Senate Bill 2044 Summary

• Permits fees generated by political subdivisions must be deposited in the local authority's general fund for support of the local road system, rather than the state highway fund.

• Establishes specific minimum fees for various motor vehicle permits, including ten percent weight exemption permits ($50/month or $250/year), interstate permits ($10/trip or $300/year), special mobile equipment ($25/trip), and overwidth vehicle permits ($20/trip or $100/year).

• Sets penalty fees for operating without a required permit at $100 and for violations of other permit provisions at $20, with statutory fees applying to violations of permits issued by counties or cities under home rule ordinances.

• Directs legislative management to study motor vehicle permit fees charged by cities and counties during the 2011-12 interim and report findings and recommendations to the sixty-third legislative assembly.

• Declares the act an emergency measure.