AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES

SB 2418 expands eligibility for disabled veterans license plates to include veterans aged 75 or older with a 70% service-connected disability rating, in addition to existing criteria. It also maintains exemptions from vehicle registration fees for veterans deemed "individually unemployable" due to service-connected disabilities. The bill requires documentation from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to verify eligibility and allows surviving spouses to retain the plates after a veteran's death. This change directly affects older veterans with moderate service-connected disabilities who previously did not qualify for the exemption. The policy modifies current registration fee rules for eligible veterans under Chapter 31-6 of the General Laws.