The bill establishes a new distinctive license plate in Kansas, known as the PBS Kansas license plate, which will be available to residents who own or lease passenger vehicles or trucks registered for a gross weight of 20,000 pounds or less, starting January 1, 2027. The bill outlines that applicants must comply with specific provisions, including the payment of a logo use royalty fee ranging from $25 to $100, as determined by the Kansas public broadcasting council. The license plates will be issued upon proper registration and payment of the regular license fee, and the logo use royalty payment will be collected by the county treasurer.

Additionally, the bill includes provisions for the design of the license plate by the Kansas public broadcasting council, with the approval of the director of vehicles. It mandates that applicants consent to the release of their motor vehicle record information to the broadcasting council and the state treasurer as a condition for receiving the license plate. The collection and remittance of annual royalty payments will follow existing laws, with specific provisions for monthly payments to the Kansas public broadcasting council, which will distribute funds to local public television stations based on geographic coverage determined by a national streaming geofencing system.

Statutes affected:
{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}: 8-1