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SB 17-176

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Motor Vehicle License Plate Appropriation

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Senate Bill 17-176, titled "Motor Vehicle License Plate Appropriation," allows the Colorado Department of Revenue to use funds from various accounts to purchase and issue license plates, decals, and validating tabs for vehicles. The bill allocates $2,435,572, with most of it coming from a specific state account related to vehicle registration fees. A portion of this money will also support the Colorado correctional industries. Since the status is "signed," this means the bill has been approved by both houses of the legislature and signed into law by the governor, making these appropriations official.

Official Summary

Joint Budget Committee. The bill authorizes the use of money in the Colorado state titling and registration account to be appropriated to purchase and issue license plates, decals, and validating tabs. $2,435,572 is appropriated to the department of revenue for use by the division of motor vehicles. $202,327 is from the general fund, $2,043,976 is from the Colorado state titling and registration account in the highway users tax fund, and $189,269 is from the license plate cash fund. This money is further reappropriated for use by the Colorado correctional industries. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Details

Chamber
Senate
First action
2017-03-01
Latest action
2017-02-03
Last action desc.
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations
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Votes

Refer Senate Bill 17-176, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-2.
2017-02-14 · House · passYes: 5 · No: 2 · Other:
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection.
2017-02-14 · House · passYes: 0 · No: 0 · Other:
Refer Senate Bill 17-176 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 13-0.
2017-02-14 · House · passYes: 13 · No: 0 · Other: