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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:

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

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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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

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

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

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

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with a graphic representation of an electric vehicle.

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

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electric powered vehicles at no additional charge to the owner.

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     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.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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