Signed by Governor Chet Culver

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that modifies vehicle registration fees.

Highlights:

- Adds 2010 and later model year motor trucks weighing 10,000 lbs. or less (excluding business-trade trucks, special trucks, truck tractors, road tractors, and motor trucks) to the list of vehicles with an annual fee equal to 1 percent of the value as determined by the Department of Transportation plus 40 cents for each 100 lbs. of weight (Sec 3). - Modifies the automatic reduction of the annual registration fee for vehicles for which the fee is based on vehicle value and weight (excluding business-trade trucks, special trucks, truck tractors, road tractors, motor trucks, motor homes, ambulances, hearses, motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and 1992 and older model year multipurpose vehicles) as follows (Sec. 4):

- Increases the vehicle model year age at which the part of the fee based on value shall be 75 percent of the rate as determined when the vehicle was new from 5 to 7 model years old, and specifies that the fee shall not be less than $50; - Increases the vehicle model year age at which the part of the fee based on value shall be 50 percent of the rate as determined when the vehicle was new from 6 to 9 model years old, and specifies that the fee shall not be less than $50; - Sets the vehicle model year age at which the registration fee shall be a flat $50 fee at 12 model years old; - Provides an exception for cases in which the registration is a renewal for a vehicle registered by the same owner prior to 2009, in which case the fee shall be no more than the fee payed for the previous year; and - Provides an exception for cases in which the registration is a renewal for a vehicle registered as an antique vehicle by the same owner prior to 2009, in which case the annual registration fee shall be $23 for vehicles of model years 1970 to 1983 and $16 for model years 1969 and older.

- Modifies the annual registration fee for truck tractors, road tractors, and motor trucks (excluding special trucks and 2010 and subsequent model year motor trucks) as follows (Sec. 7):

- Amends the fee range for trucks weighing three tons or less (originally set at $65 for newer vehicles, $55 for vehicles that are more than 10 model years old, $45 for vehicles that are more than 13 model years old, and $35 for vehicles that are more than 15 model years old) to $150 for newer vehicles, $120 for vehicles that are more than 7 model years old, $100 for vehicles that are more than 9 model years old, and $50 for vehicles that are more than 12 model years old; - Increases the fee for vehicles weighing between 3 and 4 tons from $80 to $165; - Increases the fee for vehicles weighing between 4 and 5 tons from $90 to $180; - Increases the fee for vehicles weighing between 5 and 6 tons from $105 to $195; - Increases the fee for vehicles weighing between 6 and 7 tons from $130 to $215; - Increases the fee for vehicles weighing between 7 and 8 tons from $165 to $220; - Increases the fee for vehicles weighing between 8 and 9 tons from $200 to $225; - Provides an exception for cases in which the registration is a renewal for a truck weighing 3 tons or less registered by the same owner prior to 2009, in which case the fee shall be $65 for newer vehicles, $55 for vehicles that are more than 10 model years old, $45 for vehicles that are more than 13 model years old, and $35 for vehicles that are more than 15 model years old; and - Provides an exception for cases in which the registration is a renewal for a vehicle weighing between 3 and 9 tons registered by the same owner prior to 2009, in which case the fee shall be $80 for vehicles weighing between 3 and 4 tons, $90 for vehicles weighing between 4 and 5 tons, $105 for vehicles weighing between 5 and 6 tons, $130 for vehicles weighing between 6 and 7 tons, $165 for vehicles between 7 and 8 tons, and $200 for vehicles weighing between 8 and 9 tons.

- Sets annual registration fees for special trucks for farm use as follows (Sec. 6):

- $125 for vehicles weighing between 6 and 7 tons; - $155 for vehicles weighing between 7 and 8 tons; - $170 for vehicles weighing between 8 and 9 tons; - $190 for vehicles weighing between 9 and 10 tons; - $205 for vehicles weighing between 10 and 11 tons; - $225 for vehicles weighing between 11 and 12 tons; - $245 for vehicles weighing between 12 and 13 tons; - $265 for vehicles weighing between 13 and 14 tons; - $280 for vehicles weighing between 15 and 16 tons; - $295 for vehicles weighing between 17 and 18 tons; - $305 for vehicles weighing between 18 and 19 tons; - $315 for vehicles weighing between 19 and 20 tons; and - Provides an exception for cases in which the registration is a renewal for a vehicle weighing between 6 and 18 tons registered by the same owner prior to 2009, in which case the fee shall be $80 for a gross weight of 6 tons, $100 for a gross weight of 7 tons, $120 for a gross weight of 8 tons, and $15 for each ton over eight tons.

- Defines "business-trade truck" as a motor truck weighing 10,000 lbs. or less that is owned by a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or by a person who files a schedule C or schedule F form with the federal Internal Revenue Service (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that modifies vehicle registration fees.

Highlights:

- Adds 2010 and later model year motor trucks weighing 10,000 lbs. or less (excluding business-trade trucks, special trucks, truck tractors, road tractors, and motor trucks) to the list of vehicles with an annual fee equal to 1 percent of the value as determined by the Department of Transportation plus 40 cents for each 100 lbs. of weight (Sec 3). - Modifies the automatic reduction of the annual registration fee for vehicles for which the fee is based on vehicle value and weight (excluding business-trade trucks, special trucks, truck tractors, road tractors, motor trucks, motor homes, ambulances, hearses, motorcycles, motorized bicycles, and 1992 and older model year multipurpose vehicles) as follows (Sec. 4):

- Increases the vehicle model year age at which the part of the fee based on value shall be 75 percent of the rate as determined when the vehicle was new from 5 to 7 model years old, and specifies that the fee shall not be less than $50; - Increases the vehicle model year age at which the part of the fee based on value shall be 50 percent of the rate as determined when the vehicle was new from 6 to 9 model years old, and specifies that the fee shall not be less than $50; - Sets the vehicle model year age at which the registration fee shall be a flat $50 fee at 12 model years old; - Provides an exception for cases in which the registration is a renewal for a vehicle registered by the same owner prior to 2009, in which case the fee shall be no more than the fee payed for the previous year; and - Provides an exception for cases in which the registration is a renewal for a vehicle registered as an antique vehicle by the same owner prior to 2009, in which case the annual registration fee shall be $23 for vehicles of model years 1970 to 1983 and $16 for model years 1969 and older.

- Modifies the annual registration fee for truck tractors, road tractors, and motor trucks (excluding special trucks and 2010 and subsequent model year motor trucks) as follows (Sec. 7):

- Amends the fee range for trucks weighing three tons or less (originally set at $65 for newer vehicles, $55 for vehicles that are more than 10 model years old, $45 for vehicles that are more than 13 model years old, and $35 for vehicles that are more than 15 model years old) to $150 for newer vehicles, $120 for vehicles that are more than 7 model years old, $100 for vehicles that are more than 9 model years old, and $50 for vehicles that are more than 12 model years old; - Increases the fee for vehicles weighing between 3 and 4 tons from $80 to $165; - Increases the fee for vehicles weighing between 4 and 5 tons from $90 to $180; - Increases the fee for vehicles weighing between 5 and 6 tons from $105 to $195; - Increases the fee for vehicles weighing between 6 and 7 tons from $130 to $215; - Increases the fee for vehicles weighing between 7 and 8 tons from $165 to $220; - Increases the fee for vehicles weighing between 8 and 9 tons from $200 to $225; - Provides an exception for cases in which the registration is a renewal for a truck weighing 3 tons or less registered by the same owner prior to 2009, in which case the fee shall be $65 for newer vehicles, $55 for vehicles that are more than 10 model years old, $45 for vehicles that are more than 13 model years old, and $35 for vehicles that are more than 15 model years old; and - Provides an exception for cases in which the registration is a renewal for a vehicle weighing between 3 and 9 tons registered by the same owner prior to 2009, in which case the fee shall be $80 for vehicles weighing between 3 and 4 tons, $90 for vehicles weighing between 4 and 5 tons, $105 for vehicles weighing between 5 and 6 tons, $130 for vehicles weighing between 6 and 7 tons, $165 for vehicles between 7 and 8 tons, and $200 for vehicles weighing between 8 and 9 tons.

- Sets annual registration fees for special trucks for farm use as follows (Sec. 6):

- $125 for vehicles weighing between 6 and 7 tons; - $155 for vehicles weighing between 7 and 8 tons; - $170 for vehicles weighing between 8 and 9 tons; - $190 for vehicles weighing between 9 and 10 tons; - $205 for vehicles weighing between 10 and 11 tons; - $225 for vehicles weighing between 11 and 12 tons; - $245 for vehicles weighing between 12 and 13 tons; - $265 for vehicles weighing between 13 and 14 tons; - $280 for vehicles weighing between 15 and 16 tons; - $295 for vehicles weighing between 17 and 18 tons; - $305 for vehicles weighing between 18 and 19 tons; - $315 for vehicles weighing between 19 and 20 tons; and - Provides an exception for cases in which the registration is a renewal for a vehicle weighing between 6 and 18 tons registered by the same owner prior to 2009, in which case the fee shall be $80 for a gross weight of 6 tons, $100 for a gross weight of 7 tons, $120 for a gross weight of 8 tons, and $15 for each ton over eight tons.

- Defines "business-trade truck" as a motor truck weighing 10,000 lbs. or less that is owned by a corporation, a limited liability company, a partnership, or by a person who files a schedule C or schedule F form with the federal Internal Revenue Service (Sec. 2).

Full Bill Text