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AL SB103

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2015

Primary Sponsor

Clay Scofield

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Origin

Senate

Regular Session 2015

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 40-12-248 of the Code of Alabama 1975 to remove the one truck tractor limitation for farmers obtaining reduced annual license tax and registration fees.

  • Farmers may now obtain farm tags at reduced rates for multiple truck tractors used to transport farm products, rather than being limited to only one truck tractor.

  • Reduced license tax rates remain available for farm trucks based on gross vehicle weight: maximum of $30 for trucks not exceeding 30,000 pounds, $85 for trucks exceeding 30,000 but not exceeding 42,000 pounds, and $250 for heavier trucks.

  • Additional truck tractors beyond the first will be charged according to standard "schedule of base amounts" and "schedule of additional amounts" based on gross vehicle weight classifications.

  • Becomes effective immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Motor vehicles, farm tags for truck tractors, provision limiting a farmer to one farm tag for truck tractors deleted, Sec. 40-12-248 am'd.

Motor Vehicles

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

6/3/2015

Committee Referrals

Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry3/3/2015

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