SESSION OF 2025
SUPPLEMENTAL NOTE ON HOUSE BILL NO. 2122
As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole
Brief*
HB 2122, as amended, would increase from $100 to
$300 the threshold at which the owner of a truck or truck
tractor could make registration fee payments in equal
quarterly installments.
The bill also would remove provisions that deem a
registration installment payment not delinquent until the
owner has failed to pay any two quarterly payment
installments during the year. The bill would deem a quarterly
installment payment delinquent 30 days beyond its due date,
changed from 10 days. Under continuing law, the entire
balance plus a 10.0 percent penalty is due and payable,
unless the Director of Vehicles, Kansas Department of
Revenue (KDOR), determines such delinquency is not due to
negligence or intentional disregard. Continuing law provides
procedures for a lien on the vehicle or vehicles for delinquent
registration payments.
Under continuing law, these provisions do not apply to
vehicles registered on an apportioned basis as part of a fleet.
The bill also would make technical amendments.
Background
The bill was introduced by the House Committee on
Transportation at the request of a representative of KDOR.
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*Supplemental notes are prepared by the Legislative Research
Department and do not express legislative intent. The supplemental
note and fiscal note for this bill may be accessed on the Internet at
https://klrd.gov/ House Committee on Transportation
In the House Committee hearing, the Vehicle
Coordinator, Division of Vehicles, KDOR, provided
proponent testimony, stating the bill would align quarterly
truck payment statutes for intrastate and interstate motor
carriers.
A representative of the Kansas Motor Carriers
Association provided neutral testimony and suggested an
amendment to change the penalty on the entire registration
fee to a penalty on the remaining annual registration fee.
No other testimony was provided.
Senate Committee on Transportation
In the Senate Committee hearing, the Vehicle Services
Manager, Division of Vehicles, KDOR, offered proponent
testimony, generally stating the bill would make fees
associated with apportioned and commercial vehicles more
consistent and reduce confusion for constituents and
counties.
No other testimony was provided.
Senate Committee of the Whole
The Senate Committee of the Whole amended the bill to
extend the grace period after which a payment would be
considered delinquent from 10 days to 30 days past the due
date of the quarterly installment.
Fiscal Information
According to the fiscal note prepared by the Division of
the Budget, KDOR indicates $2,800 would be required from
the State General Fund in FY 2026 to implement the bill, as
2- 2122 introduced, and modify the automated tax system. The
Kansas Department of Transportation indicates enactment of
the bill would not have a fiscal effect on the agency. Any fiscal
effect associated with enactment of the bill is not reflected in
The FY 2026 Governor’s Budget Report.
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