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House rejects rollbacks to vehicle fees and a 30-day gas-tax moratorium after heated floor debate
Summary
Lawmakers debated competing priorities: immediate affordability for drivers versus sustaining the Transportation Trust Fund. Amendments to roll back vehicle-registration fees and to pause the gas-tax CPI indexing were both rejected in recorded votes.
A suite of transportation-focused amendments drew prolonged floor debate as members weighed near-term affordability against longer-term maintenance and capital needs for roads and transit.
The "Back to the Future" amendment (maker: S14) would have rolled back a wide array of registration and plate fees to prior levels beginning July 1, 2027. Proponents called it tangible relief for households facing higher registration bills; opponents warned the rollback…
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