Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB849: Provide for special motorcycle plates promoting motorcycle safety
Status: Signed into law, May 19, 2025
What the bill says
An act providing for special motorcycle license plates for promoting motorcycle safety and awareness; establishing a fee for the special motorcycle license plates and requiring that the proceeds be used for grants to nonprofit organizations identified by rules adopted by the department of transportation; statutorily appropriating the fee proceeds to the department of transportation; providing rulemaking authority; providing a statutory appropriation; amending section 17-7502, mca; and providing a delayed effective date.
From the engrossed text:
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR SPECIAL MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATES FOR PROMOTING MOTORCYCLE SAFETY AND AWARENESS; ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR THE SPECIAL MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATES AND REQUIRING THAT THE PROCEEDS BE USED FOR GRANTS TO NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IDENTIFIED BY RULES ADOPTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; STATUTORILY APPROPRIATING THE FEE PROCEEDS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; PROVIDING RULEMAKING AUTHORITY; PROVIDING A STATUTORY APPROPRIATION; AMENDING SECTION 17-7502, MCA; AND PROVIDING A DELAYED EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. Special motorcycle license plates -- department of justice to design -- fees -- distribution. (1) A Montana resident who is the owner of a motorcycle or quadricycle titled and registered under this chapter and who pays the fee required under subsection (2) may be issued a special motorcycle license plate bearing a black background and a design created by the department of justice. The design must recognize the efforts of one or more Montana-based nonprofit organizations dedicated to motorcycle rider safety and awareness. (2) A person requesting a special motorcycle license plate under this section shall pay to the county treasurer or an authorized agent: (a) an administrative fee of $5 on issuance of the special license plate to be deposited in the county general fund; (b) a $5 license plate fee; and (c) a donation fee of $20. (3) The county treasurer or an authorized agent …