H429

Authorizes a special Turtle Rescue Team registration plate to fund the North Carolina State University Turtle Rescue Team.

The bill creates a special Turtle Rescue Team registration plate for vehicles, with proceeds supporting the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine Turtle Rescue Team. The team provides medical, surgical, and husbandry services to turtles, aiming to release rehabilitated turtles back into the wild. The additional fee from the plate goes to the Special Registration Plate Account, Collegiate and Cultural Attraction Plate Account, North Carolina Land and Water Fund, and Parks and Recreation Trust Fund. The bill is effective upon enactment.