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DMV lays out widespread fee increases and warns eliminating state vehicle inspections would cost the state millions
Summary
The Department of Motor Vehicles presented a draft set of fee increases that would raise tens of millions for the highway fund and said removing the state's vehicle safety inspection requirement (HB 649) would cut revenue by an estimated $5–6 million per year and produce only partial payroll savings.
The Department of Motor Vehicles presented a multi-page fee proposal to the Finance Division II that would update fees that in many cases have not changed for more than two decades and estimated the total scope of revenue affected in the tens of millions of dollars.
DMV staff said many license, title and registration fees have been unchanged for 20–25 years. Department staff and members proposed a set of incremental changes — for example increasing small registration fees for agricultural and specialized vehicles, raising certificate‑of‑title fees toward surrounding‑state levels and increasing plate fees to cover the…
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