OK I decided to not only contact my reps but to also contact the Rep who is sponsoring this bill. His response is as follows:
Dear Dr. Henderson:
Thank you for your recent email on HB 1933.
This bill addresses a problem with counterfeit or unidentifiable collector plates and law enforcement. Right now there is no way of identifying who owns a collector vehicle by just the license plate. It is necessary for an officer to stop the vehicle and examine the registration. This presents a public safety issue.
HB 1933 does not penalize anyone who is currently driving with a legal, proper collector plate. All of those are grandfathered in.
There are no increased fees or registrations for anyone who is currently registered legally.
It directs DOL to create a database of collector plates so that the State Patrol can identify who is legally registered to the car.
For new registrants it changes the definition of “collector car” to include only those that are 40 years old or older. This definition is not retroactive. This last change is designed to conform the definition to those cars which are in fact collector vehicles while avoiding most of the fraud in license plates and vehicle usage which the state is experiencing.
Sincerely,
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State Representative
35th Legislative District
Mod B-101
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