BILL ANALYSIS                                                                                                                                                                                                    



                                                                  AB 1097
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          Date of Hearing:   January 21, 2010

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Kevin De Leon, Chair

                    AB 1097 (Eng) - As Amended:  January 4, 2010 

          Policy Committee:                               
          TransportationVote:14-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          Yes    Reimbursable:              No

           SUMMARY  

          This bill requires license plates to be mounted parallel to the  
          ground so that the characters are upright.
           
          FISCAL EFFECT
          
          1)Negligible costs to DMV.

          2)Local law enforcement costs not reimbursable.

           COMMENTS
           
           Rationale  . This measure is in response to concerns raised by the  
          California Highway Patrol (CHP) about an increasing number of  
          motorcyclists mounting their license plates sideways, making it  
          difficult for officers to recognize the characters on the  
          plates. It was originally one of the provisions contained in the  
          omnibus transportation bill (AB 3064, Committee on  
          Transportation) that passed both houses with no "no" votes in  
          2008, but was vetoed by the governor, who cited the budget delay  
          and the lack of time to evaluate the measure.

           Analysis Prepared by  :    Brad Williams / APPR. / (916) 319-2081