HB 22-1014

House Bill 22-1014, which has been signed into law in Colorado, introduces a special license plate for motor vehicles that raises awareness about epilepsy. To get this license plate, drivers must donate $25 to a designated nonprofit organization based in Colorado that focuses on educating the public about epilepsy and supporting those affected by it. Another $25 goes toward state funds. This initiative aims to support people with epilepsy through education and services while allowing drivers to show their support for the cause. Since the bill has been signed, it is now law and the process of implementing it can begin.

Official Summary

The act creates the epilepsy awareness license plate for motor vehicles. The department of revenue must designate a nonprofit organization to qualify applicants for issuance of the license plate. The organization must: Be headquartered in Colorado; Have been in existence for at least 5 years; Be a nonprofit organization; Provide education to the public about epilepsy; Offer programs for youth and adults with epilepsy; and Fund services and support for those affected by epilepsy. An applicant qualifies for issuance of the license plate if the applicant makes a donation to the organization and pays all required taxes and fees. In addition to the standard motor vehicle fees, the applicant must pay 2 one-time fees of $25 for issuance of the license plate. One fee is credited to the highway users tax fund and the other to the licensing services cash fund. For the 2022-23 state fiscal year, $29,671 is appropriated for use by the division of motor vehicles in the department of revenue (department) to implement the act, of which amount $3,168 is reappropriated to the office of the governor for use by the office of information technology to provide information technology services for the department. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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