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Committee sends Gaston license-plate cleanup (RS 32346) to print; expands eligibility, funds in-person firearm-safety education
Summary
Sen. Tammy Nichols told the committee RS32346 refines the Gaston license plate design, removes a 26,000-pound eligibility limit, directs proceeds to in-person firearm-safety education, and establishes a volunteer Idaho firearm safety education committee to manage grants; the committee voted to send the request to print.
Sen. Tammy Nichols, sponsor of RS32346, told the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committee the draft cleans up last session’s Gaston license-plate law to broaden eligibility and clarify implementation. Nichols said the proposal removes a 26,000-pound vehicle limit so more Idahoans can obtain the specialty plate, specifies a bright yellow-and-black plate with a centered snake design, and directs fund allocations to in-person firearm-safety education rather than online-only programs.
Nichols said the language was developed after public meetings and consultation with stakeholders, including the NRA and the State Board of Education. The bill would create an Idaho firearm safety education committee composed of volunteers to work with the administering department and manage grants; Nichols said the committee would be volunteer-based and would not expend general-fund dollars.
Sen. Wintro asked whether proceeds are restricted to government agencies; Nichols replied that the prior bill allowed educational components to receive those monies and that RS32346 forms a volunteer oversight committee to administer grants. Sen. Foreman moved to send RS32346 to print, and Sen. Recti seconded; the committee approved the motion by voice vote.
Nichols said remaining program details would be handled by the volunteer committee and the administering department during implementation.
