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MS SB2877

Bill

Status

Failed

2/3/2026

Primary Sponsor

Briggs Hopson

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redirects standard license tag registration fees from the State General Fund to the Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund, which provides property tax relief for vehicle owners
  • Redirects $44.00 of each $50.00 additional fee from out-of-state university distinctive license tags (Auburn, Alabama, LSU, Memphis, Clemson, Texas A&M, Florida State, Oklahoma, South Alabama) to the Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund instead of the General Fund
  • Removes portions of additional fees from various distinctive license tags (amateur radio, veterans, firefighters, and other specialty plates) that were previously deposited into the State General Fund
  • Redirects contingent funds from Ducks Unlimited and Rebuild the Coast.org license tags to the Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund if those organizations dissolve, rather than to the General Fund
  • Changes the annual lapse of unexpended amounts above $500,000 in the Department of Revenue License Tag Acquisition Fund from the General Fund to the Motor Vehicle Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund

Legislative Description

Motor vehicle tags; remove portion of fees deposited to State General Fund, or rededicate to Ad Valorem Tax Reduction Fund.

Last Action

Died In Committee

2/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance1/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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