HB2346 H R&T AM #1

Reed 3253

The Committee on Roads and Transportation moves to amend the bill on page 1, after the enacting clause, by striking the remainder of the bill and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §17A-3-14a, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 3.  ORIGINAL AND RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION; ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF TITLE.

§17A-3-14a.  Study on feasibility of use of flat registration plates.

The commissioner shall conduct a study to consider the feasibility of the use of flat registration plates for motor vehicle registration. The study shall include:

(a) A description, examination and analysis of the processes, equipment and machinery necessary to design, manufacture flat registration plates;

(b) The feasibility of utilizing existing equipment and the cost of necessary new equipment and other expenses incident to produce flat registration plates;

(c) A determination of whether flat registration plates would be more economical to design, manufacture and issue than the current embossed registration plates.

(d) An analysis of the reflective and visibility qualities of flat registration plates and a comparison of those qualities to the embossed registration plates currently in use;

(e) The advantages and disadvantages of the use of flat registration plates rather than the embossed registration plates currently in use; and

(f) Recommendations as to whether the current embossed registration plates should be replaced by flat registration plates.  

The Commissioner shall submit a report of the findings and results of the study to the Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on Department of Transportation Accountability by December 31, 2017.”

Adopted

Rejected