House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

Clarifies that the owner may select a month when the initial registration expires for plates that are not calendar year plates, and replaces thereafter with otherwise in the proposed changes to GS 20-66, subsection (a). Revises the structure of proposed subsection (a1), removing subdivision (1) and incorporating the language from subdivision (2) to clarify the method for calculating the initial registration fee of a vehicle being registered for less than 12 months under the statute.

Amends GS 105-330.5(a1) to incorporate proration of applicable property taxes for vehicles initially registered for less than twelve months under the changes to GS 20-66.