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Analysts say ISP fee proposal would raise registration cost and could net roughly $18M annually
Summary
LSO summarized an Idaho State Police proposal to restructure its 'project choice' pay program and asked the legislature to increase the vehicle-registration project choice fee from $3 to $12; analysts estimated the change could add roughly $18 million per year but said the request depends on legislative action.
Noah Peterson told the committee the Idaho State Police is proposing to change how the agency’s project choice fund supports a commissioned pay plan. Under current law, the project choice fee is a $3 add-on to vehicle registration that funds pay differentials tied to certifications; ISP proposes raising the fee to $12 and restructuring to allow part of that fund to support base pay increases and a career-ladder model tied to performance and certifications.
Peterson said the fee increase — an additional $9 per vehicle registration — could generate an estimated $18 million annually; LSO noted the agency’s request for approximately $12.6 million from that fund as part of its pay-plan proposal. Committee members raised concerns about shifting compensation costs to vehicle registrants rather than the general fund; Senator Wintrow urged caution about increasing fees on individuals who register vehicles.
The proposal is contingent on legislative approval of the fee change; LSO framed the fiscal estimate and said the agency would need the statutory fee increase for the fund to support the requested pay-plan changes.
