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Committee approves bill to reintroduce two retro Idaho license plates, amid trademark and pricing objections
Summary
The Idaho House Transportation Committee on a voice vote recommended House Bill 204 for floor consideration, clearing a proposal to reintroduce two retro license plates — a black specialty plate tied to the Idaho Potato Commission and a lower-cost white-and-teal plate that the Idaho Heritage Trust said would undercut the state’s red, white and blue plate.
The Idaho House Transportation Committee on an unrecorded voice vote recommended passage of House Bill 204, a measure to reintroduce two retro license-plate designs, including a specialty black plate supporting the Idaho Potato Commission and a lower-cost white-and-teal plate that critics said would compete with the state’s long-standing red, white and blue plate.
Representative Doug Pickett, the bill sponsor, told the committee the proposal would make two historic plates available again because “the public is asking for it.” He described the black plate as a specialty plate with a $70 initial registration fee and a $50 renewal, and said $45…
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