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Senate circles bill to revise vehicle-registration fees after debate over 'hold harmless' language
Summary
Senate debate on SB 23 centered on a new schedule of registration fees that lawmakers say is broadly revenue neutral but removes a 'hold harmless' provision; sponsors moved to circle the bill pending an amendment to strike the hold‑harmless language and return for final action.
Senator Curtis Bramble reviewed Senate Bill 23 on Jan. 18, describing a revised fee schedule for tangible personal property registrations that, he said, ‘‘for the most part . . . is a slight fee decrease in most categories’’ while acknowledging some low‑value items could see modest increases. He gave examples, saying a 1997 personal watercraft’s current tax of $46 would become $35, while a hypothetical 2003 street motorcycle valued at $4,400 would see a proposed fee rise from $66 to $95.
Bramble said the…
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