2010 House Bill 5897

Increase vehicle registration tax

Introduced in the House

Feb. 24, 2010

Introduced by Rep. George Cushingberry (D-8)

To increase the annual vehicle registration tax rate by 90 percent for autos and light trucks, and 20 percent for heavy trucks, and also add an extra $7.50 additional fee for each vehicle. The tax hikes would be phased in between 2012 and 2014, along with other revisions in details of the tax schedule that have the effect of extracting more revenue from vehicle owners. The bill also increases the tax on license-plate transfers by $22, and the annual tax on historical vehicles by $24.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation