House Bill 486 Summary

• Establishes an Idaho Mountain Biking special license plate program effective January 1, 2011, available to vehicle owners with registered maximum gross weight not exceeding 26,000 pounds.

• Charges an initial fee of $35.00 and annual renewal fee of $25.00 for mountain biking plates, with $13.00 of each fee deposited to the state highway account for program administration.

• Allocates $22.00 from each initial fee and $12.00 from each renewal fee to a dedicated fund in the Department of Parks and Recreation exclusively for preservation, maintenance, and expansion of recreational trails in Idaho where mountain biking is permitted.

• Allows vehicle owners to transfer mountain biking plates to another vehicle upon payment of required transfer fees and receipt of new registration.

• Permits sample mountain biking license plates to be purchased for $30.00, with $13.00 going to the state highway account and $17.00 to the dedicated parks and recreation fund for trail preservation.