House Bill 26-1057 Introduced

A Bill for an Act

• Page 1, Line 101Concerning the registration by a veteran with a disability of

• Page 1, Line 102certain vehicles without paying the required amounts.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not reflect any amendments that may be subsequently adopted. If this bill passes third reading in the house of introduction, a bill summary that applies to the reengrossed version of this bill will be available at http://leg.colorado.gov.)

Under current law, a veteran who is disabled and who meets certain standards does not need to pay the taxes and fees to register one motor vehicle. The veteran is issued a disabled veteran license plate with the "D.V." inscription or a United States disabled woman veteran license plate. The bill authorizes the veteran to be issued another plate in lieu of being issued either of the license plates for veterans who are disabled if the veteran qualifies for the plate. If the plate requires additional fees to be issued or renewed, the additional fees must also be paid unless the plate is a military license plate.

This program does not apply to commercial vehicles, implements of husbandry, or farm trucks or truck tractors that are taxed at a reduced rate.

• Page 2, Line 1Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

• Page 2, Line 2SECTION 1.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-213, amend

• Page 2, Line 3(1)(b)(II)(B), (1)(b)(II)(J), (5)(a)(I), and (5)(c); and add (1)(i) as follows:

• Page 2, Line 442-3-213.  License plates - military veterans - rules -

• Page 2, Line 5retirement.

• Page 2, Line 6(1) (b) (II)  Notwithstanding subsection (1)(b)(I) of this section:

• Page 2, Line 7(B)  No fee The department shall be charged not charge a fee

• Page 2, Line 8for one set of disabled veteran license plates issued under subsection (5)

• Page 2, Line 9of this section for a passenger car, truck, motorcycle, or noncommercial

• Page 2, Line 10or recreational vehicle or a plate issued in lieu of a disabled

• Page 2, Line 11veteran license plate under subsection (1)(i) of this section. For

• Page 2, Line 12the issuance or renewal of a plate not issued under this section,

• Page 2, Line 13the department shall charge the fees imposed for the issuance

• Page 2, Line 14or renewal of a license plate that exceed the fees that would be

• Page 2, Line 15charged for the issuance or renewal of a standardized license

• Page 2, Line 16plate under section 42-3-203.

• Page 2, Line 17(J)  The department shall not charge a fee for one set of disabled

• Page 2, Line 18woman veteran license plates issued under subsection (32) of this section

• Page 2, Line 19for a passenger car, truck, motorcycle, or noncommercial or recreational

• Page 2, Line 20vehicle or a plate issued in lieu of a disabled woman veteran

• Page 2, Line 21license plate under subsection (1)(i) of this section. For the

• Page 2, Line 22issuance or renewal of a plate not issued under this section, the

• Page 3, Line 1department shall charge the fees imposed for the issuance or

• Page 3, Line 2renewal of a license plate that exceed the fees that would be

• Page 3, Line 3charged for the issuance or renewal of a standardized license

• Page 3, Line 4plate under section 42-3-203.

• Page 3, Line 5(i)  An individual who qualifies to not pay fees in

• Page 3, Line 6accordance with section 42-3-304 (3)(a) may elect to be issued

• Page 3, Line 7another license plate in lieu of being issued a disabled veteran

• Page 3, Line 8license plate under subsection (5) of this section or a United

• Page 3, Line 9States disabled woman veteran license plate under subsection

• Page 3, Line 10(32) of this section if:

• Page 3, Line 11(I)  The individual meets the qualifications described in the

• Page 3, Line 12section establishing the license plate being issued; and

• Page 3, Line 13(II)  The individual pays the additional fees for the license

• Page 3, Line 14plate as described in subsection (1)(b)(II)(B) or (1)(b)(II)(J) of this

• Page 3, Line 15section.

• Page 3, Line 16(5)  Disabled veterans.

• Page 3, Line 17(a) (I)  The disabled veteran license plate shall must indicate that

• Page 3, Line 18the owner of the motor vehicle to which the license plate is attached is a

• Page 3, Line 19disabled veteran of the United States armed forces and is disabled.

• Page 3, Line 20(c)  License plates qualifying for the exemption granted in

• Page 3, Line 21sub-subparagraph (B) of subparagraph (II) of paragraph (b) of subsection

• Page 3, Line 22(1) subsection (1)(b)(II)(B) of this section shall be issued only by the

• Page 3, Line 23department and shall may bear the inscription "D.V." and a separate

• Page 3, Line 24number series shall be used for such license plates. Additional license

• Page 3, Line 25plates bearing such inscription may be issued by the department to The

• Page 3, Line 26department shall charge eligible persons upon the payment of any

• Page 3, Line 27fees or taxes required by this article article 3 for the issuance of a

• Page 4, Line 1second or subsequent disabled veteran license plate.

• Page 4, Line 2SECTION 2.  In Colorado Revised Statutes, 42-3-304, amend (3)

• Page 4, Line 3introductory portion and (3)(a) as follows:

• Page 4, Line 442-3-304.  Registration fees - passenger-mile taxes - clean

• Page 4, Line 5screen fund - fees - report - rules - definitions - repeal.

• Page 4, Line 6(3)  No fee is payable The owner need not pay the taxes and

• Page 4, Line 7fees for the annual registration of a vehicle when:

• Page 4, Line 8(a)  The owner of the vehicle is a veteran who in an application for

• Page 4, Line 9registration shows that the owner has established such owner's rights to

• Page 4, Line 10benefits under the provisions of Pub.L. 79-663, as amended, and Pub.L.

• Page 4, Line 1182-187, as amended 38 U.S.C. sec. 3901 et seq., or is a veteran of the

• Page 4, Line 12armed forces of the United States who incurred a disability and who is,

• Page 4, Line 13at the date of application, receiving compensation from the veterans

• Page 4, Line 14administration or any branch of the armed forces of the United States for

• Page 4, Line 15a fifty percent or more, service-connected disability, or for loss of use of

• Page 4, Line 16one or both feet or one or both hands, or for permanent impairment or

• Page 4, Line 17loss of vision in both eyes that constitutes virtual or actual blindness. The

• Page 4, Line 18exemption provided in this subsection (3)(a):

• Page 4, Line 19(I)  Does not apply to:

• Page 4, Line 20(A)  Commercial vehicles;

• Page 4, Line 21(B)  Implements of husbandry; or

• Page 4, Line 22(C)  A truck or truck tractor registered to be taxed

• Page 4, Line 23under section 42-3-306 (4);

• Page 4, Line 24(II)  Applies only to individuals; and

• Page 4, Line 25(III)  Applies to the original qualifying vehicle and to any vehicle

• Page 4, Line 26subsequently purchased and owned by the same veteran but does not

• Page 4, Line 27apply to more than one vehicle at a time.

• Page 5, Line 1SECTION 3.  Act subject to petition - effective date -

• Page 5, Line 2applicability. (1)  This act takes effect at 12:01 a.m. on the day following

• Page 5, Line 3the expiration of the ninety-day period after final adjournment of the

• Page 5, Line 4general assembly (August 12, 2026, if adjournment sine die is on May 13,

• Page 5, Line 52026); except that, if a referendum petition is filed pursuant to section 1

• Page 5, Line 6(3) of article V of the state constitution against this act or an item, section,

• Page 5, Line 7or part of this act within such period, then the act, item, section, or part

• Page 5, Line 8will not take effect unless approved by the people at the general election

• Page 5, Line 9to be held in November 2026 and, in such case, will take effect on the

• Page 5, Line 10date of the official declaration of the vote thereon by the governor.

• Page 5, Line 11(2)  This act applies to vehicles registered on or after the

• Page 5, Line 12applicable effective date of this act.