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SF0101 • 2020

Vehicle registration fees.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; amending county registration fees for vehicles; specifying applicability; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

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

Sponsor
Senator Biteman
Last action
2020-02-14
Official status
inactive
Effective date
3/1/2020

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific details on the removal or modification of existing laws beyond amending fee structures.

Vehicle Registration Fee Changes

The bill proposes to change county registration fees for vehicles based on their age.

What This Bill Does

  • Amends the county registration fee structure for vehicles, setting new fixed amounts: $150 for cars in their first five years of service, $75 for cars from six to ten years old, and $50 for cars older than ten years.

Who It Names or Affects

  • People who own vehicles that need to be registered with the county.

Terms To Know

Registration fee
The money a person pays when they register their vehicle in the county.

Limits and Unknowns

  • This bill did not pass, so it does not change current laws.
  • It only affects registration fees for vehicles and does not cover other types of taxes or fees.

Bill History

  1. 2020-02-14 Senate

    S Did Not Consider for Introduction Vote

  2. 2020-02-11 Senate

    S Received for Introduction

  3. 2020-02-10 LSO

    Bill Number Assigned

Current Bill Text

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20LSO-0062
2020
STATE OF WYOMING
20LSO-0062
Introduced
2.0

SENATE FILE NO. SF0101

Vehicle registration fees.

Sponsored by: Senator(s) Biteman, Hicks and James and Representative(s) Blackburn, Clem, Gray, Jennings, Lindholm, Miller and Salazar

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; amending county registration fees for vehicles; specifying applicability; 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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101(a)(i)(intro), (A) through (C) and (c) and 31
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401(a)(i) are amended to read:

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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:

(i)

A county registration fee computed as follows
:
, or five dollars ($5.00), whichever is greater:

(A)

3% of 60% of the factory price plus special equipment value
One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00)
for a vehicle in its first
year
through fifth years
of service;

(B)

3% of 50% of the factory price plus special equipment value
Seventy
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five dollars ($75.00)
for a vehicle in its
second year
sixth through tenth years
of service;

(C)

3% of 40% of the factory price plus special equipment value
Fifty dollars ($50.00)
for a vehicle in its
third
eleventh
year of service
and thereafter
;

(c)

When a factory price or special equipment value is not available
for the computation of fees as
if
required by this act an affidavit of valuation executed by the owner may be accepted. When an affidavit is presented for a homemade trailer or homemade special equipment, an affidavit of valuation executed by the owner may be accepted but the
valuation given shall not be less than the actual cost of construction of the trailer or homemade special equipment. The county clerk or treasurer may also
utilize
use
a valuation for any trailer set by the county assessor. In no event shall any special equipment for which a registration has been issued be assessed for property taxation purposes pursuant to W.S. 39
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103.

31
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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:

(i)

A county registration fee
computed in accordance with
as provided in
W.S. 31
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101(a)(i);

Section 2.

W.S. 31
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2
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103(a)(vii) and 31
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101(a)(i)(D) through (F) and (iv) are repealed.

Section 3.

This act applies to all registration fees due on and after July 1, 2020 that are subject to W.S.

31
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101(a)(i).

Section 4
.

This act is effective July 1, 2020
.

(END)

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