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This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 11, 2009 at 11:43 AM by ddonat. --> This document includes House Floor Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Feb 20, 2009 at 12:23 PM by jeyring. -->              1     

MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEE

             2     
AMENDMENTS

             3     
2009 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Craig A. Frank

             6     
Senate Sponsor: John L. Valentine

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill amends provisions relating to motor vehicle registration fees.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    increases certain motor vehicle registration fees by $2 H. until June 30, 2012 .H ;
             14          .    provides that H. until June 30, 2012, .H $2 of certain motor vehicle registration fees
             14a      shall be deposited in the
             15      Public Safety Restricted Account;
             16          .    provides that the Legislature shall appropriate certain motor vehicle registration fees
             17      from the Public Safety Restricted Account to the Department of Public Safety to pay
             18      a portion of the costs to employ highway patrol H. [ officers ] troopers .H to police or patrol the
             19      highways within this state; and
             20          .    makes technical changes.
             21      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             22          None
             23      Other Special Clauses:
             24          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2009.
             25      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             26      AMENDS:


             27          41-1a-1201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 143


             28          41-1a-1206, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 210
             29          53-3-106, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 304 and 382
             30     
             31      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             32          Section 1. Section 41-1a-1201 is amended to read:
             33           41-1a-1201. Disposition of fees.
             34          (1) All fees received and collected under this part shall be transmitted daily to the state
             35      treasurer.
             36          (2) Except as provided in Subsections (3), (4), [and] (6), and (7), and Sections
             37      41-1a-422 , 41-1a-1220 , and 41-1a-1221 , all fees collected under this part shall be deposited in
             38      the Transportation Fund.
             39          (3) (a) Funds generated under Subsections 41-1a-1211 (1)(b)(i), (6)(b)(i), and (7) and
             40      Section 41-1a-1212 may be used by the commission as a dedicated credit to cover the costs
             41      incurred in issuing license plates under Part 4, License Plates and Registration Indicia.
             42          (b) Fees for statehood centennial license plates shall be collected and deposited in the
             43      Transportation Fund, less production and administrative costs incurred by the commission.
             44          (4) All funds available to the commission for purchase and distribution of license
             45      plates and decals are nonlapsing.
             46          (5) Except as provided in Subsection (3) and Section 41-1a-1205 , the expenses of the
             47      commission in enforcing and administering this part shall be provided for by legislative
             48      appropriation from the revenues of the Transportation Fund.
             49          (6) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (6)(b), the following portions of the
             50      registration fees imposed under Section 41-1a-1206 for each vehicle shall be deposited in the
             51      Centennial Highway Fund Restricted Account created under Section 72-2-118 :
             52          (i) $10 of the registration fees imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206 (1)(a), (1)(b), (2),
             53      and (5);
             54          (ii) $1 of the registration fees imposed under Subsections 41-1a-1206 (1)(c)(i),
             55      (1)(c)(ii), and (1)(d)(ii);
             56          (iii) $2 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206 (1)(e)(ii);


             57          (iv) $3 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206 (1)(d)(i); and
             58          (v) $4.50 of the registration fee imposed under Subsection 41-1a-1206 (1)(e)(i).


             59          (b) When the highway general obligation bonds have been paid off and the highway
             60      projects completed that are intended to be paid from revenues deposited in the Centennial
             61      Highway Fund Restricted Account as determined by the Executive Appropriations Committee
             62      under Subsection 72-2-118 (6)(d), the portions of the registration fees deposited under
             63      Subsection (6)(a) for each vehicle shall be deposited in the Transportation Investment Fund of
             64      2005 created by Section 72-2-124 .
             65          (7) H. [ Two ] Until June 30, 2012, $2 [ dollars ] .H of H. [ the ] each .H registration
             65a1      H. [ fees imposed ] collected .H under
             65a      H. [ Section ] Subsections .H 41-1a-1206 H. (1)(a), (1)(b), (1)(c), (1)(d)(i), (1)(e)(i), (2)(a),
             65b      and (5) [ for each ]
             66      [ vehicle ] .H shall be deposited in the Public Safety Restricted Account created in Section 53-3-106 .
             67          Section 2. Section 41-1a-1206 is amended to read:
             68           41-1a-1206. Registration fees -- Fees by gross laden weight.
             69          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), at the time application is made for
             70      registration or renewal of registration of a vehicle or combination of vehicles under this
             71      chapter, a registration fee shall be paid to the division as follows:
             72          (a) [$22.50] H. (i) until June 30, 2012, .H $24.50 for each motorcycle; H. and
             72a          (ii) beginning on July 1, 2012, $22.50 for each motorcycle; .H
             73          (b) [$21] H. (i) until June 30, 2012, .H $23 for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or
             73a      less gross laden weight,
             74      excluding motorcycles; H. and
             74a          (ii) beginning on July 1, 2012, $21 for each motor vehicle of 12,000 pounds or less gross
             74b      laden weight, excluding motorcycles; .H
             75          (c) unless the semitrailer or trailer is exempt from registration under Section 41-1a-202
             76      or is registered under Section 41-1a-301 :
             77          (i) [$11] H. (A) until June 30, 2012, .H $13 for each trailer or semitrailer over 750
             77a      pounds gross unladen weight; H. and
             77b          (B) beginning on July 1, 2012, $11 for each trailer or semitrailer over 750 pounds gross
             77c      unladen weight; .H or


             78          (ii) [$8.50] H. (A) until June 30, 2012, .H $10.50 for each commercial trailer or
             78a      commercial semitrailer of 750


             79      pounds or less gross unladen weight; H. and
             79a      (B) beginning on July 1, 2012, $8.50 for each commercial trailer or commercial
             79b      semitrailer of 750 pounds or less gross unladen weight; .H
             80          (d) (i) [$33] H. (A) until June 30, 2012, .H $35 for each farm truck over 12,000
             80a      pounds, but not exceeding 14,000
             81      pounds gross laden weight; H. and
             81a           (B) beginning on July 1, 2012, $33 for each farm truck over 12,000 pounds, but not
             81b      exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden weight; .H plus
             82          (ii) H. [ [ ] $9 [ ] ] [ H. (A) until June 30, 2012, .H $11 ] .H for each 2,000 pounds
             82a      over 14,000 pounds
             82a      gross laden weight; and
             82b           H. [ H. (B) beginning on July 1, 2012, $9 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross
             82c      laden weight; and .H
] .H

             83          (e) (i) [$49.50] H. (A) until June 30, 2012, .H $51.50 for each motor vehicle or
             83a      combination of motor vehicles,
             84      excluding farm trucks, over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds gross laden
             85      weight; H. and
             85a          (B) beginning on July 1, 2012, $49.50 for each motor vehicle or combination of motor
             85b      vehicles, excluding farm trucks, over 12,000 pounds, but not exceeding 14,000 pounds gross
             85c      laden weight; .H plus
             86          (ii) H. [ [ ] $18.50 [ ] ] [ H. (A) until June 30, 2012, .H $20.50 ] .H for each 2,000
             86a      pounds over 14,000
             86a      pounds gross laden weight H. [ H. ; and
             86b          (B) beginning on July 1, 2012, $18.50 for each 2,000 pounds over 14,000 pounds gross
             86c      laden weight .H
] .H
.
             87          (2) (a) H. [ The ] (i) Until June 30, 2012, the .H initial registration fee for a vintage
             87a      vehicle is [$20] $22.
             87b           H. (ii) Beginning on July 1, 2012, the initial registration fee for a vintage vehicle
             87c      is $20. .H


             88          (b) A vintage vehicle is exempt from the renewal of registration fees under Subsection
             89      (1).


             90          (c) A vehicle with a Purple Heart special group license plate issued in accordance with
             91      Section 41-1a-421 is exempt from the registration fees under Subsection (1).
             92          (3) If a motor vehicle is operated in combination with a semitrailer or trailer, each
             93      motor vehicle shall register for the total gross laden weight of all units of the combination if the
             94      total gross laden weight of the combination exceeds 12,000 pounds.
             95          (4) (a) Registration fee categories under this section are based on the gross laden
             96      weight declared in the licensee's application for registration.
             97          (b) Gross laden weight shall be computed in units of 2,000 pounds. A fractional part
             98      of 2,000 pounds is a full unit.
             99          (5) The owner of a commercial trailer or commercial semitrailer may, as an alternative
             100      to registering under Subsection (1)(c), apply for and obtain a special registration and license
             101      plate for a fee of H. :    
             101a          (a) until June 30, 2012, .H [$110] $112 H. ; and
             101b          (b) beginning on July 1, 2012, $110 .H .
             102          (6) Except as provided in Section 41-6a-1642 , a truck may not be registered as a farm
             103      truck unless:
             104          (a) the truck meets the definition of a farm truck under Section 41-1a-102 ; and
             105          (b) (i) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 12,000 pounds; or
             106          (ii) the truck has a gross vehicle weight rating of 12,000 pounds or less and the owner
             107      submits to the division a certificate of emissions inspection or a waiver in compliance with
             108      Section 41-6a-1642 .
             109          (7) A violation of Subsection (6) is a class B misdemeanor that shall be punished by a
             110      fine of not less than $200.
             111          (8) Trucks used exclusively to pump cement, bore wells, or perform crane services
             112      with a crane lift capacity of five or more tons, are exempt from 50% of the amount of the fees
             113      required for those vehicles under this section.
             114          Section 3. Section 53-3-106 is amended to read:
             115           53-3-106. Disposition of revenues under this chapter -- Restricted account created
             116      -- Uses as provided by appropriation -- Nonlapsing.
             117          (1) There is created within the Transportation Fund a restricted account known as the
             118      "Department of Public Safety Restricted Account."
             119          (2) The account consists of monies generated from the following revenue sources:
             120          (a) all monies received under this chapter;


             121          (b) administrative fees received according to the fee schedule authorized under this
             122      chapter and Section 63J-1-303 ; and
             123          (c) any appropriations made to the account by the Legislature.
             124          (3) (a) The account shall earn interest.
             125          (b) All interest earned on account monies shall be deposited in the account.
             126          (4) The expenses of the department in carrying out this chapter shall be provided for by
             127      legislative appropriation from this account.
             128          (5) The amount in excess of $45 of the fees collected under Subsection 53-3-105 (24)
             129      shall be appropriated by the Legislature from this account to the department to implement the
             130      provisions of Section 53-1-117 , except that of the amount in excess of $45, $40 shall be
             131      deposited in the State Laboratory Drug Testing Account created in Section 26-1-34 .
             132          (6) All monies received under Subsection 41-6a-1406 (6)(b)(ii) shall be appropriated by
             133      the Legislature from this account to the department to implement the provisions of Section
             134      53-1-117 .
             135          (7) All monies received under Subsection 41-1a-1201 (7) shall be appropriated by the
             136      Legislature from this account to the department to pay a portion of the costs to employ highway
             137      patrol H. [ officers ] troopers .H to police or patrol the highways within this state.
             138          [(7)] (8) Appropriations to the department from the account are nonlapsing.
             139          Section 4. Effective date.
             140          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2009.




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