UPDATE: Alaska Advances Single Plate Bill to House Floor
DON’T DELAY! Please contact your lawmaker immediately to request support for H.B. 166:
You may use the following points in your message:
- H.B. 166 allows the display of only a single, rear-mounted license plate for all passenger vehicles.
- H.B. 166 saves money, conserves resources, and brings the state in line with other states that have moved to a single plate requirement.
- H.B. 166 protects the aesthetic contours of cars and relieve vehicle owners of the burden of having to create mounting holes on original bumpers.
- H.B. 166 accommodates classic and special-interest vehicles, many of which are not originally equipped with a designated place to display a front plate.
- H.B. 166 allows greater performance and styling equipment options for automotive enthusiasts in the state and the industry supporting their hobby.
Overview: Alaska has introduced SAN-supported legislation (H.B. 166) to allow the display of only a single, rear-mounted license plate for all passenger vehicles. Under current law vehicles must display two license plates. The bill passed the House Rules Committee and now awaits consideration by the full House.