The House Military, Veterans and Homeland Security Committee today heard testimony on state Rep. Hank Vaupel’s plan eliminating the service fee for a Vietnam War specialty license plate. Vaupel’s measure is part of a bipartisan, five-bill package removing the $5 service fee for various veteran and military license plates.

“Our military members are returning from serving in the Armed Forces and are greeted by their state government with a service fee for a special license plate,” said Vaupel, of Fowlerville, who served during the Vietnam War as a captain in the Army. “That’s not fair and it certainly needs to be addressed. While the fee waiver for these types of license plates is minimal, it still goes a long way in showing the respect our military heroes deserve when returning home to Michigan.”

As required by state law, the Secretary of State provides for the issuance and creation of each license plate issued in Michigan. There are varying fee requirements for each license place issued, with veteran and military license plates having a $5 service fee.

House Bill 4684, along with the rest of the bill package, remains in the House Military, Veterans and Homeland Security Committee for further consideration.

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