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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
SB23-145

Stegosaurus State Fossil License Plate

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Transportation & Motor Vehicles

Concerning the creation of a special license plate to commemorate the stegosaurus as the Colorado state fossil, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

The act creates the stegosaurus state fossil license plate for motor vehicles. The department of revenue (department) must designate a nonprofit organization to qualify applicants for issuance of the license plate. The organization must provide educational services about the science and history of dinosaurs and support the stewardship and preservation of dinosaur fossils, tracks, and paleontology sites in Colorado.

An applicant qualifies for issuance of the license plate if the applicant makes a donation to the organization and pays all required taxes and fees. In addition to the standard motor vehicle fees, the applicant must pay 2 one-time fees of $25 for issuance of the license plate. One fee is credited to the highway users tax fund and the other fee is credited to the licensing services cash fund.

To implement this act, $39,151 is appropriated to the department for use by the division of motor vehicles. This appropriation consists of $5,492 from the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in the highway users tax fund and $33,659 from the license plate cash fund.

APPROVED by Governor May 22, 2023

EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023

NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Senator Jessie Danielson

Senator

Jessie Danielson

Senator Lisa Cutter

Senator

Lisa Cutter

Representative Tammy Story

Representative

Tammy Story

Representative Brianna Titone

Representative

Brianna Titone

Committees

Senate

Finance

Appropriations

House

Finance

Appropriations

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/22/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/17/2023 Final Act PDF
05/07/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/06/2023 Revised PDF
04/18/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/17/2023 Engrossed PDF
02/08/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/14/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/18/2023 FN3 PDF
03/22/2023 FN2 PDF
02/22/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/04/2023 SA2 PDF
04/13/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-145 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 8-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-145 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer Senate Bill 23-145, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 4-3. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-145 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
|
Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/07/2023 Third Reading BILL
50
AYE
13
NO
2
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/18/2023 Third Reading BILL
27
AYE
7
NO
1
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/14/2023 J.001 SEN Appropriations Passed [*] PDF

* Amendments passed in committee are not incorporated into the measure unless adopted by the full House or Senate.

** The status of Second Reading amendments may be subsequently affected by the adoption of an amendment to the Committee of the Whole Report. Refer to the House or Senate Journal for additional information.

Date Location Action
05/22/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/17/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/17/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/16/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/07/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/06/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
05/01/2023 House House Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/18/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
04/18/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/17/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/14/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/28/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
02/08/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 238 Stegosaurus State Fossil License Plate PDF

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