AB 362

Under current law, members of certain designated special groups may obtain

from the Department of Transportation special registration plates for certain

vehicles that are owned or leased by special group members. A fee, in addition to the

regular registration fee for the particular kind of vehicle, is charged for the issuance

or reissuance of most special plates.

This bill establishes a special group for persons to express support for

protecting pollinators. The bill requires that plates issued to members of the special

group have a design that covers the entire plate and includes the words “Protect

Pollinators.”

The bill provides that, in addition to the required fees, special group members

are required to make a voluntary payment of $25 to be issued the special plates.

Under the bill, DOT retains $23,700, or the actual initial costs of production,

whichever is less, from the voluntary payment moneys for the initial costs of

production of the special plates. The remainder of the voluntary payment amounts

are deposited in the conservation fund to be used by the Department of Natural

Resources for the purposes of the endangered resources program.