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SF900 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Special license plates authorization for firefighters who are also emergency medical technicians

Related bill: HF1260

AI Generated Summary

The legislative bill S.F. No. 900 proposes the creation of special license plates for individuals who are both firefighters and certified emergency medical technicians (EMTs), including advanced EMTs and paramedics. These special plates are issued under specific conditions:

  1. The applicant must be certified by the Office of Emergency Medical Services and in good standing, without any disciplinary actions.
  2. The applicant must be an active member of a recognized fire department and own a qualifying vehicle (passenger automobile, one-ton pickup truck, or motorcycle).
  3. The applicant must pay a specified fee for the special plates along with standard vehicle registration fees.
  4. The use of these special plates is limited to the period during which the individual remains an active firefighter and a certified EMT, paramedic, or advanced EMT. If an individual no longer meets these qualifications, or the vehicle is transferred to another owner, the special plates must be replaced with regular plates.
  5. The plates can be transferred to another qualifying vehicle owned by the same person upon payment of a transfer fee.

The bill also outlines that the design of these special plates should be distinct from other similar plates for firefighters and volunteer ambulance attendants. Fees collected through this program will be directed to the driver and vehicle services operating account. Additionally, the bill allows the commissioner to adopt rules to manage the issuance and use of these special plates.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 02, 2025SenateFloorActionIntroduction and first reading
February 02, 2025SenateFloorActionReferred toTransportation

Citations

 
[
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "New certification requirement from the Office of Emergency Medical Services."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None."
      ],
      "summary": "The bill authorizes special license plates for firefighters who are also emergency medical technicians, contingent upon certification per section 144E.28.",
      "modified": [
        "None."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "144E.28"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Reference to fire department membership verification."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None."
      ],
      "summary": "Defines membership qualifications for individuals from fire departments as per the fire department definition in section 299N.01.",
      "modified": [
        "None."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "299N.01"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Addition of fee allocation to a specific account."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None."
      ],
      "summary": "Specifies that fees collected will be credited to the driver and vehicle services operating account according to section 299A.705.",
      "modified": [
        "None."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "299A.705"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "Rulemaking authorization under the Administrative Procedure Act."
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None."
      ],
      "summary": "The bill empowers the commissioner to adopt rules under the scope of sections 14.001 to 14.69.",
      "modified": [
        "None."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "14.001 to 14.69"
  }
]

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