HB 71 Summary

• Decreases crash report fees from $10 to $2 and reduces various driver license reinstatement service charges from $60 to $47.50, with $10 deposited to Highway Safety Operating Trust Fund.

• Reduces motor vehicle registration and title-related fees across multiple categories, including certificate of title fees from $70 to $24, license plate replacement fees from $28 to $12, and registration service charges from $5 to $2.50.

• Decreases annual license taxes on motorcycles, mopeds, automobiles, trucks, and trailers by approximately 25-35%, eliminating the previous allocation of portions to the General Revenue Fund.

• Reduces driver license fees including original Class E licenses from $48 to $27, renewal licenses from $48 to $20, replacement licenses from $25 to $10, and exam retake fees from $10-$20 to $5-$10.

• Removes the $2.50 fee for shipping and handling paper titles, eliminates fees for ignition interlock device installation collections, and removes fees for license review and hearing requests.