Retired legislators would get special license plates

Veteran lawmakers who retire from the Legislature would qualify for their own special license plates, under a proposal from state Sen. Ronald B. Ramsey Sr., D-Decatur.

Senate Bill 121 would require retired legislators to have at least eight years of service before they could qualify for the proposed plate. They would pay an initial $25 manufacturing fee to get it as well as an annual $35 registration fee to keep it.

Current legislators already qualify for special state plates that signify both their office and the district they represent.