lighting conditions; and capability to be wirelessly updated by the provider or DMV.
• Prohibit the issuance or display of any digital plate and plate design displayed on a digital plate without prior determination and approval of DMV, in consultation with the California Highway Patrol, that the plate number, registration expiration, and state are sufficiently legible.
• Authorize a digital plate provider to enter into a contract with DMV, require the provider to be licensed by DMV as a registration service, and authorize such a provider to provide the following services:
  • Selling, leasing, installation, and repair of digital license plate hardware.
  • Issuing a digital license plate image and registration tab for display, and charging a reasonable monthly or annual fee, as determined by DMV.
  • Processing vehicle registrations and renewals, and collecting registration fees and charging additional service fees, as specified.
  • Entering into payment arrangements with customers that provide for the payment of a monthly fee to the provider for hardware, service, and prorated monthly registration fees.
  • Updating digital registration tabs or cancelling tabs upon DMV request. Cancellation or revocation must be accomplished by displaying the word “EXPIRED” in place of the registration tab, upon approval by DMV, and the registration number must be displayed at all times, as specified.

Related Legislation:

SB 806 (Hueso), Chap. 569/2013, authorized DMV to establish a pilot program to evaluate the use of alternatives to license plates, registration stickers, and registration cards. The pilot must be completed by January 1, 2017, and a report on the program is due to the Legislature by January 1, 2018.

SB 1399 (Hueso), Chap. 155/2016, extended the sunset on the pilot program until January 1, 2019, and extended the due date on the report to January 1, 2020.

Staff Comments:

The current DMV pilot program has been underway for several years, and currently includes testing of a digital license plate alternative. By the time this bill is enacted, and contracts are renegotiated to expand the services provided by digital license plate providers, there would be less than one year remaining in the pilot period. The Committee may wish to consider whether expanding the parameters of the existing pilot program would allow for sufficient data collection to make an informed evaluation of the efficacy of providing specified services through digital plate providers.

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SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING

Senator Jim Beall, Chair

2017 - 2018 Regular

Bill No: SB 750 Hearing Date: 4/25/2017

SUBJECT: Vehicles: Digital license plates.

DIGEST: This bill authorizes the use of digital license plates.

ANALYSIS:

Existing law:

1. Requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), upon registering a vehicle, to issue to the owner two license plates. The plates must be rectangular, 12 inches long and six inches wide, with letters and numbers with a minimum height of two and three-quarter inches, a minimum width of one and one-quarter inches, and a minimum spacing between characters of five-sixteenths of an inch.
2. Authorizes the DMV to establish a pilot program to evaluate the use of alternatives to license plates, registration cards, and stickers. The pilot program must be completed by January 1, 2019. A report on the pilot is required to be submitted to the Legislature by July 1, 2020.
3. Provides for a specialized license plate program, under which the DMV may issue new special-interest license plates subject to certain qualifications.

This bill:

Authorizes the use of digital license plates.

1. Authorizes specialized license plate designs.
2. Establishes specifications regarding the size of the display, size of the display of the registration number, and operation of the digital display.
3. Authorizes the DMV to contract with digital license plate providers to issue plates and process registration.

COMMENTS:

1. Author’s Purpose. The author introduced this bill to expand the current DMV pilot program so that the DMV and its partners may further pilot and implement new technologies that can make the vehicle registration process more efficient and cost effective.
2. New Bill. This bill was recently amended and referred to the committee on Wednesday, April 19, 2017.
3. New technologies. The DMV registers the 33 million vehicles in the state annually, mailing paper registration cards and physical stickers which must be affixed to the license plate. The DMV is currently evaluating three technologies to potentially modernize this process in their pilot program: a digital license plate, an electronic vehicle registration card, and a vinyl license plate that can be molded to a bumper.
4. What could go wrong? A digital license plate is in effect a computer screen in the shape of a license plate. Because of the computing capability and wireless connectivity, these devices may be a great benefit to California motorists, lowering costs and making vehicle registration more convenient. When combined with location technology, it could help with toll collection; targeted advertising and helping companies keep track of their vehicles. But these technologies raise important privacy and cyber-security issues. Cost, reliability, visibility and compatibility with automated license plate readers are additional concerns. How the plates operate is also a concern: Can they carry advertising? Can they be turned off? What happens if the battery fails? There is an existing pilot program which includes these electronic license plates. Last year this program was extended for an additional two years. It seems premature and risky to authorize digital license plates without having the benefit of the experience of the newly extended pilot program. The author will offer amendments to make the bill provisions a part of the pilot program.
5. Custom Plates. This bill also creates a new program for customized license plate designs. This is different from the existing special-interest plate program which offers several special plate designs for environmental issues or military service, as examples. It is also different from the personalized license plate program, where a vehicle owner can have a specific combination of letters, numbers and selected symbols on their plate. Under the program specified in this bill, any design would be permitted if approved by the DMV, which could reject the design based on concerns about obscenity, promotion of alcohol or drugs, containing hateful or discriminatory images, or reflects poorly on the state.

This is problematic from a public safety perspective. License plates must be easily and quickly read by law enforcement. Have a virtually unlimited number of plate designs will be confusing to officers. In July 2015 the DMV issued a report on special interest license plates.^[1] That report surveyed 400 law enforcement agencies. Of those responding, half indicated that the increase in different license plates affected their ability to recognize vehicle registration violations. The report made numerous recommendations to improve plate visibility, including a prohibition of full-plate graphics. Given the concerns of the DMV and law enforcement, the author and committee may wish to delete the provisions of this bill dealing with customized plates.

Related Legislation:

SB 806 (Hueso, Chapter 569, Statutes of 2013) — authorizes the DMV to establish a pilot program to evaluate the use of alternatives to license plates, registration cards and stickers. The pilot program must be completed by January 1, 2017. A report on the pilot is required to be submitted to the Legislature by July 1, 2018.

SB 1399 (Hueso, Chapter 155, Statues of 2016) — extends the sunset on an existing pilot program for alternative license plates from January 1, 2017, to January 1, 2019.

FISCAL EFFECT: Appropriation: Fiscal Com.: Local:

POSITIONS: (Communicated to the committee before noon on Wednesday,

April 20, 2017.)

SUPPORT:

ReviverMX

OPPOSITION:

None received.

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1. Senate Resolution 28, Report on Special Interest License Plates; California Department of Motor Vehicles; July 2015. ↑