What is the Sierra Nevada Conservancy Specialty License Plate program?
A new specialty license plate program, which permits the Sierra Nevada Conservancy and other state agencies to have a license plate that provides revenue, was created by legislation (AB 84) sponsored by The Sierra Fund and carried by Assembly members Tim Leslie and John Laird. This bill was signed by the Governor last fall. This legislation has several key points, including: * license plates must above all be easy to read. Full-plate graphics like the “whale tail” and the “Yosemite valley” will no longer be allowed. Designs must fit into the corner of the plate. * 7,500 registrations for the license plate have to be collected in one year before the license plate will be issued. This time limit can be extended by one year. * the Sierra Nevada Conservancy is not permitted to spend any state funds in collecting the first 7,500 registrations. After that, they can spend a small percentage of the income on “selling” the plates to more Californians.
