HB 6521 Summary

• Amends vehicle registration requirements under the Michigan Vehicle Code to require farmers using agricultural vehicles to provide department certification that vehicles are used exclusively for farming operations as described in the law.

• Increases motorcycle registration fees from $23.00 to $25.00 effective February 19, 2019, and increases the motorcycle safety fund allocation from $3.00 to $5.00 per registration.

• Establishes new registration tax schedules for motor vehicles effective January 1, 2017 and January 1, 2019, with increased fees for first-time registrations based on vehicle list price.

• Adds registration fee increases for hybrid electric vehicles ($30.00-$100.00) and nonhybrid electric vehicles ($100.00-$200.00) beginning January 1, 2017, with additional increases tied to gasoline tax rates above 19 cents per gallon.

• Modifies agricultural vehicle registration provisions by requiring written certification of exclusive use and adding similar certification requirements for wood harvesting and other specialized vehicle uses.