HB 26-1251

HB 26-1251, also known as the "Creating Equal Justice License Plate" bill, allows Colorado residents to purchase a special license plate by making a donation to the Equal Justice Authority. This authority will use the funds for programs that support equal justice initiatives. The bill requires an additional one-time fee of $25 when purchasing or renewing this specialty plate, with part of the fee going towards road maintenance and another part to vehicle services in Colorado. Since the bill has been signed into law, it means that people can now apply for these license plates by making the required donation and paying the extra fees once the necessary funds have been secured to cover the costs of implementing this program.

Official Summary

The bill creates the equal justice license plate (plate). An applicant becomes eligible for the plate by making a donation to the equal justice authority (authority). The department of revenue (department) will collect the donation on behalf of, and remit the money to, the authority. The authority must spend the donation in the same manner as currently required by law for the equal justice fee.In addition to the donation and the normal fees for a license plate, a person must pay 2 additional one-time fees in the amount of $25, one of which is credited to the highway users tax fund and the other to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account.The bill allows the department to seek, accept, and expend gifts, grants, and donations, and mandates that the department will not commence work on the creation of the plate until the department has received sufficient gifts, grants, and donations to cover the cost of creating the plate and any other related administrative or programming needs.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

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