BILL NUMBER: AB 270	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Nazarian

                        FEBRUARY 10, 2015

   An act to add Section 5164 to the Vehicle Code, relating to
vehicles, and making an appropriation therefor.


	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 270, as introduced, Nazarian. Specialized license plates:
diabetes awareness.
   Existing law establishes a specialized license plate program and
requires the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to issue specialized
license plates to a sponsoring state agency that meets certain
requirements. The DMV is required to charge specified fees related to
the issuance of those plates and to deposit the fees, less the DMV's
costs, in the Specialized License Plate Fund. Existing law requires
that moneys in the fund be allocated, upon appropriation by the
Legislature, to each sponsoring agency in proportion to the amount
that is attributable to the agency's specialized license plate
program. Existing law authorizes the sponsoring agency to use these
moneys to fund projects and programs that promote the state agency's
official policy, mission, or work.
   This bill would require the Department of Public Health to apply
to the DMV to sponsor a license plate that promotes diabetes
awareness, education, and research, and that displays the message
"Cure Diabetes" under the numerical series. The bill would require
the DMV to deposit the fees for the issuance, renewal, or transfer of
these license plates, less the DMV's costs, into the Diabetes
Awareness Account, which the bill would create. The bill would
continuously appropriate the money deposited in the Diabetes
Awareness Account to the Department of Public Health to fund projects
and programs related to diabetes awareness and prevention in
California. By creating a continuously appropriated fund, the bill
would make an appropriation.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: yes. Fiscal committee: yes.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 5164 is added to the Vehicle Code, to read:
   5164.  (a) The Department of Public Health shall apply to the
department to sponsor a diabetes awareness, education, and research
license plate program. The department shall issue specialized license
plates for that program if the Department of Public Health satisfies
the requirements of Section 5156.
   (b) License plates issued pursuant to this section shall display
the message "Cure Diabetes" under the numerical series. The
Department of Public Health may also accept and use donated artwork
from California artists for the license plate.
   (c) Notwithstanding subdivision (c) of Section 5157, the
additional fees prescribed by Section 5157 for the issuance, renewal,
or transfer of the specialized license plates shall be deposited,
after the department deducts its administrative costs, in the
Diabetes Awareness Account, which is hereby created in the
Specialized License Plate Fund. Notwithstanding Section 13340 of the
Government Code, all moneys within the account are hereby
continuously appropriated, without regard to fiscal year, to the
Department of Public Health to fund projects and programs related to
diabetes awareness and prevention in California's diverse
communities.