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1+Session of 2025
12 HOUSE BILL No. 2122
2-AN ACT concerning motor vehicles; relating to vehicle registrations; modifying the
3-threshold limit for allowing quarterly payments of certain truck and truck tractor
4-annual vehicle registration fees; eliminating the two-quarter grace period for truck or
5-truck tractor owners that have delinquent quarterly payments before certain penalties
6-apply; relating to annual license fees of electric and electric hybrid passenger
7-vehicles and trucks and electric motorcycles; increasing the annual fee and
8-distributing the fees to the state highway fund and the special city and county
9-highway fund; amending K.S.A. 8-143 and 8-143a and K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 8-145 and
10-repealing the existing sections.
3+By Committee on Transportation
4+Requested by Zach Denney on behalf of the Department of Revenue
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6+AN ACT concerning motor vehicles; relating to vehicle registrations;
7+modifying the threshold limit for allowing quarterly payments of
8+certain truck and truck tractor annual vehicle registration fees;
9+eliminating the two-quarter grace period for truck or truck tractor
10+owners that have delinquent quarterly payments before certain penalties
11+apply; amending K.S.A. 8-143a and repealing the existing section.
1112 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
12-Section 1. On and after January 1, 2026, K.S.A. 8-143 is hereby
13-amended to read as follows: 8-143. (a) All applications for the
14-registration of motorcycles, motorized bicycles and passenger vehicles
15-other than trucks and truck tractors, except as otherwise provided, shall
16-be accompanied by an annual license fee as follows:
17-(1) Prior to January 1, 2020:
18-(A) For motorized bicycles, $11;
19-(B) for motorcycles, $16;
20-(C) for passenger vehicles, other than motorcycles, used solely for
21-the carrying of persons for pleasure or business, and for hearses and
22-ambulances a fee of:
23-(i) For those having a gross weight of 4,500 pounds or less, $30;
24-and
25-(ii) for those having a gross weight of more than 4,500 pounds,
26-$40.
27-(D) Except for motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers registered
28-under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1,134, and amendments thereto, the
29-annual registration fee for each motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer
30-owned by any political or taxing subdivision of this state or by any
31-agency or instrumentality of any one or more political or taxing
32-subdivisions of this state and used exclusively for governmental
33-purposes and not for any private or utility purposes, that is not
34-otherwise exempt from registration, shall be $2.
35-(2) On and after January 1, 2020:
36-(A) For motorized bicycles, $11;
37-(B)(2) for motorcycles, $16;
38-(3) for those motorcycles that are all-electric motorcycles, $30;
39-(C)(4) for passenger vehicles, other than motorcycles, used solely
40-for the carrying of persons for pleasure or business, and for hearses and
41-ambulances a fee of:
42-(i)(A) For those having a gross weight of 4,500 pounds or less,
43-$30;
44-(ii)(B) for those having a gross weight of more than 4,500 pounds,
45-$40;
46-(iii)(C) for those motor vehicles that are electric hybrid vehicles,
47-$70;
48-(D) for those motor vehicles that are electric hybrid or plug-in
49-electric hybrid vehicles, $50 $100; and
50-(iv)(E) for those motor vehicles that are all-electric vehicles, $100.
51-$165; and
52-(D)(5) except for motor vehicles, trailers or semitrailers registered
53-under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1,134, and amendments thereto, the
54-annual registration fee for each motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer
55-owned by any political or taxing subdivision of this state or by any
56-agency or instrumentality of any one or more political or taxing
57-subdivisions of this state and used exclusively for governmental
58-purposes and not for any private or utility purposes, that is not
59-otherwise exempt from registration, shall be $2.
60-(b) (1) As used in this subsection, the term "gross weight" shall
61-mean and include the empty weight of the truck, or combination of the
62-truck or truck tractor and any type trailer or semitrailer, plus the
63-maximum weight of cargo which will be transported on or with the
64-same, except when the empty weight of a truck plus the maximum
65-weight of cargo which will be transported thereon is 12,000 pounds or
66-less. The term gross weight shall not include: The weight of any travel HOUSE BILL No. 2122—page 2
67-trailer propelled thereby which is being used for private recreational
68-purposes; or the weight of any vehicle or combination of vehicles for
69-which wrecker or towing service, as defined in K.S.A. 66-1329, and
70-amendments thereto, is to be provided by a wrecker or tow truck, as
71-defined in K.S.A. 66-1329, and amendments thereto. Such wrecker or
72-tow truck shall be registered for the empty weight of such vehicle fully
73-equipped for the recovery or towing of vehicles. The gross weight
74-license fees hereinafter prescribed shall only apply to the truck or truck
75-tractor used as the propelling unit for the cargo and vehicle propelled,
76-either as a single vehicle or combination of vehicles. On application for
77-the registration of a truck or truck tractor, the owner thereof shall
78-declare as a part of such application the maximum gross weight the
79-owner desires to be applicable to such vehicle, which declared gross
80-weight in no event shall be in excess of the limitations described by
81-K.S.A. 8-1908 and 8-1909, and amendments thereto, for such vehicle
82-or combination of vehicles of which it will be a part. All applications
83-for the registration of trucks or truck tractors, except as otherwise
84-provided herein, shall be accompanied by an annual license fee as
85-follows:
86-For a gross weight of 12,000 lbs. or less unless otherwise provided .$40
87-For a gross weight of 12,000 lbs or less and the truck
88-or truck tractor is an electric hybrid or plug-in electric hybrid ...125
89-For a gross weight of 12,000 lbs or less and the truck
90-or truck tractor is all-electric .......................................................200
91-For a gross weight of more than 12,000 lbs. and not
92-more than 16,000 lbs. ....................................................................202
93-For a gross weight of more than 16,000 lbs. and not
94-more than 20,000 lbs. ....................................................................232
95-For a gross weight of more than 20,000 lbs. and not
96-more than 24,000 lbs. ....................................................................297
97-For a gross weight of more than 24,000 lbs. and not
98-more than 26,000 lbs. ....................................................................412
99-For a gross weight of more than 26,000 lbs. and not
100-more than 30,000 lbs. ....................................................................412
101-For a gross weight of more than 30,000 lbs. and not
102-more than 36,000 lbs. ....................................................................475
103-For a gross weight of more than 36,000 lbs. and not
104-more than 42,000 lbs. ....................................................................575
105-For a gross weight of more than 42,000 lbs. and not
106-more than 48,000 lbs. ....................................................................705
107-For a gross weight of more than 48,000 lbs. and not
108-more than 54,000 lbs. ....................................................................905
109-For a gross weight of more than 54,000 lbs. and not
110-more than 60,000 lbs. .................................................................1,145
111-For a gross weight of more than 60,000 lbs. and not
112-more than 66,000 lbs. .................................................................1,345
113-For a gross weight of more than 66,000 lbs. and not
114-more than 74,000 lbs. .................................................................1,670
115-For a gross weight of more than 74,000 lbs. and not
116-more than 80,000 lbs. .................................................................1,870
117-For a gross weight of more than 80,000 lbs. and not
118-more than 85,500 lbs. .................................................................2,070
119-(2) If the applicant for registration of any truck or truck tractor for
120-a gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds in the state of Kansas or
121-any political or taxing subdivision or agency of the state, except a city
122-or county, whose truck or truck tractor is not otherwise entitled to the
123-$2 license fee or otherwise exempt from all fees, such vehicle may be
124-licensed for a fee in accordance with the schedule hereinafter
125-prescribed for local trucks or truck tractors.
126-(3) If the applicant for registration of any truck or truck tractor for
127-a gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds shall under oath state in
128-writing on a form prescribed and furnished by the director of vehicles
129-that the applicant does not expect to operate it more than 6,000 miles in
130-the calendar year for which the applicant seeks registration, and that if HOUSE BILL No. 2122—page 3
131-the applicant shall operate it more than 6,000 miles during such
132-registration year such applicant will pay an additional fee equal to the
133-fee required by the schedule under paragraph (1), less the amount of the
134-fee paid at time of registration, such vehicle may be licensed for a fee
135-in accordance with the schedule prescribed for local trucks or truck
136-tractors. Whenever a truck or truck tractor is registered on a local truck
137-or truck tractor fee basis a tab or marker shall be issued in connection
138-with the regular license plate, which tab or marker shall be attached or
139-affixed to and displayed with the regular license plate and the failure to
140-have the same attached, affixed or displayed shall be subject to the
141-same penalties as provided by law for the failure to display the regular
142-license plate; and the secretary of revenue may adopt rules and
143-regulations requiring the owners of trucks and truck tractors so
144-registered on a local truck or truck tractor fee basis to keep such records
145-and make such reports of mileage of such vehicles as the secretary of
146-revenue shall deem proper.
147-(4) A transporter delivering vehicles not the transporter's own by
148-the driveaway method where such vehicles are being driven, towed, or
149-transported singly, or by the saddlemount, towbar, or fullmount
150-methods, or by any lawful combination thereof, may apply for license
151-plates which may be transferred from one such vehicle or combination
152-to another for each delivery without further registration, and the annual
153-license fee for such license plate shall be as follows:
154-For the first such set of license plates ................................................$64
155-For each additional such set of license plates ......................................38
156-(5) A truck or truck tractor registered for a gross weight of more
157-than 12,000 pounds that is operated wholly within the corporate limits
158-of a city or village or within a radius of 25 miles beyond the corporate
159-limits, shall be classified as a local truck except that in no event shall
160-such vehicles operated as contract or common carriers outside a radius
161-of three miles beyond the corporate limits of the city or village in which
162-such vehicles were based when registered and licensed be considered
163-local trucks or truck tractors. The secretary of revenue is hereby
164-authorized and directed to adopt rules and regulations prescribing a
165-procedure for the issuance of permits by the division of vehicles
166-whereby owners of local trucks or truck tractors may operate any such
167-vehicle, empty, beyond the radius hereinbefore prescribed, when such
168-operation is solely for the purpose of having such vehicle repaired,
169-painted or serviced or for adding additional equipment thereto. The
170-annual license fee for a local truck or truck tractor, except as otherwise
171-provided herein, shall be as follows:
172-For a gross weight of more than 12,000 lbs. and not
173-more than 16,000 lbs. ..................................................................$162
174-For a gross weight of more than 16,000 lbs. and not
175-more than 20,000 lbs. ....................................................................202
176-For a gross weight of more than 20,000 lbs. and not
177-more than 24,000 lbs. ....................................................................232
178-For a gross weight of more than 24,000 lbs. and not
179-more than 26,000 lbs. ....................................................................277
180-For a gross weight of more than 26,000 lbs. and not
181-more than 30,000 lbs. ....................................................................277
182-For a gross weight of more than 30,000 lbs. and not
183-more than 36,000 lbs. ....................................................................315
184-For a gross weight of more than 36,000 lbs. and not
185-more than 42,000 lbs. ....................................................................345
186-For a gross weight of more than 42,000 lbs. and not
187-more than 48,000 lbs. ....................................................................415
188-For a gross weight of more than 48,000 lbs. and not
189-more than 54,000 lbs. ....................................................................515
190-For a gross weight of more than 54,000 lbs. and not
191-more than 60,000 lbs. ....................................................................615
192-For a gross weight of more than 60,000 lbs. and not
193-more than 66,000 lbs. ....................................................................715
194-For a gross weight of more than 66,000 lbs. and not HOUSE BILL No. 2122—page 4
195-more than 74,000 lbs. ....................................................................895
196-For a gross weight of more than 74,000 lbs. and not
197-more than 80,000 lbs. .................................................................1,025
198-For a gross weight of more than 80,000 lbs. and not
199-more than 85,500 lbs. .................................................................1,145
200-(6) A truck or truck tractor registered for a gross weight of more
201-than 12,000 pounds, which is owned by a person engaged in farming
202-and which truck or truck tractor is used by such owner to transport
203-agricultural products produced by such owner or commodities
204-purchased by such owner for use on the farm owned or rented by the
205-owner of such farm truck or truck tractor, shall be classified as a farm
206-truck or truck tractor and the annual license fee for such farm truck
207-shall be as follows:
208-For a gross weight of more than 12,000 lbs. and not
209-more than 16,000 lbs. ....................................................................$57
210-For a gross weight of more than 16,000 lbs. and not
211-more than 20,000 lbs. ....................................................................142
212-For a gross weight of more than 20,000 lbs. and not
213-more than 24,000 lbs. ....................................................................152
214-For a gross weight of more than 24,000 lbs. and not
215-more than 26,000 lbs. ....................................................................172
216-For a gross weight of more than 26,000 lbs. and not
217-more than 36,000 lbs. ....................................................................172
218-For a gross weight of more than 36,000 lbs. and not
219-more than 54,000 lbs. ....................................................................175
220-For a gross weight of more than 54,000 lbs. and not
221-more than 60,000 lbs. ....................................................................325
222-For a gross weight of more than 60,000 lbs. and not
223-more than 66,000 lbs. ....................................................................505
224-For a gross weight of more than 66,000 lbs. ......................................745
225-A vehicle licensed as a farm truck or truck tractor may be used by
226-the owner thereof to transport, for charity and without compensation of
227-any kind, commodities for religious or educational institutions. A truck
228-that is licensed as a farm truck may also be used for the transportation
229-of sand, gravel, slag stone, limestone, crushed stone, cinders, black top,
230-dirt or fill material to a township road maintenance or construction site
231-of the township in which the owner of such truck resides. Any applicant
232-for registration of any farm truck or farm truck tractor used in
233-combination with a trailer or semitrailer shall register the farm truck or
234-farm truck tractor for a gross weight which shall include the empty
235-weight of the truck or truck tractor or of the combination of any truck
236-or truck tractor and any type of trailer or semitrailer, plus the maximum
237-weight of cargo that will be transported on or with the same. The
238-applicant for registration of any farm truck or farm truck tractor used to
239-transport a gross weight of more than 54,000 pounds shall durably
240-letter on the side of the motor vehicle the words "farm vehicle—not for
241-hire." If an applicant for registration of any farm truck or farm truck
242-tractor operates such vehicle for any use or purpose not authorized for a
243-farm truck or farm truck tractor, such applicant shall pay an additional
244-fee equal to the fee required for the registration of all trucks or truck
245-tractors not registered as local, 6,000-mile or farm truck or farm truck
246-tractor motor vehicles, less the amount of the fee paid at time of
247-registration. Nothing in this or the preceding paragraph shall authorize
248-a gross weight of a vehicle or combination of vehicles on the national
249-system of interstate and defense highways greater than permitted by
250-laws of the United States congress.
251-(7) Except as provided herein, the annual license fee for each local
252-urban transit bus used in local urban transit operations exempted under
253-the provisions of K.S.A. 66-1,109(a), and amendments thereto, shall be
254-based on the passenger seating capacity of the bus and shall be as
255-follows:
256-8 or more, but less than 31 passengers ...............................................$35
257-31 or more, but less than 40 passengers ...............................................50
258-More than 39 passengers ......................................................................80 HOUSE BILL No. 2122—page 5
259-The annual license fee for each local urban transit bus that is owned
260-by a metropolitan transit authority established pursuant to articles 25
261-and 28 of chapter 12 or pursuant to article 31 of chapter 13 of the
262-Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, shall be $2.
263-(8) For licensing purposes, station wagons with a carrying
264-capacity of less than 10 passengers shall be subject to registration fees
265-based on the weight of the vehicles, as provided in subsection (a).
266-Station wagons with a carrying capacity of 10 or more passengers shall
267-be subject to the truck classifications and license fees as provided.
268-(9) For any trailer, semitrailer, travel trailer or pole trailer the
269-annual license fee shall be as follows:
270-(A) For any such vehicle with a gross weight of more than 12,000
271-pounds but less than 54,000 pounds the annual fee shall be $55;
272-(B) any such vehicle grossing more than 8,000 pounds but not
273-over 12,000 pounds, the annual fee shall be $45; and
274-(C) for any such vehicle grossing more than 2,000 pounds but not
275-over 8,000 pounds, the annual fee shall be $35.
276-Any such vehicle having a gross weight of 2,000 pounds or less
277-may, at the owner's option, be registered and the fee for such
278-registration shall be as provided in paragraph (C).
279-Any trailer, semitrailer or travel trailer owned by a nonresident of
280-this state and based in another state that is properly registered and
281-licensed in the state of residence of the owner or in the state where
282-based, may be operated in this state without being registered or licensed
283-in this state if the truck or truck tractor propelling the same is properly
284-registered and licensed in this state, or is registered and licensed in
285-some other state and is entitled to reciprocal privileges of operation in
286-this state, but this provision shall not apply to any trailer or semitrailer
287-owned by a nonresident of this state when such trailer or semitrailer is
288-owned by a person who has proportionately registered and licensed a
289-fleet of vehicles under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1,101 through 8-
290-1,123, and amendments thereto, or under the terms of any reciprocal or
291-proration agreement made pursuant thereto.
292-At the option of the owner, any trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer,
293-with a gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds, may be issued a
294-multi-year registration for a five-year period upon payment of the
295-appropriate registration fee. The fee for a five-year registration of such
296-trailer shall be five times the annual fee for such trailer. If the annual
297-registration fee is increased during the multi-year registration period,
298-the owner of the trailer with such multi-year registration shall be
299-subject to the amount of the increase of the annual registration fee for
300-the remaining calendar years of such multi-year registration. When the
301-owner of any trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer registered under this
302-multi-year provision transfers or assigns the title, or interest thereto, the
303-registration of such trailer shall expire. The owner shall remove the
304-license plate from such trailer and forward the license plate to the
305-division of vehicles or may have such license plate assigned to another
306-trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer upon the payment of fees required by
307-law. Any owner of a trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer where the multi-
308-year registration fee has been paid and the trailer is sold, junked,
309-repossessed, foreclosed by a mechanic's lien or title transferred by
310-operation of law, and the registration thereon is not going to be
311-transferred to another trailer, may secure a refund for the registration
312-fee for the remaining calendar years by making application to the
313-division of vehicles on a form and in the manner prescribed by the
314-director of vehicles. The secretary of revenue may adopt such rules and
315-regulations necessary to implement the multi-year registration of such
316-trailers, semitrailers and pole trailers.
317-(c) Any truck or truck tractor having a gross weight of 4,000
318-pounds or over, using solid tires, shall pay a license fee of double the
319-amount herein charged. The annual fees herein provided for trucks,
320-truck tractors and trailers not subject to K.S.A. 8-134a, and
321-amendments thereto, shall be due January 1 of each year and payable
322-on or before the last day of February in each year. If the fee is not paid HOUSE BILL No. 2122—page 6
323-by such date a penalty of $1 shall be added to the fee charged herein for
324-each month or fraction thereof and until December 31 of each
325-registration year. The annual registration fee for all passenger vehicles
326-and vehicles subject to K.S.A. 8-134a, and amendments thereto, shall
327-be due on or before the last day of the month in which the registration
328-plate expires and shall be due for other vehicles as provided by K.S.A.
329-8-134, and amendments thereto. If the registration fee is not paid by
330-such date a penalty of $1 shall be added to the fee charged herein for
331-each month or fraction thereof until such registration fee is paid.
332-Members of the armed forces of the United States shall be permitted to
333-apply for registration at any time and be subject to registration fee, less
334-penalties, applicable at the time the application is made. If any
335-motorcycle, motorized bicycle, trailer, semitrailer, travel trailer, or pole
336-trailer is either purchased or acquired after the anniversary or renewal
337-date in any registration year there shall immediately become due and
338-payable a registration fee as follows: If purchased or acquired between
339-the anniversary or renewal date of any registration year and the first six
340-months of such registration year, the annual fee provided herein; if
341-purchased or acquired during the last six months of any registration
342-year, 50% of such annual fee. If any truck or truck tractor, except trucks
343-subject to K.S.A. 8-134a, and amendments thereto, is purchased or
344-acquired prior to April 1 of any year the fee shall be the annual fee
345-provided herein, but if such truck or truck tractor is purchased or
346-acquired after the end of March of any year, the license fee for such
347-year shall be reduced
348-1
349-/12 for each calendar month which has elapsed
350-since the beginning of the year. If any truck registered for a gross
351-weight of 12,000 pounds or less or passenger vehicle is purchased or
352-acquired and less than 12 months remain in the registration period, the
353-fee shall be
354-1
355-/12 of the annual fee for each calendar month remaining in
356-the registration period.
357-(d) The owner of any motorcycle, motorized bicycle, passenger
358-vehicle, truck, truck tractor, trailer, semitrailer, or electrically propelled
359-vehicle who fails to pay the registration fee or fees herein provided on
360-the date when the same become due and payable shall be guilty of a
361-misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to a penalty
362-in the sum of $1 for each month or fraction thereof during which such
363-fee has remained unpaid after it became due and payable; and in
364-addition thereto shall be subject to such other punishment as is
365-provided in this act. Upon the transfer of motorcycles, motorized
366-bicycles, passenger vehicles, trailers, semitrailers, trucks or truck
367-tractors, on which registration fees have been paid for the year in which
368-the transfer is made, either: (1) To a corporation by one or more
369-persons, solely in exchange for stock or securities in such corporation;
370-or (2) by one corporation to another corporation when all of the assets
371-of such corporation are transferred to the other corporation, then in
372-either case, paragraph (1) or (2) the corporation shall be exempt from
373-the payment of registration fees on such vehicles for the year in which
374-such transfer is made. Applications for transfer or registration shall be
375-accompanied by a fee of $1.50. When the registration of a vehicle has
376-expired at midnight on the last day of any registration year, and such
377-vehicle is not thereafter operated upon the highways, any application
378-for renewal of registration made subsequent to the anniversary or
379-renewal date of any registration year following the expiration of such
380-registration and for succeeding registration years in which such vehicle
381-has not been registered shall be accompanied by an affidavit of
382-nonoperation and nonuse, and such application for renewal or
383-registration shall be received by the division of vehicles upon payment
384-of the proper fees for the current registration year and without penalty.
385-(e) Any nonresident of Kansas purchasing a vehicle from a Kansas
386-resident and desiring to secure registration on the vehicle in the state of
387-such person's residence may make application in the office of any
388-county treasurer for a sixty-day temporary registration. The county
389-treasurer upon presentation of evidence of ownership in the applicant
390-and evidence the sales tax has been paid, if due, shall charge and collect HOUSE BILL No. 2122—page 7
391-a fee of $3 for each sixty-day temporary license and issue a sticker or
392-paper registration as may be determined by the director of vehicles, and
393-the registration so issued shall be valid for a period of 60 days from the
394-date of issuance.
395-(f) Any owner of any motor vehicle that is subject to taxation
396-under the provisions of article 51 of chapter 79 of the Kansas Statutes
397-Annotated, and amendments thereto, or any other truck or truck tractor
398-where the annual registration fee has been paid and the vehicle is sold,
399-junked, repossessed, foreclosed by a mechanic's lien or title transferred
400-by operation of law, and the registration thereon is not going to be
401-transferred to another vehicle may secure a refund for the registration
402-fee for the remaining portion of the year by making application to the
403-division of vehicles on a form and in the manner prescribed by the
404-director of vehicles, accompanied by all license plates and attachments
405-issued in connection therewith. If the owner of the registration becomes
406-deceased and the vehicle is not going to be used on the highway, and
407-title is not being currently transferred, the proper representative of the
408-estate shall be entitled to the refund. The refund shall be made only for
409-the period of time remaining in the registration year from the date of
410-completion and filing of the application with and delivery of the license
411-plate and attachments to the division of vehicles. Where the registration
412-is secured under a quarterly payment annual registration fee, as
413-provided for in K.S.A. 8-143a, and amendments thereto, such refund
414-shall be made on the quarterly fee paid and unused and all remaining
415-quarterly payments shall be canceled. Any truck or truck tractor having
416-the registration fee paid on quarterly payment basis, all quarterly
417-payments due or a fraction of quarterly payment due shall be paid
418-before title may be transferred, except that in case of death, the filing of
419-the application and returning of the license plate and attachment shall
420-cancel the remaining annual payments due. Whenever a truck or truck
421-tractor, where the registration is secured on a quarterly payment of the
422-annual registration, the one repossessing the truck or truck tractor, or
423-foreclosing by a mechanic's lien, or securing title by court order, the
424-mortgagor or the assigns of the mortgagor, or the one securing title may
425-pay the balance due on date of application for title, but the payments
426-for the remaining portion of the year shall not be canceled unless
427-application is made and the license plate and attachments are
428-surrendered. Nothing in this subsection shall apply when registration is
429-secured under the provisions of K.S.A. 8-1,101 through 8-1,123, and
430-amendments thereto. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing provisions
431-of this section, no refund shall be made under the provisions of this
432-section where the amount thereof does not exceed $5. The division of
433-vehicles shall furnish such blank forms as may be required under the
434-provisions of this subsection as it deems necessary to be completed by
435-the applicant. Whenever a registration which has been secured on a
436-quarterly basis shall be canceled as provided in this subsection, the
437-division of vehicles shall notify the county treasurer issuing the original
438-registration of such cancellation so that the county treasurer may, and
439-the county treasurer shall cancel the registration of such vehicle in the
440-county treasurer's office and release any lien issued in connection with
441-such registration.
442-(g) Every owner of a travel trailer designed for or intended to be
443-moved upon any highway in this state shall, before the same is so
444-moved, apply for and obtain the proper registration thereof as provided
445-in this act, except when such unit is permitted to be moved under the
446-special provisions relating to secured parties, manufacturers, dealers
447-and nonresidents contained in this act. At the time of registering any
448-travel trailer for the purpose of moving any such vehicle upon any
449-highway in this state, the owner thereof shall indicate on the
450-registration form whether or not such vehicle is being moved
451-permanently to a location outside of the county in which such vehicle is
452-being registered. No such vehicle which the owner thereof intends to
453-move to a permanent location outside the boundaries of such county
454-shall be registered for movement on the highways of this state until all HOUSE BILL No. 2122—page 8
455-taxes levied against such vehicle have been paid. A copy of such
456-registration form shall be sent to the county clerk or assessor of the
457-county to which such vehicle is being moved. When such travel trailer
458-is used for living quarters and not operated on the highways, the owner
459-shall be exempt from the license fees as provided in subsection (b)(9)
460-so long as such travel trailer is not operated on the highway.
461-Sec. 2. K.S.A. 8-143a is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-
13+Section 1. K.S.A. 8-143a is hereby amended to read as follows: 8-
46214 143a. (a) The provisions of this section shall not apply to vehicles
463-registered on an apportioned basis as part of a fleet under the provisions
464-of K.S.A. 8-1,101 to through 8-1,123, inclusive, and amendments
465-thereto, or any agreement made by the director of vehicles, and. The
466-payment of registration fees on a quarterly basis on such vehicles shall
467-be in accordance with K.S.A. 8-1,115, and amendments thereto.
15+registered on an apportioned basis as part of a fleet under the provisions of
16+K.S.A. 8-1,101 to through 8-1,123, inclusive, and amendments thereto, or
17+any agreement made by the director of vehicles, and. The payment of
18+registration fees on a quarterly basis on such vehicles shall be in
19+accordance with K.S.A. 8-1,115, and amendments thereto.
46820 (b) A resident owner of any truck or truck tractor, holding a
46921 negotiable Kansas title, whether individual, partnership or Kansas
47022 corporation, may at such owner's election, made at the time the annual
471-registration fee on such truck or truck tractor is payable, pay such
472-annual registration fee if it such fee exceeds $100 $300, in equal
473-quarterly installments,. The first of which such quarterly payments
474-shall be payable at the time of such application but not later than the
475-last day of February in each year, and for each ensuing quarter
476-thereafter shall be payable respectively on the first day of April, July
477-and October. The applicant shall, at the time of registration, present
478-such applicant's negotiable Kansas title to the county treasurer, who
479-shall send it, along with the application for registration, to the division
480-of vehicles. The division of vehicles shall retain the title until all
481-quarterly payments are paid in full, at which time the title shall be
482-returned to the owner of the vehicle to which the title was issued.
483-(c) The provisions of the preceding paragraph subsection (b) shall
484-not in any manner be construed to affect or reduce the amount of
485-annual registration fee due for any truck or truck tractor subject to
486-registration on January 1, and for which the owner shall be liable, but
487-relate only to an alternate method of payment of the amount of fees due
488-and affixed as of January 1 of each year. If any owner shall default in
489-the payment of any quarterly installment payment when the same is
490-payable, the right to operate such vehicle on the highways of this state
491-shall terminate and it shall be unlawful to operate such vehicle on the
492-highways of this state until the delinquent quarterly installment
493-payment plus any penalty, shall have been paid in full.
23+registration fee on such truck or truck tractor is payable, pay such annual
24+registration fee if it such fee exceeds $100 $300, in equal quarterly
25+installments,. The first of which such quarterly payments shall be payable
26+at the time of such application but not later than the last day of February in
27+each year, and for each ensuing quarter thereafter shall be payable
28+respectively on the first day of April, July and October. The applicant
29+shall, at the time of registration, present such applicant's negotiable Kansas
30+title to the county treasurer, who shall send it, along with the application
31+for registration, to the division of vehicles. The division of vehicles shall
32+retain the title until all quarterly payments are paid in full, at which time
33+the title shall be returned to the owner of the vehicle to which the title was
34+issued.
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36+in any manner be construed to affect or reduce the amount of annual
37+registration fee due for any truck or truck tractor subject to registration on
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76+quarterly installment payment when the same is payable, the right to
77+operate such vehicle on the highways of this state shall terminate and it
78+shall be unlawful to operate such vehicle on the highways of this state until
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49481 (d) (1) If any owner shall fail to pay any two quarterly payment
495-installments during any one registration year on any truck or truck
496-tractor registered hereunder, on or before the day the same are due and
497-payable, such owner thereafter may be denied the privilege of the
498-payment of annual registration fees on a quarterly basis on any vehicle.
499-If a quarterly installment payment shall be delinquent more than 10
500-days beyond the due date of such quarterly installment, except for any
501-case where it is determined by the director of vehicles that such
502-delinquency is not due to negligence or intentional disregard of the
503-provisions of this section, then the entire balance of the annual
504-registration fee, including the delinquent quarterly installment, plus a
505-penalty in a sum equal to 10% of the annual registration fee, shall
506-become due and payable; and. Any such owner so delinquent may
507-thereafter be denied the privilege of the payment of annual registration
508-fees on any vehicle on a quarterly basis. All such fees and penalties
509-remaining unpaid shall constitute a debt due the state, which may be
510-collected from the person owing the same such unpaid fees and
511-penalties by suit or otherwise. All such fees and any penalties
512-remaining unpaid after the same such fees and any penalties are due
513-and payable and any penalties shall constitute a first and prior lien in
514-favor of the state upon the truck or truck tractor registered hereunder
515-under this section, and all other real and personal property of the owner
516-located within the state in the amount such fees and penalties remain
517-unpaid. Each lien shall attach at the time such unpaid fees and penalties
518-accrue and shall be paramount to all prior liens or encumbrances of any HOUSE BILL No. 2122—page 9
519-character and to the rights of any holder of the legal title in or to any
520-such truck or truck tractor.
82+installments during any one registration year on any truck or truck tractor
83+registered hereunder, on or before the day the same are due and payable,
84+such owner thereafter may be denied the privilege of the payment of
85+annual registration fees on a quarterly basis on any vehicle. If a quarterly
86+installment payment shall be delinquent more than 10 days beyond the due
87+date of such quarterly installment, except for any case where it is
88+determined by the director of vehicles that such delinquency is not due to
89+negligence or intentional disregard of the provisions of this section, then
90+the entire balance of the annual registration fee, including the delinquent
91+quarterly installment, plus a penalty in a sum equal to 10% of the annual
92+registration fee, shall become due and payable; and. Any such owner so
93+delinquent may thereafter be denied the privilege of the payment of annual
94+registration fees on any vehicle on a quarterly basis. All such fees and
95+penalties remaining unpaid shall constitute a debt due the state, which may
96+be collected from the person owing the same such unpaid fees and
97+penalties by suit or otherwise. All such fees and any penalties remaining
98+unpaid after the same such fees and any penalties are due and payable and
99+any penalties shall constitute a first and prior lien in favor of the state upon
100+the truck or truck tractor registered hereunder under this section, and all
101+other real and personal property of the owner located within the state in the
102+amount such fees and penalties remain unpaid. Each lien shall attach at the
103+time such unpaid fees and penalties accrue and shall be paramount to all
104+prior liens or encumbrances of any character and to the rights of any
105+holder of the legal title in or to any such truck or truck tractor.
521106 (2) When a quarterly installment is delinquent more than 10 days
522-beyond the due date, upon default of such installment payment, the
523-county treasurer shall promptly file a notice of lien in the office of the
524-register of deeds of the county where the registration fee is payable, and
525-in any other county in which such owner has any property. A copy of
526-such notice of lien shall be mailed to the division of vehicles, and the
527-owner so delinquent, and the sheriff of any county in which such notice
528-of lien is filed. Such notice of lien shall set forth the name and address
529-of the owner, the amount of fees and penalties payable and unpaid, and
530-the description of the vehicle or vehicles to which applicable to such
531-notice of lien. It shall be the duty of each register of deeds in this state
532-to index and file immediately all such notices of lien in the manner
533-provided in cases of financing statements and no fee shall be charged
534-for filing and indexing.
535-(3) The county treasurer shall issue a release of lien upon payment
536-of all fees and penalties payable by such owner and such person may
537-file the same with the register of deeds of any county in which such
538-notice of lien has been filed. The county treasurer shall mail a copy of
539-the release of lien to the division, and to the sheriff of any county where
540-said such notice of lien has been filed.
541-(4) If a quarterly installment payment shall be delinquent more
542-than 10 days beyond the due date of such quarterly installment, the
543-division, shall promptly on such default and the filing of the notice of
544-lien issue a tax warrant to the sheriff of any county in which such
545-notice of lien has been filed and may thereafter issue further warrants
546-as may be necessary, and. Such sheriff shall seize and hold all personal
547-property subject thereto to such lien and proceed to advertise and sell
548-the same such property or so much thereof as may be necessary, to
549-satisfy the state's lien, together with all expense of selling at public sale
550-for cash, upon such notice as is provided by law in the case of a
551-security agreement sale.
107+beyond the due date, upon default of such installment payment, the county
108+treasurer shall promptly file a notice of lien in the office of the register of
109+deeds of the county where the registration fee is payable, and in any other
110+county in which such owner has any property. A copy of such notice of
111+lien shall be mailed to the division of vehicles, and the owner so
112+delinquent, and the sheriff of any county in which such notice of lien is
113+filed. Such notice of lien shall set forth the name and address of the owner,
114+the amount of fees and penalties payable and unpaid, and the description
115+of the vehicle or vehicles to which applicable to such notice of lien. It shall
116+be the duty of each register of deeds in this state to index and file
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162+(3) The county treasurer shall issue a release of lien upon payment of
163+all fees and penalties payable by such owner and such person may file the
164+same with the register of deeds of any county in which such notice of lien
165+has been filed. The county treasurer shall mail a copy of the release of lien
166+to the division, and to the sheriff of any county where said such notice of
167+lien has been filed.
168+(4) If a quarterly installment payment shall be delinquent more than
169+10 days beyond the due date of such quarterly installment, the division,
170+shall promptly on such default and the filing of the notice of lien issue a
171+tax warrant to the sheriff of any county in which such notice of lien has
172+been filed and may thereafter issue further warrants as may be necessary,
173+and. Such sheriff shall seize and hold all personal property subject thereto
174+to such lien and proceed to advertise and sell the same such property or so
175+much thereof as may be necessary, to satisfy the state's lien, together with
176+all expense of selling at public sale for cash, upon such notice as is
177+provided by law in the case of a security agreement sale.
552178 (5) Any surplus of the proceeds of such sale, after paying to the
553-county treasurer, the amount of the state's lien, and the cost of the
554-officer in giving notice of and executing said such warrant computed to
555-the same extent as in judicial sales on execution, and of securing and
556-preserving the property pending such sale, shall be delivered to the
557-person lawfully entitled thereto to such surplus amount. In the event
558-that any truck or truck tractor for which the annual registration fee is
559-being paid quarterly shall be sold or otherwise disposed of, the entire
560-balance remaining unpaid on such annual registration fee shall become
561-immediately due and payable.
179+county treasurer, the amount of the state's lien, and the cost of the officer
180+in giving notice of and executing said such warrant computed to the same
181+extent as in judicial sales on execution, and of securing and preserving the
182+property pending such sale, shall be delivered to the person lawfully
183+entitled thereto to such surplus amount. In the event that any truck or truck
184+tractor for which the annual registration fee is being paid quarterly shall be
185+sold or otherwise disposed of, the entire balance remaining unpaid on such
186+annual registration fee shall become immediately due and payable.
562187 (6) No certificate of title shall be assigned or transferred or new
563-certificate of title be issued for such vehicle until all the registration
564-fees and penalties are paid in full. In the event such vehicle shall be
565-repossessed by the enforcement of a lien or security interest on the
566-same such vehicle, during any quarterly period for which the
567-registration fees have not been paid, the person repossessing such
568-vehicle or the person purchasing such vehicle at a repossession sale,
569-may acquire a new certificate of title upon the payment of a fee equal to
188+certificate of title be issued for such vehicle until all the registration fees
189+and penalties are paid in full. In the event such vehicle shall be
190+repossessed by the enforcement of a lien or security interest on the same
191+such vehicle, during any quarterly period for which the registration fees
192+have not been paid, the person repossessing such vehicle or the person
193+purchasing such vehicle at a repossession sale, may acquire a new
194+certificate of title upon the payment of a fee equal to
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572-under this section, plus the regular fee prescribed by law for certificate
573-of title. If any truck or truck tractor which that is registered under the
574-provisions of this subsection section is exchanged or traded by the
575-owner thereof for another truck or truck tractor, any registration fee and
576-any quarterly installments which that have been paid shall be applied to
577-the registration fee due for the registration of the newly acquired
578-vehicle. The application of any such registration fee or quarterly
579-installment to the newly acquired vehicle shall not affect or reduce the
580-original amount of the annual registration fee or any quarterly
581-installment payment, for which such owner was originally liable.
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197+registration fee of the vehicle registered hereunder under this section, plus
198+the regular fee prescribed by law for certificate of title. If any truck or
199+truck tractor which that is registered under the provisions of this
200+subsection section is exchanged or traded by the owner thereof for another
201+truck or truck tractor, any registration fee and any quarterly installments
202+which that have been paid shall be applied to the registration fee due for
203+the registration of the newly acquired vehicle. The application of any such
204+registration fee or quarterly installment to the newly acquired vehicle shall
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582251 (e) The division of vehicles may call to its aid the state highway
583-patrol or any peace officer or any duly appointed representative of the HOUSE BILL No. 2122—page 10
584-department to enforce the provisions of this section within their
585-respective jurisdiction and it shall be the duty of such officers to do so.
586-The remedies for enforcement and collection provided in this section
587-are cumulative and the use of one shall not be deemed to be a waiver of
588-the right to use any other.
589-Sec. 3. On and after January 1, 2026, K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 8-145 is
590-hereby amended to read as follows: 8-145. (a) All registration and
591-certificates of title fees shall be paid to the division of vehicles, a
592-contractor of the division or the county treasurer of the county in which
593-the applicant for registration resides or has an office or principal place
594-of business within this state. The division, contractor or the county
595-treasurer shall issue a receipt to the applicant for such fees paid.
596-(b) The county treasurer, division or contractor shall deposit $.75
597-out of each license application, $.75 out of each application for transfer
598-of license plate and $2 out of each application for a certificate of title,
599-collected under this act, in a special fund, which fund is hereby
600-appropriated for the use of the county treasurer, division or contractor
601-in paying for necessary help and expenses incidental to the
602-administration of duties in accordance with the provisions of this law.
603-The county treasurer shall receive extra compensation for the services
604-performed in administering the provisions of this act, which
605-compensation shall be in addition to any other compensation provided
606-by any other law, except that the county treasurer shall receive as
607-additional compensation for administering the motor vehicle title and
608-registration laws and fees, a sum computed as follows: The county
609-treasurer, during the month of December, shall determine the amount to
610-be retained for extra compensation not to exceed the following amounts
611-each year for calendar year 2006 or any calendar year thereafter: The
612-sum of $110 per hundred registrations for the first 5,000 registrations;
613-the sum of $90 per hundred registrations for the second 5,000
614-registrations; the sum of $5 per hundred for the third 5,000
615-registrations; and the sum of $2 per hundred registrations for all
616-registrations thereafter. In no event, however, shall any county treasurer
617-be entitled to receive more than $15,000 additional annual
618-compensation.
619-If more than one person shall hold the office of county treasurer
620-during any one calendar year, such compensation shall be prorated
621-among such persons in proportion to the number of weeks served. The
622-total amount of compensation paid the treasurer together with the
623-amounts expended in paying for other necessary help and expenses
624-incidental to the administration of the duties of the county treasurer in
625-accordance with the provisions of this act, shall not exceed the amount
626-deposited in such special fund. Any balance remaining in such fund at
627-the close of any calendar year shall be withdrawn and credited to the
628-general fund of the county prior to June 1 of the following calendar
629-year.
630-(c) The county treasurer, division or contractor shall remit the
631-remainder of all such fees collected, together with the original copy of
632-all applications, to the secretary of revenue. The secretary of revenue
633-shall remit all such fees remitted to the state treasurer in accordance
634-with the provisions of K.S.A. 75-4215, and amendments thereto. Upon
635-receipt of each such remittance, the state treasurer shall deposit the
636-entire amount in the state treasury to the credit of the state highway
637-fund, except as provided in subsection (d).
638-(d) (1) Three dollars and fifty cents of each certificate of title fee
639-collected and remitted to the secretary of revenue, shall be remitted to
640-the state treasurer who shall credit such $3.50 to the Kansas highway
641-patrol motor vehicle fund. Three dollars of each certificate of title fee
642-collected and remitted to the secretary of revenue, shall be remitted to
643-the state treasurer who shall credit such $3 to the VIPS/CAMA
644-technology hardware fund.
645-(2) For repossessed vehicles, $3 of each certificate of title fee
646-collected shall be retained by the contractor or county treasurer who
647-processed the application. HOUSE BILL No. 2122—page 11
648-(3) Three dollars and fifty cents of each reassignment form fee
649-collected and remitted to the secretary of revenue, shall be remitted to
650-the state treasurer who shall credit such $3.50 to the Kansas highway
651-patrol motor vehicle fund. Three dollars of each reassignment form fee
652-collected and remitted to the secretary of revenue, shall be remitted to
653-the state treasurer who shall credit such $3 to the VIPS/CAMA
654-technology hardware fund.
655-(4) Four dollars of each division of vehicles modernization
656-surcharge collected and remitted to the secretary of revenue, shall be
657-remitted to the state treasurer who shall credit such $4 to the state
658-highway fund.
659-(5) Two dollars of each Kansas highway patrol staffing and
660-training surcharge collected and remitted to the secretary of revenue,
661-shall be remitted to the state treasurer who shall credit such $2 to the
662-Kansas highway patrol staffing and training fund.
663-(6) One dollar and twenty-five cents of each surcharge collected
664-and remitted to the secretary of revenue pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1,177,
665-and amendments thereto, shall be remitted to the state treasurer who
666-shall credit such $1.25 to the state general fund.
667-(7) Fees collected in K.S.A. 8-135 and 8-145, and amendments
668-thereto, that are collected by the division for commercial motor
669-vehicles or vehicles that are part of a commercial fleet, shall be
670-remitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit such amounts to the
671-commercial vehicle administrative fund.
672-(8) Fees collected in K.S.A. 8-135 and 8-145, and amendments
673-thereto, that are collected by the division for vehicles that are part of a
674-fleet rental pursuant to K.S.A. 8-1,189, and amendments thereto, shall
675-be remitted to the state treasurer, who shall credit such amounts to the
676-fleet rental vehicle administration fund.
677-(9) Fees collected in K.S.A. 8-143, and amendments thereto, for
678-those motorcycles that are all-electric motorcycles pursuant to K.S.A.
679-8-143(a)(3), and amendments thereto, for those motor vehicles that are
680-electric hybrid vehicles pursuant to K.S.A. 8-143(a)(4)(C), and
681-amendments thereto, for those motor vehicles that are plug-in electric
682-hybrid vehicles pursuant to K.S.A. 8-143(a)(4)(D), and amendments
683-thereto, for those motor vehicles that are all-electric vehicles pursuant
684-to K.S.A. 8-143(a)(4)(E), and amendments thereto, and for those truck
685-or truck tractors that are all-electric, an electric hybrid or a plug-in
686-electric hybrid with a gross weight of 12,000 pounds or less pursuant
687-to K.S.A. 8-143(b)(1), and amendments thereto, shall be remitted to the
688-state treasurer who shall credit to the state highway fund amounts
689-specified in K.S.A. 79-34,142, and amendments thereto, and amounts
690-specified in K.S.A. 79-34,142, and amendments thereto, to the special
691-city and county highway fund to be apportioned and distributed in the
692-manner provided in K.S.A. 79-3425c, and amendments thereto. HOUSE BILL No. 2122—page 12
693-Sec. 4. K.S.A. 8-143a is hereby repealed.
694-Sec. 5. On and after January 1, 2026, K.S.A. 8-143 and K.S.A.
695-2024 Supp. 8-145 are hereby repealed. 
696-Sec. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
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253+department to enforce the provisions of this section within their respective
254+jurisdiction and it shall be the duty of such officers to do so. The remedies
255+for enforcement and collection provided in this section are cumulative and
256+the use of one shall not be deemed to be a waiver of the right to use any
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258+Sec. 2. K.S.A. 8-143a is hereby repealed.
259+Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its
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698-I hereby certify that the above BILL originated in the HOUSE, and was
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702-Conference Committee Report
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704-Speaker of the House.
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706-Chief Clerk of the House.
707-Passed the SENATE
708- as amended
709-SENATE adopted
710-Conference Committee Report
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712-President of the Senate.
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