HB 1231 Summary

• Establishes a $5 vehicle registration surcharge on all motor vehicle registrations, to be imposed and collected by counties no later than December 31, 2025, with revenue deposited into the safe routes to school program special fund.

• Prohibits the use of facial recognition software and biometric identification technology in photo red light imaging detector systems and automated speed enforcement systems, with exceptions for automated license plate readers and non-biometric technology used to verify vehicle identity or generate photographic evidence.

• Requires counties to notify the Department of Transportation in writing at least 90 days before implementing the registration surcharge.

• Clarifies procedures for automated speed enforcement citations, requiring summonses or citations to be mailed within ten calendar days of the violation and verified by police before mailing.

• Specifies that automated speed enforcement citations shall not be recorded on a person's traffic abstract and shall not be used for insurance purposes.