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ADOPTED
Senators
Adelman of the 42nd, Kemp of the 46th and Rogers of the 21st offered the
following amendment:
Amend
the Senate Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee substitute to SB
168:
By
adding the following after "motorsports;" on line 4 on page 1.
"to
provide for special license plates to promote 'Share the Road' messages for
motorists and bicyclists and to benefit programs related to such motorists and
bicyclists;"
By
adding the following between lines 17 and 18 on page 1.
"Also,
in order to promote and provide for motorist and bicyclist safety and
interaction education and awareness programs and media campaigns; adult and
child bicycling safety training, workshops, and educational materials;
assistance in forming local bicycle advisory committees; law enforcement
education and implementation programs for policing by bicycle and policing to
improve bicycling conditions; and 'share the road/yield to bicycles/bicyclists
may use full lane' sign installations through the
Governoŕs
Highway Safety Program, there shall be issued beginning January 1, 2006, special
license plates promoting and benefitting such efforts, which shall be known as
the 'Share the Road' Motorists and Bicyclists special license
plate."
By
adding the following in place of "The" at the beginning of line 18 on page
1.
"For
the NASCAR plates,
the"
By
adding the following after "theme." on line 20 on page 1.
"For
the 'Share the Road' plates, the commissioner shall design a special distinctive
license plate in conjunction with the Southern Bicycle League and Bicycle Ride
Across Georgia appropriate to promote the message of motorists and bicyclists
safely and courteously sharing the
roadway."
By
adding the following after "Program." on line 24 on page 2.
"Subject
to the general appropriations process, it is the intent of the General Assembly
that funds derived from the sale of 'Share the Road' license plates shall be
utilized by the
Governoŕs
Highway Safety Program to provide for motorist and bicyclist safety and
interaction education and awareness programs and media campaigns; adult and
child bicycling safety training, workshops, and educational materials;
assistance in forming local bicycle advisory committees; law enforcement
education and implementation programs for policing by bicycle and policing to
improve bicycling conditions; and 'share the road/yield to bicycles/bicyclists
may use full lane' sign installations. The Office of Highway Safety may enter
into contractual agreements, as may be appropriate, to further such objectives.
The Office of Highway Safety may provide said funds for use as local or minimum
matching
funds."