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The Colorado General Assembly is considering House Bill 25-1103, which proposes the creation of a "Fallen Firefighter" special license plate to honor firefighters who have lost their lives in the line of duty. To obtain this plate, applicants would need to provide a certificate from a designated nonprofit organization confirming a donation has been made. This organization, selected by the Department of Revenue, must be a Colorado-based nonprofit that has been operational for at least fifteen years and offers services such as counseling, support, legal aid, educational assistance, and job training to the families of fallen firefighters. Additionally, the organization should have a history of awarding scholarships to the children of these heroes. Beyond the standard license plate fees, applicants would be required to pay two one-time fees of $25 each, allocated to the Highway Users Tax Fund and the Colorado DRIVES Vehicle Services Account, respectively. The bill is currently under consideration in the House Finance Committee.
The initiative for this special license plate was inspired by the family of Darcy Stallings, a firefighter who tragically lost his life in October 2021 while responding to a fire. His family has been actively advocating for the plate to honor all fallen firefighters and support their families.
If the bill passes, the "Fallen Firefighter" license plate would join Colorado's array of specialty plates, which recognize various organizations, causes, and groups.
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The bill creates the fallen firefighter special license plate. An
applicant becomes eligible to use the plate by providing a certificate to
the department of revenue (department) confirming that the applicant has
made a donation to a nonprofit organization (organization) chosen by the
department based on the organization's provision of services to the
families of firefighters who have been killed in the line of duty.
In addition to the normal fees for a license plate, a person must pay
2 additional one-time fees in the amount of $25, one of which is credited
to the highway users tax fund and the other to the Colorado DRIVES
vehicle services account.
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