New Alabama License Plate Delayed Until 2013

Governor Bob Riley delayed the redesign of the “God Bless America” plates by two years to save the state $2.5 million.

By: Jamie Burch | WKRG
Published: August 03, 2009

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Alabama's "God Bless America" license plate will stick around an extra two years.

State law requires license plates be replaced every five years. The “God Bless America” license plate was schedule to be redesigned in 2011. But Governor Bob Riley signed a proclamation delaying the plate’s redesign until 2013.

The move will save the state from having to spend $2.5 million next year.

“State government should always be on the look out for ways to avoid unnecessary costs, and this is certainly one of them,” said Governor Riley. “This $2.5 million in savings won’t solve the state’s budget problems, but it will help. We must make every effort to eliminate unnecessary spending.”

The tags first became available in 2006.