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Committee hears two bills to create amateur‑radio license plates; DMV flags fiscal and production details
Summary
The House Transportation Committee heard sponsor and public testimony on two companion bills to create license plates or decals for amateur radio operators, with supporters citing emergency‑communications benefits and DMV advising the bills’ language may require a full plate and carry system development costs.
The House Transportation Committee heard two bills that would let the Division of Motor Vehicles offer a license‑plate symbol or decal recognizing amateur (ham) radio operators.
Representative Faxton, sponsor of HB1354 FN, and Representative Jordan Olery, sponsor of HB1483 FN, said the measures were constituent requests meant to recognize volunteers who often provide emergency communications when conventional systems fail. "Ham radio operators provide, in times of crisis, they sometimes are the only form of…
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