Committee hears bill to create lower motorcycle registration fee, staff estimates multimodal revenue loss
House Bill 2,601 would create a motorcycle‑specific lower weight‑fee category ($15) effective July 2027. Staff estimate it would affect about 190,000 transactions and reduce multimodal transportation account revenue by roughly $3.8 million per year (about $7.6 million in the next biennium); sponsor and riders called it an equity fix.
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House Bill 2,601 would add a new, lower registration weight‑fee category specifically for motorcycles so they would pay $15 instead of the current $35 weight fee tied to the lowest vehicle weight class. Committee staff said the new fee would take effect in July 2027.
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