Colorado's Old Green Mountain License Plate Might Make A Comeback

The green mountains on old Colorado license places have a good chance of making a comeback next year.

Colorado lawmakers are advancing legislation that would make the state's retro license plates available as early as 2022, reports the Colorado Sun.

The old license plates would cost up to $75 extra and $25 of that would go to a disability support fund.

Last year, Senator Kevin Priola attempted to bring back the green license plate, but the bill was vetoed by Governor Jared Polis due to a problem with the legislation. According to the Sun, it allowed the DMV to collect new fees but not spend them.

The bill also would have switched all-new Colorado license plates to the retro plates.

In his veto letter, Polis encouraged sponsors and the General Assembly to bring the bill to the next session.

Under the 2021 bill, the white mountains remain the default plate and the retro style is a specialty plate. However, if not enough people want the retro plates, they won't become available.

Priola says the real reason for the bill is public safety.

Motorists are currently allowed to keep their license plates forever. It's common for people to avoid registration fees by paying rates for older vehicles attached to old plates even when they buy a new car.

The bill would also require Coloradans to purchase new plates with a new car.

"It forces folks to actually be upholding the law," said Priola.

Senate Bill 69 earned unanimous support at its first committee hearing on Monday, March 8.

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