Vehicles: registration plates; individuals who served in the NOAACOC or USPHSCC; include in the definition of veteran and provide special registration plates for. Amends sec. 310 of 1949 PA 300 (MCL 257.310) & adds secs. 803v & 803w.

HB 5279 expands Michigan's veteran designation on driver's licenses to include members of the NOAA Commissioned Corps (NOAACOC) and U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps (USPHSCC). It amends the vehicle code to add these service members to the existing definition of "veteran" for license purposes, requiring the Secretary of State to provide a special veteran designation upon proof of service. This change directly affects current or former members of the NOAA and Public Health Service Corps who hold Michigan driver's licenses. The bill modifies Section 310 of the Michigan Vehicle Code and adds new sections (803v and 803w) to formalize this eligibility.