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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

CONTAINING A PROPULSIVE BATTERY

     Introduced By: Senators E O`Neill, Cote, P Fogarty, Kettle, and Doyle

     Date Introduced: January 21, 2014

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     (by request)

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

     SECTION 1. Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is

hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

     31-3-101. Electric and hybrid electric vehicle registration plate designation. – The

administrator of the division of motor vehicles is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules and

regulations as are necessary to provide and issue a registration plate for motor vehicles powered

in whole or in part by a storage battery. The plate shall carry the words “electric vehicle” together

with a graphic representation of an electric vehicle.

     These plates shall be made available to owners of vehicles recognized by the registry as

electric powered vehicles at no additional charge to the owner.

     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES

CONTAINING A PROPULSIVE BATTERY

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     This act would create a special registration plate for electric powered vehicles.

     This act would take effect upon passage.

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