House Transportation committee hears fiscal note for miscellaneous DMV bill; estimated $353,000 FY26 hit to transportation fund

Logan Withery, with the Joint Fiscal Office, told the House Transportation Committee on April 9 that the miscellaneous Department of Motor Vehicles bill as passed by the Senate would reduce transportation fund revenues by roughly $353,000 in fiscal 2026, with smaller and indeterminate reductions in later years.

The fiscal note groups several proposed fee changes. Key items include fee waivers for individuals in foster care administered by the Department for Children and Families; an exemption from the EV infrastructure fee for state, county and municipal vehicles and for certain volunteer firefighting and rescue organizations; a narrow expansion of exemptions for vehicles purchased with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs financial assistance; a reduced driver’s license fee for people receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI); free online replacement motorcycle learner permits; an expanded waiver authority for certain license examinations; a scheduling (no‑show) fee for some exams to begin no later than July 1, 2026; and creation of a study committee on vehicle purchase/use tax and inspections.

Why it matters: the largest single fiscal effect identified in the JFO analysis is the proposed reduced license fees for…