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First Regular Session

Sixty-first General Assembly

LLS NO. 97­0029.01 MCV HOUSE BILL 97­1258

STATE OF COLORADO

BY REPRESENTATIVE Entz

TRANSPORTATION & ENERGY

A BILL FOR AN ACT

CONCERNING REGISTRATION FEES FOR TRUCKS AND TRUCK TRACTORS.

Bill Summary

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced and does not necessarily reflect any amendments which may be subsequently adopted.)

Makes the motor vehicle registration fee schedule that is currently applicable to any truck or truck tractor operating less than 10,000 miles annually applicable to any truck or truck tractor operating less than 15,000 miles annually.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Colorado:

SECTION 1.  42­3­134 (13) (b) (III) (A), Colorado Revised Statutes, 1993 Repl. Vol., as amended, is amended to read:

42­3­134.  Registration fees ­ passenger and passenger­mile taxes. (13)  The annual registration fee for those trucks and truck tractors operated over the public highways of this state, except trucks which are registered under the provisions of subsections (12) and (25) of this section, shall be as follows:

(b) (III) (A)  For each vehicle registered under this subsection (13) that has an empty weight exceeding sixteen thousand pounds and that is operated less than ten FIFTEEN thousand miles in all jurisdictions during each year, such registration fee shall be based upon the declared gross vehicle weight of the vehicle registered, according to the following schedule:

Declared

Gross Vehicle Registration

Weight (Pounds) Fee

16,001 but not more than 20,000 $ 330

20,001 but not more than 24,000 360

24,001 but not more than 30,000 380

30,001 but not more than 36,000 440

36,001 but not more than 42,000 500

42,001 but not more than 48,000 580

48,001 but not more than 54,000 600

54,001 but not more than 60,000 640

60,001 but not more than 66,000 660

66,001 but not more than 74,000 690

Over 74,000 710

SECTION 2.  Effective date ­ applicability. This act shall be effective only if House BILL 97­12581142 is enacted into law. This act shall take effect upon passage or upon passage of House BILL 97­12581142, whichever occurs later, and shall apply to motor vehicles registered or reregistered on or after said date.

SECTION 3.  Safety clause. The general assembly hereby finds, determines, and declares that this act is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, and safety.