HB 773 -- SOLAR-POWERED VEHICLES

This bill requires that any motor vehicle, assembled by a 2 or 4
year institution of higher education, exclusively utilizing
"solar power" and built to compete in a national competition
organized to foster interest in solar energy, be registered and
titled by the Director of Revenue.

The plate issued will be a collegiate plate of the institution
and display the term "solar" as prescribed by the director.
Such vehicles will be exempt from the motor vehicle safety
inspection requirements and will be used on streets and highways
as approved by the school.

This bill has an emergency clause.

HB 773 -- SOLAR POWERED VEHICLES (McBride)

This bill requires that any motor vehicle, assembled by a 2 or 4
year institution of higher education, exclusively utilizing
"solar power" and built to compete in a national competition
organized to foster interest in solar energy, be registered and
titled by the Director of Revenue.

The plate issued will be a  "collegiate plate" of the
institution and display the term "solar" as prescribed by the
director.  Such vehicles will be exempt from the motor vehicle
safety inspection requirements and will be used on streets and
highways as approved by the school.

This bill has an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

HB 773 -- SOLAR POWERED VEHICLES

SPONSOR:  McBride

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee
on Motor Vehicle and Traffic Regulation by a vote of 12 to 0.

This bill requires that any motor vehicle, assembled by a 2 or 4
year institution of higher education, exclusively utilizing
"solar power" and built to compete in a national competition
organized to foster interest in solar energy, be registered and
titled by the Director of Revenue.

The plate issued will be a  "collegiate plate" of the
institution and display the term "solar" as prescribed by the
director.  Such vehicles will be exempt from the motor vehicle
safety inspection requirements and will be used on streets and
highways as approved by the school.

This bill has an emergency clause.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that institutions of higher
education have built solar power vehicles for competition and
have found it difficult to license the vehicles to operate on
the highway because such vehicles are not equipped with the
required safety equipment.

Testifying for the bill were Representative McBride; and
University of Missouri.

OPPONENTS:  No opposition was voiced to the committee.

Robert Triplett, Research Analyst

HB 773 -- Registration For Solar Powered Vehicles

Sponsor:  McBride

This bill requires that any motor vehicle, assembled by a 2 or 4
year institution of higher education, exclusively utilizing
"solar power" and built to compete in a national competition
organized to foster interest in solar energy, be registered and
titled by the Director of Revenue.

The plate issued will be a  "collegiate plate" of the
institution and display the term "solar" as prescribed by the
director.  Such vehicles will be exempt from the motor vehicle
safety inspection requirements and will be used on streets and
highways as approved by the school.

This bill has an emergency clause.