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Committee advances bill to allow up to five amateur‑radio license plates and label them "Amateur Radio"
Summary
Representative Jared Hendricks told the committee House Bill 13‑27 would add “Amateur Radio” wording to a specialty plate and allow up to five plates per licensee without the extra personalized fee. DOT said the change would not add an extra $25 special‑interest fee; the committee voted to advance the bill.
The Senate Transportation Committee advanced House Bill 13‑27 after testimony that the change would help identify licensed amateur radio operators who provide emergency and event communications.
Representative Jared Hendricks said the plates would display the operator’s FCC call sign and the words “Amateur Radio,” and would allow an individual ham operator to register up to five vehicles with the same call sign (with numeric suffixes) without paying an extra…
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