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HB3209 • 2025

Imposes a surcharge on certain vehicle registration fees and recreational vehicle trip permits.

Imposes a surcharge on certain vehicle registration fees and recreational vehicle trip permits.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Senator Gorsek,, Prozanski,, Representative McLain, Representative Helm,, Lively,, Senator Golden,
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-03-31 House

    Public Hearing held.

  3. 2025-01-17 House

    Referred to Transportation.

  4. 2025-01-13 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act adds extra fees to the registration fees and of some vehicles, like campers or motor homes, and an extra fee for RV trip permits. The money taken in from this fee would go into a new fund. This fund would help the Department of Transportation pay for towing and getting rid of abandoned RVs. The new extra fees will last 10 years. (Flesch Readability Score: 74.0).
Imposes a surcharge on certain vehicle registration fees and recreational vehicle trip permits. Transfers proceeds of the surcharge to the Abandoned Recreational Vehicle Account. Authorizes the Department of Transportation to provide reimbursements for the costs of towing and disposing of abandoned recreational vehicles. Sunsets new surcharges after 10 years.
Relating to: Relating to motor vehicles; providing for revenue raising that requires approval by a three-fifths majority.
Current location: In House Committee