The bill amends Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws to establish a special motor vehicle registration plate for the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc. This new section, 31-3-130, empowers the administrator of the division of motor vehicles to create and issue these special plates, which will reference both the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc. and the Blackstone River Valley Environmental Clean-up and Education Fund. The plates will be displayed in place of regular registration plates and must be designed in collaboration with the division of motor vehicles and approved by the Rhode Island state police.

The bill outlines specific procedures and fees associated with the issuance of these plates. A $40 issuance surcharge will be applied, with $20 allocated to the general fund and the remaining $20 directed to the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc. to provide funding for the Blackstone River Valley Environmental Clean-up and Education Fund. Additionally, there will be a $10 surcharge for subsequent registration renewals, which will also be allocated to the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council, Inc. The Council is required to use any Rhode Island-sourced funds for the benefit of Rhode Island-based charitable organizations and must submit an annual accounting report before such funds are distributed. The act is set to take effect six months after its passage.