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HB23-1265

Born To Be Wild Special License Plate

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Transportation & Motor Vehicles Natural Resources & Environment

Concerning the creation of a "Born to Be Wild" special license plate to raise funds for nonlethal means of mitigating conflict with gray wolves, and, in connection therewith, making an appropriation.

Bill Summary:

The act creates the "Born to Be Wild" special license plates for certain motorcycles, passenger cars, trucks, or noncommercial or recreational motor vehicles. An applicant qualifies for the issuance of the special license plates if the applicant pays the following fees to the department:

  • A one-time $25 fee that is credited to the highway users tax fund;
  • An annual $50 fee that is credited to the wildlife cash fund in the division of parks and wildlife; and
  • A one-time $25 fee that is credited to the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account.
The division of parks and wildlife is directed to use the money collected and credited to the wildlife cash fund for implementing nonlethal means of mitigating and preventing conflict with gray wolves and promoting the license plate.

To implement this act, $99,642 is appropriated to the department of revenue for use by the division of motor vehicles. This appropriation consists of $11,054 from the Colorado DRIVES vehicle services account in the highway users tax fund and $88,588 from the license plate cash fund.

APPROVED by Governor May 20, 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.)

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
05/20/2023 Signed Act PDF
05/17/2023 Final Act PDF
05/08/2023 Rerevised PDF
05/05/2023 Revised PDF
04/26/2023 Reengrossed PDF
04/24/2023 Engrossed PDF
03/27/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
04/21/2023 PA2 PDF
04/04/2023 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
07/05/2023 FN3 PDF
04/05/2023 FN2 PDF
03/31/2023 FN1 PDF
Date Version Documents
05/05/2023 SA2 PDF
04/18/2023 SA1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1265 to the Committee of the Whole and with a recommendation that it be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Refer House Bill 23-1265 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-0. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment J.001 The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1265, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 10-1. Vote summary
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment H). The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 23-1265, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 7-4. Vote summary
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
05/06/2023 Third Reading BILL
31
AYE
3
NO
1
OTHER
Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
04/26/2023 Third Reading BILL
46
AYE
19
NO
0
OTHER
Vote record
Date Amendment Number Committee/ Floor Hearing Status Documents
04/21/2023 J.001 HOU Appropriations Passed [*] PDF
04/03/2023 L.002 HOU Finance Passed [*] PDF
Date Location Action
05/20/2023 Governor Governor Signed
05/17/2023 Governor Sent to the Governor
05/17/2023 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
05/17/2023 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
05/06/2023 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
05/05/2023 Senate Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments
05/05/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
05/02/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Finance Refer Unamended to Appropriations
04/26/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Finance
04/26/2023 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
04/25/2023 House House Third Reading Laid Over Daily - No Amendments
04/24/2023 House House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee
04/21/2023 House House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
04/03/2023 House House Committee on Finance Refer Amended to Appropriations
03/27/2023 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Finance
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
08/07/2023 231 Born To Be Wild Special License Plate PDF