Rhode Island 2025 Regular Session

Rhode Island House Bill H5394 Compare Versions

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9	9	S T A T E O F R H O D E I S L A N D
10	10	IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
11	11	JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2025
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14	14	A N A C T
15	15	RELATING TO MOTOR AN D MOTOR VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES
16	16	Introduced By: Representatives Felix, Serpa, Fogarty, Hull, and J. Lombardi
17	17	Date Introduced: February 07, 2025
18	18	Referred To: House Finance
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21	21	It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
22	22	SECTION 1. Section 31-6-1 of the General Laws in Chapter 31-6 entitled "Registration 1
23	23	Fees" is hereby amended to read as follows: 2
24	24	31-6-1. Amount of registration and miscellaneous fees. 3
25	25	(a) The following registration fees shall be paid to the division of motor vehicles for the 4
26	26	registration of motor vehicles, trailers, semi-trailers, and school buses subject to registration for 5
27	27	each year of registration: 6
28	28	(1) For the registration of every automobile, when equipped with pneumatic tires, the gross 7
29	29	weight of which is not more than four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.): thirty dollars ($30.00). 8
30	30	(2) For the registration of every motor truck or tractor when equipped with pneumatic tires, 9
31	31	the gross weight of which is not more than four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.): thirty-four dollars 10
32	32	($34.00). 11
33	33	(3) For the registration of every automobile, motor truck or tractor, when equipped with 12
34	34	pneumatic tires, the gross weight of which is: 13
35	35	(i) More than four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.), but not more than five thousand pounds 14
36	36	(5,000 lbs.): forty dollars ($40.00); 15
37	37	(ii) More than five thousand pounds (5,000 lbs.), but not more than six thousand pounds 16
38	38	(6,000 lbs.): forty-eight dollars ($48.00); 17
39	39	(iii) More than six thousand pounds (6,000 lbs.), but not more than seven thousand pounds 18
40	40	(7,000 lbs.): fifty-six dollars ($56.00); 19
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44	44	(iv) More than seven thousand pounds (7,000 lbs.), but not more than eight thousand 1
45	45	pounds (8,000 lbs.): sixty-four dollars ($64.00); 2
46	46	(v) More than eight thousand pounds (8,000 lbs.), but not more than nine thousand pounds 3
47	47	(9,000 lbs.): seventy dollars ($70.00); 4
48	48	(vi) More than nine thousand pounds (9,000 lbs.), but not more than ten thousand pounds 5
49	49	(10,000 lbs.): seventy-eight dollars ($78.00); 6
50	50	(vii) More than ten thousand pounds (10,000 lbs.), but not more than twelve thousand 7
51	51	pounds (12,000 lbs.): one hundred six dollars ($106); 8
52	52	(viii) More than twelve thousand pounds (12,000 lbs.), but not more than fourteen thousand 9
53	53	pounds (14,000 lbs.): one hundred twenty-four dollars ($124); 10
54	54	(ix) More than fourteen thousand pounds (14,000 lbs.), but not more than sixteen thousand 11
55	55	pounds (16,000 lbs.): one hundred forty dollars ($140); 12
56	56	(x) More than sixteen thousand pounds (16,000 lbs.), but not more than eighteen thousand 13
57	57	pounds (18,000 lbs.): one hundred fifty-eight dollars ($158); 14
58	58	(xi) More than eighteen thousand pounds (18,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty thousand 15
59	59	pounds (20,000 lbs.): one hundred seventy-six dollars ($176); 16
60	60	(xii) More than twenty thousand pounds (20,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty-two 17
61	61	thousand pounds (22,000 lbs.): one hundred ninety-four dollars ($194); 18
62	62	(xiii) More than twenty-two thousand pounds (22,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty-four 19
63	63	thousand pounds (24,000 lbs.): two hundred ten dollars ($210); 20
64	64	(xiv) More than twenty-four thousand pounds (24,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty-six 21
65	65	thousand pounds (26,000 lbs.): two hundred thirty dollars ($230); 22
66	66	(xv) More than twenty-six thousand pounds (26,000 lbs.), but not more than twenty-eight 23
67	67	thousand pounds (28,000 lbs.): two hundred ninety-six dollars ($296); 24
68	68	(xvi) More than twenty-eight thousand pounds (28,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty 25
69	69	thousand pounds (30,000 lbs.): three hundred sixteen dollars ($316); 26
70	70	(xvii) More than thirty thousand pounds (30,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty-two 27
71	71	thousand pounds (32,000 lbs.): four hundred and twenty-two dollars ($422); 28
72	72	(xviii) More than thirty-two thousand pounds (32,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty-four 29
73	73	thousand pounds (34,000 lbs.): four hundred and forty-eight dollars ($448); 30
74	74	(xix) More than thirty-four thousand pounds (34,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty-six 31
75	75	thousand pounds (36,000 lbs.): four hundred and seventy-six dollars ($476); 32
76	76	(xx) More than thirty-six thousand pounds (36,000 lbs.), but not more than thirty-eight 33
77	77	thousand pounds (38,000 lbs.): five hundred and two dollars ($502); 34
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81	81	(xxi) More than thirty-eight thousand pounds (38,000 lbs.), but not more than forty 1
82	82	thousand pounds (40,000 lbs.): five hundred and twenty-eight dollars ($528); 2
83	83	(xxii) More than forty thousand pounds (40,000 lbs.), but not more than forty-two thousand 3
84	84	pounds (42,000 lbs.): five hundred and fifty-four dollars ($554); 4
85	85	(xxiii) More than forty-two thousand pounds (42,000 lbs.), but not more than forty-six 5
86	86	thousand pounds (46,000 lbs.): six hundred and eight dollars ($608); 6
87	87	(xxiv) More than forty-six thousand pounds (46,000 lbs.), but not more than fifty thousand 7
88	88	pounds (50,000 lbs.): six hundred and sixty dollars ($660); 8
89	89	(xxv) More than fifty thousand pounds (50,000 lbs.), but not more than fifty-four thousand 9
90	90	pounds (54,000 lbs.): seven hundred and twelve dollars ($712); 10
91	91	(xxvi) More than fifty-four thousand pounds (54,000 lbs.), but not more than fifty-eight 11
92	92	thousand pounds (58,000 lbs.): seven hundred and sixty-eight dollars ($768); 12
93	93	(xxvii) More than fifty-eight thousand pounds (58,000 lbs.), but not more than sixty-two 13
94	94	thousand pounds (62,000 lbs.): eight hundred and sixteen dollars ($816); 14
95	95	(xxviii) More than sixty-two thousand pounds (62,000 lbs.), but not more than sixty-six 15
96	96	thousand pounds (66,000 lbs.): eight hundred and seventy-six dollars ($876); 16
97	97	(xxix) More than sixty-six thousand pounds (66,000 lbs.), but not more than seventy 17
98	98	thousand pounds (70,000 lbs.): nine hundred and twenty-four dollars ($924); 18
99	99	(xxx) More than seventy thousand pounds (70,000 lbs.), but not more than seventy-four 19
100	100	thousand pounds (74,000 lbs.): nine hundred and seventy-two dollars ($972); 20
101	101	(xxxi) Over seventy-four thousand pounds (74,000 lbs.): nine hundred and seventy-two 21
102	102	dollars ($972), plus twenty-four dollars ($24.00) per two thousand pounds (2,000 lbs.) gross 22
103	103	weight. 23
104	104	(4) For the registration of every semi-trailer to be used with a truck-tractor, as defined in § 24
105	105	31-1-4(f), shall be as follows: an annual fee of twelve dollars ($12.00) for a one-year registration; 25
106	106	for multi-year registrations the fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) for a five-year (5) registration; and 26
107	107	eighty dollars ($80.00) for an eight-year (8) registration. However, when in use, the weight of the 27
108	108	resulting semi-trailer unit and its maximum carrying capacity shall not exceed the gross weight of 28
109	109	the original semi-trailer unit from which the gross weight of the tractor was determined. A 29
110	110	registration certificate and registration plate shall be issued for each semi-trailer so registered. 30
111	111	There shall be no refund of payment of such fee, except that when a plate is returned prior to ninety 31
112	112	(90) days before the effective date of that year’s registration, the pro rate amount, based on the 32
113	113	unused portion of the multi-year registration plate period at time of surrender, shall be refunded. A 33
114	114	multi-year semi-trailer registration may be transferred to another semi-trailer subject to the 34
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118	118	provisions and fee set forth in § 31-6-11. Thirty percent (30%) of the semi-trailer registration fee 1
119	119	shall be retained by the division of motor vehicles to defray the costs of implementation of the 2
120	120	international registration plan (IRP) and fleet registration section. 3
121	121	(5) For the registration of every automobile, motor truck, or tractor, when equipped with 4
122	122	other than pneumatic tires, there shall be added to the above gross weight fees a charge of ten cents 5
123	123	(10¢) for each one hundred pounds (100 lbs.) of gross weight. 6
124	124	(6) For the registration of every public bus, the rates provided for motor vehicles for hire 7
125	125	plus two dollars ($2.00) for each passenger that bus is rated to carry, the rating to be determined by 8
126	126	the administrator of the division of motor vehicles. 9
127	127	(7) For the registration of every motorcycle, or motor-driven cycle, thirteen dollars 10
128	128	($13.00). Three dollars ($3.00) from that sum shall be turned over to the department of education 11
129	129	to assist in the payment of the cost of the motorcycle driver’s education program as enumerated in 12
130	130	§ 31-10.1-1.1. 13
131	131	(8) For the registration of every trailer, not including semi-trailers used with a truck-tractor 14
132	132	as defined in § 31-1-4(d), with a gross weight of three thousand pounds (3,000 lbs.) or less, five 15
133	133	dollars ($5.00). Trailers with a gross weight of more than three thousand pounds (3,000 lbs.) shall 16
134	134	be assessed a registration fee of one dollar and fifty cents ($1.50) per thousand pounds (1,000 lbs.). 17
135	135	(9) The annual registration fee for a motor vehicle, commonly described as a boxcar and/or 18
136	136	locomotive, and used only by La Societe Des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux for civic demonstration, 19
137	137	parades, convention purposes, or social welfare work, shall be two dollars ($2.00). 20
138	138	(10) For the registration of every motor vehicle, trailer, or semi-trailer owned by any 21
139	139	department or agency of any city or town or district, provided the name of the city or town or 22
140	140	district or state department or agency owning the same shall be plainly printed on two (2) sides of 23
141	141	the vehicle, two dollars ($2.00). 24
142	142	(11) For the registration of motor vehicles used for racing, fifteen dollars ($15.00). 25
143	143	(12) For every duplicate registration certificate, seventeen dollars ($17.00). 26
144	144	(13) For every certified copy of a registration certificate or application, ten dollars ($10.00). 27
145	145	(14) For every certificate assigning a special identification number or mark as provided in 28
146	146	§ 31-3-37, one dollar ($1.00). 29
147	147	(15) For every replacement of number plates or additional pair of number plates, without 30
148	148	changing the number, thirty dollars ($30.00). 31
149	149	(16) For the registration of every farm vehicle, used in farming as provided in § 31-3-31: 32
150	150	ten dollars ($10.00). 33
151	151	(17) For the registration of antique motor vehicles, five dollars ($5.00). 34
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155	155	(18) For the registration of a suburban vehicle, when used as a pleasure vehicle and the 1
156	156	gross weight of which is not more than four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.), the same rates as charged 2
157	157	in subsection (1) of this section shall be applicable and when used as a commercial vehicle and the 3
158	158	gross weight of which is not more than four thousand pounds (4,000 lbs.), the same rates as 4
159	159	provided in subsection (2) of this section shall be applicable. The rates in subsection (3) of this 5
160	160	section shall be applicable when the suburban vehicle has a gross weight of more than four thousand 6
161	161	pounds (4,000 lbs.), regardless of the use of the vehicle. 7
162	162	(19) For the registration of every motor bus that is used exclusively under contract with a 8
163	163	political subdivision or school district of the state for the transportation of school children, twenty-9
164	164	five dollars ($25); provided that the motor bus may also be used for the transportation of persons 10
165	165	to and from church and Sunday school services, and for the transportation of children to and from 11
166	166	educational or recreational projects sponsored by a city or town or by any association or 12
167	167	organization supported wholly or in part by public or private donations for charitable purposes, 13
168	168	without the payment of additional registration fee. 14
169	169	(20) For the registration of every motorized bicycle, ten dollars ($10.00). 15
170	170	(21) For the registration of every motorized tricycle, ten dollars ($10.00). 16
171	171	(22) For the replacement of number plates with a number change, twenty dollars ($20.00). 17
172	172	(23) For the initial issuance and each reissuance of fully reflective plates, as required by §§ 18
173	173	31-3-10, 31-3-32, and 31-3-33, an additional eight dollars ($8.00); provided, however, for the initial 19
174	174	issuance of new license plates as required by § 31-3-33(c) that feature the 2022 approved design, 20
175	175	the fee shall be waived when the plate is issued for a vehicle with an existing registration. 21
176	176	(24) For the issuance of a trip permit under the International Registration Plan, twenty-five 22
177	177	dollars ($25.00) per vehicle. The division of motor vehicles is authorized to issue seventy-two-hour 23
178	178	(72) trip permits for vehicles required to be registered in the International Registration Plan that 24
179	179	have not been apportioned with the state of Rhode Island. 25
180	180	(25) For the issuance of a hunter’s permit under the International Registration Plan, twenty-26
181	181	five dollars ($25.00) per vehicle. The division of motor vehicles is authorized to issue hunter’s 27
182	182	permits for motor vehicles based in the state of Rhode Island and otherwise required to be registered 28
183	183	in the International Registration Plan. These permits are valid for thirty (30) days. 29
184	184	(26) For the registration of a specially adapted motor vehicle necessary to transport a family 30
185	185	member with a disability for personal, noncommercial use, a fee of thirty dollars ($30.00) assessed. 31
186	186	(b) In the event that a motor vehicle registrant voluntarily cancels the registrant's 32
187	187	registration within the period of registration, that person shall receive a refund only of that portion 33
188	188	of the fee paid that represents full-year segments of the registration fee paid that extend beyond the 34
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192	192	date of cancellation. 1
193	193	SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. 2
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200	200	EXPLANATION
201	201	BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
202	202	OF
203	203	A N A C T
204	204	RELATING TO MOTOR AN D MOTOR VEHICLES -- REGISTRATION FEES
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206	206	This act would provide that when a registrant voluntarily cancels the registrant's motor 1
207	207	vehicle registration, that person would receive a partial refund of the fee that had been paid. 2
208	208	This act would take effect upon passage. 3
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