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Bill Summary · HB 568

Summary — HB 568: North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) Special License Plate

Main purpose

Authorize a new specialty motor vehicle license plate to identify and raise funds for the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics (NCSSM) and to direct proceeds from the sale of that plate to support the NCSSM Foundation.

Key provisions

  • Creates a new special registration plate for the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics, issuable to any registered vehicle owner under the DMV plate rules.
  • Plate design requirements:
    • Plate will feature the NCSSM school logo and the acronym “NCSSM.”
    • The plate prefix "SM" is assigned for this series.
  • Fee:
    • Imposes an additional special-plate fee of $20 on top of the regular motor vehicle registration fee for this plate.
  • Distribution of proceeds:
    • The bill establishes that the Division (DMV) will credit the additional fees into the existing Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account (CCAPA).
    • Funds in the CCAPA derived from NCSSM plate sales are to be transferred quarterly to the NCSSM Foundation.
  • Technical/administrative provisions:
    • Amends statutes in Chapter 20 governing special plates (G.S. 20-79.4(b), 20-79.7(a1) and (b), and 20-81.12).
    • Authorizes the Revisor of Statutes to alphabetize and renumber special registration plates so lists are orderly.
  • Effective date: the act becomes effective when it becomes law.

Who is affected

  • Vehicle owners in North Carolina who choose the NCSSM specialty plate (pay the additional $20).
  • NCSSM Foundation — primary beneficiary of the special-plate net proceeds.
  • North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles (administration and accounting of plate sales and transfers).
  • State accounts that receive and route special-plate revenues (Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account).

Fiscal and operational impact

  • Expected to generate ongoing, offsettable revenue for the NCSSM Foundation proportional to demand for the plate (net of DMV administration costs).
  • DMV will incur routine administrative tasks (plate production, accounting, quarterly transfers). No large new state expenditures are specified.

Statutory changes

  • Adds a new special-plate category to G.S. 20-79.4(b).
  • Adjusts fee tables and distribution language in G.S. 20-79.7(a1) and (b).
  • Adds a subsection to G.S. 20-81.12 directing quarterly transfers of CCAPA receipts from NCSSM plate sales to the NCSSM Foundation.
  • Revisor authorized to reorder plate listings.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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