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House Transportation reviews fiscal note for S326; towing fee hike would raise DMV costs about $32,000 a year
Summary
The House Transportation committee reviewed S326, a DMV bill that expands free IDs for detained individuals, raises some civil penalties and increases towing fees (from $125 to $250), which the Joint Fiscal Office estimates would raise DMV expenses by about $32,000 annually; members requested departmental follow‑up on details.
The House Transportation Committee on March 31 reviewed the fiscal note for S326, a bill that makes several policy changes at the Department of Motor Vehicles including expanded free identification for detained individuals, higher civil penalties and new or increased fees. Fiscal analyst Logan Mover of the Joint Fiscal Office told members the overall revenue impact is small but that one provision would increase DMV expenses by roughly $32,000 a year.
Mover said sections 1–5 expand eligibility for free identification to additional detained or sentenced individuals and extend free benefits to replacement operator licenses and learner permits. "In 2025, there were 465 free non‑driver IDs given out," he said, and the Department of Corrections estimates about 46 additional detained people would newly qualify. The fiscal office noted non‑driver…
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