Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate hearing considers lowering motorcycle registration weight fee; fiscal note shows $2 million annual revenue loss
Summary
SB 5309 would reduce the vehicle weight fee for motorcycles from the current effective $35 (table plus an additional $10 surcharge) to $25; the Department of Licensing estimated a $2 million annual revenue reduction and a one-time $26,000 programming cost.
The Senate Transportation Committee held a public hearing Jan. 27, 2025 on Senate Bill 5309, which would lower the vehicle weight fee applied to motorcycles.
Committee staff described the current system: vehicle-weight fees are assessed across weight classes, with most passenger vehicle weight-fee proceeds deposited into the Multimodal Transportation Account. Under the bill, motorcycles would pay a lower flat weight…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
