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Committee considers refunds and prorated registration options for leased and returned vehicles; DMV flags revenue and technical concerns
Summary
Senate Bills 830 and 833 would let lessees choose a one-year registration option or refund unused registration periods when plates are surrendered. The DMV raised technical concerns about changing RIMS and a potential $1.5 million revenue exposure; the committee held the bills and asked sponsors to work with DMV on implementation.
Senate Bills 830 and 833 would change how motor-vehicle registrations are handled in two situations: leased vehicles that operate on multi-year registrations and registrants who voluntarily surrender plates or cancel a registration before the registration term ends.
A sponsor told the committee leased vehicles commonly run three-year leases while Rhode Island registrations run on two-year cycles, creating a…
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