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LC003251/SUB A | |
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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 | |
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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: | |
1 | SECTION 1. Chapter 31-3 of the General Laws entitled "Registration of Vehicles" is |
2 | hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: |
3 | 31-3-101. Special electric and hybrid electric vehicle registration plate designation. – |
4 | The administrator of the division of motor vehicles is hereby authorized to promulgate such rules |
5 | and regulations as are necessary to provide and issue a registration plate for motor vehicles |
6 | powered in whole or in part by a storage battery. These plates may be made available to owners |
7 | of vehicles recognized by the registry as electric-powered vehicles subject to the regular |
8 | prescribed registration fee, and any transfer or remake fees, if applicable. |
9 | SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. |
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EXPLANATION | |
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL | |
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A N A C T | |
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLES | |
CONTAINING A PROPULSIVE BATTERY | |
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1 | This act would create a special registration plate for electric powered vehicles. |
2 | This act would take effect upon passage. |
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