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Senate rejects luxury-vehicle fee bill after hours of debate; measure indefinitely postponed
Summary
After extensive floor debate about out-of-state registrations, economic effects and funding for bridges and law enforcement, the Senate failed SB324 on second reading (24-26) and then voted to indefinitely postpone the measure (29-21).
Senate Bill 324, a bill to revise vehicle registration fees and allocate revenue to the highway patrol, Department of Transportation projects and a new bridge fund, was the focal point of prolonged debate on April 1. Sponsor Senator Kazmaier (transcript name variations: Kazmaier/Casimir/Kasmayer) framed the bill as using one-time revenue from higher fees on certain high-value vehicles to fund highway and bridge projects and public safety needs. He said the measure would raise revenue for…
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