Committee corrects effective date for veteran specialty plate, Department of Revenue cautions on rollout timing

Representative introduced House Bill 1191 to correct a previously omitted effective date for a veteran specialty license plate; the bill had been passed unanimously earlier but the effective date was missing in the version before the committee.

Joe from the Department of Revenue told the committee that issuing a new plate often requires IT work and implementation steps to ensure plates with veteran components are processed correctly and that people are not erroneously charged. He said the Department typically applies a timeframe for new-license-plate rollouts to allow staff to implement changes.

A committee member moved to amend the bill to set the effective date to Jan. 1, 2027; the amendment was seconded and adopted by voice vote. The bill as amended was then advanced by voice vote. The transcript records only voice votes and does not include a roll-call tally.

Next steps: the amendment will be reflected in the bill text and the Department of Revenue will proceed with implementation planning for the plate rollout to meet the Jan. 1, 2027 effective date.