This Amendment adds a separate, additional registration fee of $15 for a motorcycle that is also an electric motor vehicle, other fuel vehicle, non-plug-in electric vehicle, or a plug-in electric vehicle.

Plain English Breakdown

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Amendment to House Bill No. 164: New $15 Fee for Certain Motorcycles

This amendment adds a separate, yearly $15 registration fee for motorcycles that are electric motor vehicles, other fuel vehicles, non-plug-in electric vehicles, or plug-in electric vehicles, while exempting mopeds.

What This Bill Does

• Adds a separate $15 annual registration fee for specific types of motorcycles.
• Applies the new fee to motorcycles that are also classified as electric motor vehicles, other fuel vehicles, non-plug-in electric vehicles, or plug-in electric vehicles.
• Exempts mopeds from paying this additional $15 charge.

Who It Names or Affects

• Owners of motorcycles that are also classified as electric motor vehicles, other fuel vehicles, non-plug-in electric vehicles, or plug-in electric vehicles.
• Moped owners, who do not have to pay the new fee because they are exempt.

Terms To Know

Electric Motor Vehicle

A type of motorcycle mentioned in the bill that is subject to the $15 fee if it meets this classification.

Plug-in Electric Vehicle

A type of motorcycle mentioned in the bill that is subject to the $15 fee if it meets this classification.

Moped

A vehicle defined by state law that is exempt from the additional registration fee under this amendment.

Limits and Unknowns

• The official text does not list a specific date when the new $15 fee begins.
• The source material does not explain how the collected fees will be spent or managed.

Official Summary Text

This Amendment adds a separate, additional registration fee of $15 for a motorcycle that is also an electric motor vehicle, other fuel vehicle, non-plug-in electric vehicle, or a plug-in electric vehicle. It also clarifies that a moped is exempt from the additional registration fee under the Act.

Current Bill Text

Legislation Document

SPONSOR:

Rep. Morrison

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

153rd GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

HOUSE BILL NO. 164

AMEND House Bill No. 164 by inserting the following after line 100 and before line 101:

“

(5) For the registration of a motorcycle, as defined by § 101 of this title, which is an electric motor vehicle, non-plug-in electric motor vehicle, other fuel vehicle, or plug-in electric vehicle, in addition to the registration fee specified in § 2151(1) of this title, a fee of $15 per year. A moped, as defined by §101 of this title, is exempt from the additional registration fee under this section.

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SYNOPSIS

This Amendment adds a separate, additional registration fee of $15 for a motorcycle that is also an electric motor vehicle, other fuel vehicle, non-plug-in electric vehicle, or a plug-in electric vehicle. It also clarifies that a moped is exempt from the additional registration fee under the Act.