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HOUSE AMENDED
     PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1510                            PRINTER'S NO.   1786
                      THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
                         SENATE BILL
                         No. 916
                                                  Session of
                                                    2024
     INTRODUCED BY LANGERHOLC, LAUGHLIN, VOGEL, CULVER, DUSH,
        J. WARD, COSTA, BROWN AND MILLER, APRIL 5, 2024
     AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, HOUSE OF
        REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 26, 2024
                                      AN ACT
 Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
    Statutes, in registration of vehicles, FURTHER PROVIDING FOR <--
    LOST, STOLEN, DAMAGED OR ILLEGIBLE REGISTRATION PLATE AND FOR
    USE OF FARM VEHICLE PLATES, providing for Pennsylvania
    Sportsman plate and establishing the Youth Hunting and
    Fishing Restricted Account.
    The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 hereby enacts as follows:
    Section 1.     Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated            <--
 Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
    SECTION 1.     SECTIONS 1333(B.1) AND 1344(A)(3) OF TITLE 75 OF     <--
 THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSOLIDATED STATUTES ARE AMENDED TO READ:
 § 1333.    LOST, STOLEN, DAMAGED OR ILLEGIBLE REGISTRATION PLATE.
    * * *
    (B.1)    ILLEGIBLE REGISTRATION PLATE.--
           (1)   THE DEPARTMENT MAY REISSUE A REGISTRATION PLATE UPON
    REQUEST BY A REGISTRANT WHEN IT IS DETERMINED BY AN
    AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT OR LAW
    ENFORCEMENT THAT THE REGISTRATION PLATE IS ILLEGIBLE FROM A
  REASONABLE DISTANCE. THE DEPARTMENT MAY SELECT THE STYLE OF
  THE REISSUED REGISTRATION PLATE AND, EXCEPT IN THE CASE OF
  PERSONAL REGISTRATION PLATES ISSUED UNDER SECTION 1341
  (RELATING TO SPECIAL REGISTRATION PLATES), THE REGISTRATION
  PLATE NUMBER.
      (2)   NOTWITHSTANDING PARAGRAPH (1):
            (I)    THE DEPARTMENT SHALL AT NO COST TO THE
      REGISTRANT REISSUE THE STYLE OF THE REGISTRATION PLATE
      UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (II) UPON REQUEST BY A REGISTRANT WHEN
      IT IS DETERMINED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
      DEPARTMENT OR LAW ENFORCEMENT THAT THE REGISTRATION PLATE
      IS ILLEGIBLE FROM A REASONABLE DISTANCE.
            (II)    SUBPARAGRAPH (I) SHALL APPLY TO PLATES ISSUED
      UNDER:
                   (A)   SECTION 1342 (RELATING TO VETERAN PLATES AND
            PLACARD).
                   (B)   SECTION 1345 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES FOR
            RECIPIENTS OF THE MEDAL OF HONOR).
                   (C)   SECTION 1346 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES FOR
            RECIPIENTS OF PURPLE HEART).
                   (D)   SECTION 1348 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES FOR
            PEARL HARBOR SURVIVORS).
                   (E)   SECTION 1350 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES FOR
            VETERANS OF KOREAN WAR).
                   (F)   SECTION 1350.1 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES
            FOR RECIPIENTS OF KOREAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL).
                   (G)   SECTION 1351 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES FOR
            VETERANS OF PERSIAN GULF WAR).
                   (H)   SECTION 1356 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES FOR
            RECIPIENTS OF EXPEDITIONARY FORCES MEDAL).
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                (I)   SECTION 1357 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES FOR
           WORLD WAR II VETERANS).
                (J)   SECTION 1357.1 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES
           FOR INDIVIDUALS IN THE SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES
           MERCHANT MARINE).
                (K)   SECTION 1360 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES FOR
           VETERANS OF VIETNAM CONFLICT).
                (L)   SECTION 1361 (RELATING TO SPECIAL MOTORCYCLE
           PLATES RELATED TO VETERANS).
                (M)   SECTION 1362 (RELATING TO OPERATION IRAQI
           FREEDOM VETERANS PLATE).
                (N)   SECTION 1363 (RELATING TO OPERATION ENDURING
           FREEDOM VETERANS PLATE).
                (O)   SECTION 1363.1 (RELATING TO AFGHANISTAN AND
           IRAQ VETERANS PLATE).
                (P)   SECTION 1364 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES FOR
           VETERANS).
                (Q)   SECTION 1364.1 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES
           FOR CURRENT MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED
           STATES).
                (R)   SECTION 1365 (RELATING TO GOLD STAR FAMILY
           PLATE).
                (S)   SECTION 1366 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES FOR
           RECIPIENTS OF SILVER STAR).
                (T)   SECTION 1366.1 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES
           FOR UNITED STATES MILITARY AIRBORNE UNITS).
                (U)   SECTION 1366.2 (RELATING TO BLUE STAR FAMILY
           PLATE).
                (V)   SECTION 1366.3 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES
           FOR RECIPIENTS OF AIR MEDAL).
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                (W)    SECTION 1367 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES FOR
           RECIPIENTS OF BRONZE STAR).
                (X)    SECTION 1368 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES FOR
           RECIPIENTS OF BRONZE STAR FOR VALOR).
                (Y)    SECTION 1368.1 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES
           FOR RECIPIENTS OF SOLDIER'S MEDAL).
                (Z)    SECTION 1368.2 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES
           FOR RECIPIENTS OF PRESIDENTIAL SERVICE BADGE).
                (AA)   SECTION 1368.3 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES
           FOR RECIPIENTS OF LEGION OF MERIT).
                (BB)   SECTION 1369 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES
           FOR RECIPIENTS OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS,
           DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS, NAVY CROSS OR AIR FORCE
           CROSS).
                (CC)   SECTION 1369.1 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES
           FOR RECIPIENTS OF COMBAT ACTION BADGE, COMBAT
           INFANTRYMAN BADGE, COMBAT ACTION RIBBON, COMBAT
           ACTION MEDAL OR COMBAT MEDICAL BADGE).
                (DD)   SECTION 1369.3 (RELATING TO SPECIAL PLATES
           FOR VETERANS OF AN ALLY FOREIGN COUNTRY).
                (EE)   ANY SPECIAL PLATES HONORING MILITARY
           SERVICE AUTHORIZED BY LAW THAT IS CONSISTENT WITH
           THIS PARAGRAPH. THE SECRETARY SHALL TRANSMIT NOTICE
           OF ANY PLATES UNDER THIS CLAUSE TO THE LEGISLATIVE
           REFERENCE BUREAU FOR PUBLICATION IN THE NEXT
           AVAILABLE ISSUE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA BULLETIN.
           (III)   A REGISTRATION PLATE UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (II),
      REISSUED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I), THAT IS ALSO A PERSONAL
      REGISTRATION PLATE SHALL BE REISSUED AT NO COST TO THE
      REGISTRANT WITH THE SAME REGISTRATION PLATE NUMBER UNLESS
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           WAIVED IN WRITING BY THE REGISTRANT.
    * * *
 § 1344.    USE OF FARM VEHICLE PLATES.
    (A)    GENERAL RULE.--A TRUCK OR TRUCK TRACTOR BEARING FARM
 VEHICLE REGISTRATION PLATES SHALL BE USED EXCLUSIVELY UPON A
 FARM OR FARMS OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE REGISTRANT OF THE VEHICLE
 OR UPON HIGHWAYS BETWEEN:
           * * *
           (3)    SUCH A FARM OR FARMS AND A PLACE OF BUSINESS OR
    PLACE OF RESIDENCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUYING OR SELLING
    AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES OR SUPPLIES[.], REGARDLESS OF
    WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED BY THE REGISTRANT OF THE
    VEHICLE OR AN EMPLOYEE OF THE REGISTRANT OF THE VEHICLE.
           * * *
    SECTION 2.       TITLE 75 IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
 § 1355.2.       Pennsylvania Sportsman plate.
    (a)    Design.--No later than 60 days after the effective date
 of this section, the department, in consultation with the
 Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat
 Commission, shall design a special Pennsylvania Sportsman
 registration plate.
    (b)    Application.--Upon application by any person and payment
 of a $40 fee, which shall be in addition to the registration
 fee, the department shall issue a Pennsylvania Sportsman
 registration plate to the person.
    (c)    Limitation on gross weight.--The special registration
 plate may be used only on a passenger car or truck with a
 registered gross weight of not more than 14,000 pounds.
    (d)    Youth Hunting and Fishing Restricted Account.--
           (1)    The Youth Hunting and Fishing Restricted Account is
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  established in the State Treasury. The money in the
  restricted account is appropriated on a continuing basis to
  the Pennsylvania Game Commission and Pennsylvania Fish and
  Boat Commission as provided under this subsection.
      (2)    The sum of $14 of each fee collected under
  subsection (b) shall be deposited in the Youth Hunting and
  Fishing Restricted Account.
      (3)    The money in the Youth Hunting and Fishing
  Restricted Account shall be allocated as follows:
             (i)    Fifty percent of the money in the restricted
      account shall be allocated to the Pennsylvania Game
      Commission for the purpose of conducting activities that
      promote youth hunter education.
             (ii)    Fifty percent of the money in the restricted
      account shall be allocated to the Pennsylvania Fish and
      Boat Commission for the purpose of conducting activities
      that promote youth fishing education.
      (4)    The Pennsylvania Game Commission and the
  Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission may not use money
  allocated to them under this subsection for salaries or
  administrative expenses.
  Section 2.       This act shall take effect immediately.          <--
  SECTION 3.       THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT AS FOLLOWS:           <--
      (1)    THE AMENDMENT OF THE FOLLOWING SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN
  60 DAYS:
             (I)    75 PA.C.S. § 1333(B.1).
             (II)    75 PA.C.S. § 1344(A)(3).
      (2)    THE REMAINDER OF THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT
  IMMEDIATELY.
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