CT HB05419

Establishes a "federal Clean Air Act fee" on motor vehicle registrations effective July 1, 2021, with fees of $15 for triennial registration, $10 for biennial registration, and $5 for annual registration.

Exempts vehicles that are not self-propelled, electrically powered, or already exempt from registration fees from paying the federal Clean Air Act fee.

Allocates collected fees as follows: 57.5% deposited into the Special Transportation Fund and 42.5% deposited into a new federal Clean Air Act account within the General Fund.

Creates a separate, nonlapsing "federal Clean Air Act account" to be expended by the Commissioner of Transportation in conjunction with the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection for implementing federal Clean Air Act requirements, improving air quality, and reducing carbon emissions.

Specifies that the federal Clean Air Act fee is non-refundable and is in addition to all other motor vehicle registration fees.