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HB0201 • 2020

Transportation computer system replacement and maintenance.

AN ACT relating to a transportation information computer system; providing for funding the replacement of the current revenue information system and maintenance of the new computer system; creating an account; authorizing increasing revenue; increasing driver's license, driver's permit and registration fees; specifying distribution; and providing for an effective date.

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Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor
HAppropriations
Last action
2020-02-13
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2020

Plain English Breakdown

The bill did not pass during its session.

Transportation Computer System Replacement and Maintenance

The bill proposes to replace the current transportation revenue information system with a new one and fund its maintenance through increased fees on driver's licenses, permits, and vehicle registrations.

What This Bill Does

  • Creates an account called the 'transportation information system account' for funding the replacement of the existing revenue information system and maintaining any new computer systems.
  • Increases various fees related to driver’s licenses, permits, and vehicle registrations by $5 each to fund the transportation information system account.
  • Specifies that five dollars from each fee collected will be deposited into the newly created transportation information system account.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Drivers who need to renew their licenses or permits
  • Vehicle owners who register or re-register their vehicles

Terms To Know

Transportation Information System Account
A special account created by the bill that collects funds for replacing and maintaining transportation computer systems.
Revenue Information System
The current system used to manage financial data related to transportation in Wyoming.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The bill did not pass during the session it was introduced.
  • It is unclear how much additional revenue will be generated from increased fees and contributions.
  • There are no details on what specific improvements or changes will be made to the new computer system.

Bill History

  1. 2020-02-13 House

    H Failed Introduction 35-23-2-0-0

  2. 2020-02-12 House

    H Received for Introduction

  3. 2020-02-11 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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20LSO-0430
2020
STATE OF WYOMING
20LSO-0430
Numbered
2.0

HOUSE BILL NO. HB0201

Transportation computer system replacement and maintenance.

Sponsored by: House Appropriations Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to a transportation information computer system; providing for funding the replacement of the current revenue information system and maintenance of the new computer system; creating an account; authorizing increasing revenue; increasing driver's license, driver's permit and registration fees; specifying distribution; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 31
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1
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204 is created to read:

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1
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204.

Transportation information system account.

(a)

There is created the transportation information system account into which shall be deposited revenues as provided by law. Earnings from funds in the account shall be credited to the account. Funds in the account are continuously appropriated to the department of transportation and shall only be expended to replace the existing revenue information system and for continued modernization and maintenance of any replacement transportation information system. Notwithstanding W.S. 9
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2
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1008 or 9
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4
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207, unexpended funds in the account shall not revert. The department of transportation shall report the balance of the account and progress on modernization and maintenance of any transportation information system each fiscal year to the joint transportation, highways and military affairs interim committee.

(b)

The department of transportation may accept, and shall deposit in the account, any gifts, contributions, donations, grants or federal funds designated for computer system modernization and maintenance.

Section 2.

W.S. 31
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3
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101(a)(ii)(A), (B), (D) and (E)(i) through (vi), 31
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3
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103 by creating a new subsection (m), 31
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7
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104, 31
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7
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113(a)(i) through (xi), (d) and by creating a new subsection (g), 31
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18
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401(a)(ii)(A) and (iii) and 31
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18
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406 by creating a new subsection (e) are amended to read:

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3
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101.

Registration fees; exemptions.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided, the following fees shall accompany each application for the registration of a vehicle:

(ii)

A state registration fee computed as follows:

(A)

Passenger cars
....
$
30.00
35.00

(B)

School buses
......
$
25.00
30.00

(D)

Motorcycles, autocycles and multipurpose vehicles

$
25.00
30.00

(E)

House trailers and other noncommercial vehicles based on unladen weight, which for purposes of this subparagraph only, shall be by the manufacturer's published weight, if available:

(I)

1,000 pounds or less
................................
$
5.00
10.00

(II)

1,001 to 3,500 pounds
................................
$
30.00
35.00

(III)

3,501 to 4,500 pounds
................................
$
40.00
45.00

(IV)

4,501 to 5,500 pounds
................................
$
50.00
55.00

(V)

5,501 to 6,000 pounds
................................
$
70.00
75.00

(VI)

6,001 pounds or more
................................
$
90.00
95.00

31
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3
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103.

Distribution of fees; refunds.

(m)

Of each fee collected pursuant to W.S.

31
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3
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101(a)(ii), five dollars ($5.00) shall be deposited in the transportation information system account created by W.S.

31
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1
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204.

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7
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104.

Disposition of fees.

Except as provided in this section
and W.S. 31
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7
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113(g)
, the license fees levied and collected under this act are payable to the department and shall be transmitted to the state treasurer to be credited to the highway fund.
Subject to the allocation in W.S.

31
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7
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113(g), t
he fees collected under W.S. 31
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7
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113(a)(x) shall be transmitted to the state treasurer to be credited to the motorcycle safety education account created by W.S.

31
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5
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1506.

31
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7
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113.

Fees.

(a)

The following fees are imposed:

(i)

Driver's license
.......
$
40.00
45.00

(ii)

Instruction permit
....
$
40.00
45.00

(iii)

Restricted license under W.S. 31
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7
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117(c)
............................................
$
20.00
25.00

(iv)

Duplicate or renewal
.
$
30.00
35.00

(v)

Extension or renewal
..
$
30.00
35.00

(vi)

Commercial driver's license

$
50.00
55.00

(vii)

Commercial learner's permit...$
40.00
45.00

(viii)

Commercial license renewal or duplicate
............................................
$
40.00
45.00

(ix)

Commercial driver's license skills test conducted by the department

80.00
$85.00

(x)

Initial or renewal of class "M" designation
............................................
6.00
$11.00

(xi)

Intermediate permit
.
30.00
$35.00

(d)

If a driver's license with limited driving privileges is granted pursuant to W.S. 31
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7
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105(f), the fee shall be
fifty dollars ($50.00)
fifty
‑
five dollars ($55.00)
.

(g)

Of each fee collected pursuant to subsections (a) and (d) of this section, five dollars ($5.00) shall be deposited in the transportation information system account created by W.S.

31
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1
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204.

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18
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401.

Registration fees.

(a)

Except as otherwise provided, the following fees shall accompany each application for the registration of a commercial vehicle:

(ii)

A state registration fee computed as follows:

(A)

Commercial vehicles except passenger cars, school buses, house trailers and motorcycles for which the fees shall be computed as provided by W.S. 31
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3
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101(a)(ii) based on gross vehicle weight pursuant to the following table:

GROSS VEHICLE OR GROSS
COMBINATION VEHICLE WEIGHT IN POUNDS

FEE
26,000
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or less

$
198.00
203.00
26,001
‑
28,000

214.50
219.50
28,001
‑
30,000

231.00
236.00
30,001
‑
32,000

247.50
252.50
32,001
‑
34,000

275.00
280.00
34,001
‑
36,000

302.50
307.50
36,001
‑
38,000

330.00
335.00
38,001
‑
40,000

357.50
362.50
40,001
‑
42,000

385.00
390.00
42,001
‑
44,000

412.50
417.50
44,001
‑
46,000

440.00
445.00
46,001
‑
48,000

467.50
472.50
48,001
‑
50,000

495.00
500.00
50,001
‑
52,000

522.50
527.50
52,001
‑
54,000

550.00
555.00
54,001
‑
55,000

563.75
568.75
55,001
‑
56,000

577.50
582.50
56,001
‑
58,000

605.00
610.00
58,001
‑
60,000

632.50
637.50
60,001
‑
62,000

660.00
665.00
62,001
‑
64,000

687.50
692.50
64,001
‑
66,000

715.00
720.00
66,001
‑
68,000

742.50
747.50
68,001
‑
70,000

770.00
775.00
70,001
‑
72,000

797.50
802.50
72,001
‑
74,000

825.00
830.00
74,001
‑
76,000

852.50
857.50
76,001
‑
78,000

880.00
885.00
78,001
‑
80,000

907.50
912.50

For weights over eighty thousand (80,000) pounds, the fee shall be
nine hundred forty
‑
eight dollars and seventy
‑
five cents ($948.75)
nine hundred fifty
‑
three dollars and
seventy
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five cents ($953.75)
plus twenty
‑
five dollars ($25.00) for each additional two thousand (2,000) pounds or fraction thereof.

(iii)

Except as otherwise provided in W.S. 31
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18
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201(d)(iii), an equalized highway use tax collected by the department in lieu of the county registration fee imposed by paragraph (a)(i) of this section for commercial vehicles or fleets proportionally registered under W.S. 31
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18
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201(b)(i) and described in W.S. 31
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18
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201(d)(ii) pursuant to the following table:

VEHICLE OR COMBINATION
GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT

EQUALIZED HIGHWAY
IN POUNDS

USE TAX

26,000
‑
or less

$
88.00
93.00
26,001
‑
28,000

110.00
115.00
28,001
‑
30,000

165.00
170.00
30,001
‑
32,000

220.00
225.00
32,001
‑
34,000

275.00
280.00
34,001
‑
36,000

330.00
335.00
36,001
‑
38,000

385.00
390.00
38,001
‑
40,000

440.00
445.00
40,001
‑
42,000

495.00
500.00
42,001
‑
44,000

550.00
555.00
44,001
‑
46,000

605.00
610.00
46,001
‑
48,000

660.00
665.00
48,001
‑
50,000

715.00
720.00
50,001
‑
52,000

770.00
775.00
52,001
‑
54,000

825.00
830.00
54,001
‑
56,000

880.00
885.00
56,001
‑
58,000

935.00
940.00
58,001
‑
60,000

990.00
995.00
60,001
‑
62,000

1,045.00
1,050.00
62,001
‑
64,000

1,100.00
1,105.00
64,001
‑
66,000

1,155.00
1,160.00
66,001
‑
68,000

1,210.00
1,215.00
68,001
‑
70,000

1,265.00
1,270.00
70,001
‑
72,000

1,320.00
1,325.00
72,001
‑
74,000

1,375.00
1,380.00
74,001
‑
76,000

1,430.00
1,435.00
76,001
‑
78,000

1,485.00
1,490.00
78,001
‑
80,000

1,540.00
1,545.00

For weights over eighty thousand (80,000) pounds, the tax under this paragraph shall be
one thousand six hundred ten dollars ($1,610.00)
one thousand six hundred fifteen dollars ($1,615.00)
plus fifty dollars ($50.00) for each additional two thousand (2,000) pounds or fraction thereof.

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406.

Distribution of fees; refunds.

(e)

Of each fee and equalized highway use tax collected pursuant to W.S.

31
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18
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401(a)(ii)(A) and (iii), five dollars ($5.00) shall be deposited in the transportation information system account created by W.S.

31
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1
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204.

Section 3
.

This act is effective July 1, 2020
.

(END)

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