AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE SENATE

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1. Line 12, substitute, after PEARL HARBOR,

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for supporters of the Choose Life Virginia Fund,

SEN. CUCCINELLI

2. Line 110, substitute, after Motor Vehicles.

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§ 9. Special license plates for supporters of the Choose Life Virginia Fund; fees.

A. On receipt of an application and payment of the fee prescribed by this section, and following the provisions of § 46.2-725 of the Code of Virginia other than those relating to the fee for the plates and its disposition, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles shall issue special license plates bearing the legend CHOOSE LIFE to supporters of the Choose Life Virginia Fund, prescribed in subsection B.

B. The annual fee for plates issued pursuant to this section shall be $25 in addition to the prescribed fee for state license plates.  For each such $25 fee collected in excess of 1,000 registrations pursuant to this section, $15 shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to a special nonreverting fund known as the Choose Life Virginia Fund established within the Department of Accounts.  The funds shall be awarded annually as equal grants by the Commissioner to pregnancy center locations in Virginia that are 501 (c) (3)organizations officially committed to the “Our Commitment of Care” standards, as may be delineated  on  the  website  of  the  pregnancy  center            affiliation organization Heartbeat International http://www.heartbeatinternational.org/.  Choose Life Virginia Fund distributed funds are to be used to provide services to pregnant women and women who suspect they may be pregnant in Virginia and may be refused within 60 days by return to the Choose Life Virginia Fund.  The Commissioner shall provide annually to pregnancy center locations identified in this subsection a summary report for the annual reporting period containing:  (1) Choose Life Virginia initial plate issuances and renewals (both counts and dollars), (2) a list of the pregnancy center location names and addresses as identified in this subsection, and (3) the return address to be used if a pregnancy center location wishes to the refuse to receive Choose Life Virginia funds.  All other fees imposed  under the provisions of this section shall be paid to, and received by, the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles, and paid by him into the state treasury and set aside as a special fund to be used to meet the necessary expenses incurred by the Department of Motor Vehicles.