HB 209 Vehicle Registration Fee Revisions

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Drastically increases registration fees for EVs, Hybrids, and Plug-in Hybrid vehicles. The intent here is to cover for the road fees recoveredy via the "gas tax". However, these fees don't make a dent in the problem and are punitive in nature. This bill takes us back to 2018 SB 136 and increases the fees beginning in 2022 that were phased in over a 3-year period and "capped" at a certain amount per type of vehicle in 2021. The proposed fee increases in this new bill are as follows:

For EVs:

  • $300 beginning January 1, 2022.

For Hybrids:

  • $50 beginning January 1, 2022

For Plug-in Hybrids:

  • $260 beginning January 1, 2022

For any other vehicle not fueled by fossil fues (gasoline, diesel, natural gas, or propane)

  • $300 beginning January 1, 2022

SB 136 from 2018 set the fees as:

For Electric Vehicles: 2019 $60; 2020 $90; 2021 $120.

For Plug In Hybrids: 2019 $26; 2020 $39; 2021 $52.

For Hybrids: 2019 $10; 2020 $15; 2021 $20.

Sponsors

  • Rep. Christofferson, Kay.

Position

 OPPOSE

Status : FAILED

2/22. House 3rd reading. Failed. 27-44-4

2/22. House Floor. 4th Sub adopted.

2/18. House Floor. 3rd Sub and Amendment 1 Adopted. Circled.

2/8 House 3rd Reading. Circled.

2/1 House Transportation. Passed. Favorable Recommendation. 6-4-2 Audio HERE

1/28 House Rules. Fiscal Note Available. 

Scheduled Hearings

Past Hearings

2/1 Monday. House Transportation. 2:00 Audio HERE.

 

Additional Info

  • Position: OPPOSE
  • Bills: FAILED