SB 625

This bill provides that a county or municipal vehicle registration fee, commonly

known as a wheel tax, may be imposed only if approved by a majority of electors

voting in a referendum at a regularly scheduled election.

Under current law, the governing body of a municipality or county may enact

an ordinance imposing an annual flat municipal or county registration fee on all

motor vehicles registered in this state which are customarily kept in the municipality

or county. The fees collected are required to be used for transportation-related

purposes only.

Under this bill, a municipality or county that proposes to impose a registration

fee is required to hold a referendum at a regularly scheduled election. The

registration fee may be imposed only if approved by a majority of the electors who

vote in the referendum. Registration fees imposed prior to the effective date of this

bill must be approved by a majority of electors voting in a referendum at a regularly

scheduled election occurring not later than the first day of the 18th month beginning

after the effective date of this bill.