HB0026HS001

This amendment adds a new statute requiring the department of transportation to issue distinctive license plates for vehicles owned by tribal governments, adds tribal governments to the registration fee exemption statute, and changes the effective date from July 1, 2026 to immediate upon enactment.

• Adds to the bill title a requirement that the department of transportation issue distinctive license plates for vehicles owned by tribal governments. (Page 1, line 3)
• Updates the bill's statutory references to include W.S. 31-2-207 and changes the reference structure accordingly. (Page 1, line 7)
• Creates a new statute W.S. 31-2-207 establishing that the department shall issue distinctive license plates indicating public ownership for vehicles owned by various public entities, including the tribal governments of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes of the Wind River Indian Reservation. The statute also provides that certain investigative agencies may receive plates that do not disclose public ownership. (Page 1, after line 7)
• Changes the effective date from July 1, 2026 to immediate upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by the Wyoming Constitution. (Page 3, line 2)

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