A bill to exempt a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer that is licensed as an antique vehicle from the imposition of local license taxes and fees was approved by the Virginia Senate.

Legislation to require the issuance of a single motor-vehicle license plate for attachment at the rear of the vehicle was introduced in the Texas House of Representatives.

Oregon legislation that would have required registered owners of vehicles 20 years old and older to pay a $1,000 “impact tax” every five years was quickly killed after an onslaught of objections were lodged by vehicle owners in the state.

Legislation to provide for the issuance of a single rear-mounted license plate for certain motor vehicles was approved by the Montana House.

Legislation to allow for a single rear plate for motor vehicles that were not originally equipped with a display bracket on the front of the vehicle was not approved by the Idaho House of Representatives on a 28–42 vote.

A series of bills have been introduced in Hawaii to exempt antique motor vehicles from the state’s vehicle weight tax, reduce the weight tax for all other vehicles and decrease annual registration fees.

Legislation to increase the age requirement of antique, rare or special-interest motor vehicles from 20 years old or older to 30 years old or older was introduced.

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Legislation has been introduced to repeal the two license-plate requirement for motor vehicles in New York.