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SENATE BILL NO. 1179 – Motorcycles, registration fee

SENATE BILL NO. 1179

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S1179aaH...................................................by STATE AFFAIRS
MOTORCYCLES - Amends existing law relating to motorcycles to provide that
revenues from the motorcycle program fee shall be credited to the
Motorcycle Safety Program Fund; and to provide a motorcycle safety program
fee to be collected in addition to each motorcycle registration fee.
                                                                        
03/07    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
03/08    Rpt prt - to Transp
03/11    Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/14    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/15    3rd rdg - PASSED - 32-1-1, 1 vacancy
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
      Burtenshaw, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Gannon, Geddes,
      Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge,
      Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder,
      Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- Davis
      Absent and excused -- Cameron, (District 21 seat vacant)
    Floor Sponsor - Brandt
    Title apvd - to House
03/16    House intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/17    Rpt out - to Gen Ord
03/18    Rpt out amen - to 1st rdg as amen
03/21    1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/22    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
03/23    3rd rdg as amen - PASSED - 63-6-1
      AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barraclough, Bastian, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao,
      Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Clark,
      Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney, Edmunson(Barker), Ellsworth, Eskridge,
      Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Hart, Harwood, Henbest, Henderson,
      Jaquet, Jones, Kemp, Lake, LeFavour, Loertscher, Martinez, Mathews,
      McGeachin, Miller, Mitchell, Nielsen, Nonini, Pasley-Stuart, Pence,
      Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Roberts, Rusche, Rydalch, Sayler, Shepherd(2),
      Shepherd(8), Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie, Snodgrass,
      Stevenson, Trail, Wills, Wood, Mr. Speaker
      NAYS -- Barrett, Bayer, McKague, Moyle, Sali, Schaefer
      Absent and excused -- Smith(24)
    Floor Sponsor - Mitchell
    Title apvd - to Senate
03/24    Senate concurred in House amens - to engros
03/25    Rpt engros - 1st rdg - to 2nd rdg as amen
03/29    2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg as amen
    Rls susp - PASSED - 35-0-0
      AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
      Burtenshaw, Cameron, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Darrington, Davis,
      Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough,
      Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McGee, McKenzie, Pearce,
      Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet, Werk, Williams
      NAYS -- None
      Absent and excused -- None
    Floor Sponsor - Brandt
    Title apvd - to enrol
03/30    Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/31    Sp signed - To Governor
04/06    Governor signed
         Session Law Chapter 308
         Effective: 07/01/05

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1179
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO MOTORCYCLES; AMENDING SECTION 33-4904, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT
  3        SIX DOLLARS OF EACH ANNUAL REGISTRATION FEE  FOR  A  MOTORCYCLE  SHALL  BE
  4        CREDITED  TO THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM FUND; AMENDING SECTION 49-401A,
  5        IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE CORRECT CODE REFERENCES; AMENDING  SECTION  49-402,
  6        IDAHO  CODE,  TO  INCREASE  THE REGISTRATION FEE FOR MOTORCYCLES FROM NINE
  7        DOLLARS TO FIFTEEN DOLLARS AND TO PROVIDE FOR DEPOSIT OF THE  INCREASE  TO
  8        THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM FUND; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 49-402B, 49-418D
  9        AND 49-431, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A CORRECT CODE REFERENCE.
                                                                        
 10    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
 11        SECTION  1.  That  Section 33-4904, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 12    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 13        33-4904.  MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM FUND. (1) The motorcycle  safety  pro-
 14    gram fund is established in the state treasury and appropriated on a continual
 15    basis  to the department of education which shall administer the moneys. Money
 16    in the fund shall only be used for administration and  implementation  of  the
 17    program,  including  reimbursement of entities which offer approved motorcycle
 18    rider training courses.
 19        (2)  At the end of each fiscal year, moneys remaining  in  the  motorcycle
 20    safety program fund shall be retained in said fund and shall not revert to any
 21    other general fund. The interest and income earned on money in the fund, after
 22    deducting  any  applicable  charges,  shall  be  credited to and remain in the
 23    motorcycle safety program fund.
 24        (3)  Revenue credited to the fund shall include one dollar ($1.00) of each
 25    fee for a class A, B, C or D driver's license as provided in  section  49-306,
 26    Idaho Code.
 27        (4)  Revenue  credited  to  the  fund shall include six dollars ($6.00) of
 28    each annual registration fee for a motorcycle as provided in  section  49-402,
 29    Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 30        SECTION  2.  That  Section 49-401A, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 31    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 32        49-401A.  OWNER TO SECURE REGISTRATION  FROM  A  COUNTY  ASSESSOR  OR  THE
 33    DEPARTMENT.  (1)  Every  owner  of a motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer who
 34    intends to operate the vehicle upon any highway in this state shall before the
 35    same is so operated, apply to a county assessor and  obtain  registration  for
 36    vehicles  in  sections  49-402(1)  through  (34), 49-402A, 49-402B and 49-422,
 37    Idaho Code. All others shall be obtained from the department  except  as  pro-
 38    vided  in subsection (2) of this section. Owners of vehicles specified in sec-
 39    tion 49-426, Idaho Code, are exempt  from  the  provisions  of  this  section.
 40    Owners  of  vehicles  operating  on  a temporary basis as provided in sections
 41    49-431(3), and 49-432, and 49-433, Idaho Code, are exempt from the  provisions
                                                                        
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  1    of this section to the extent that the temporary permits in use are unexpired.
  2        (2)  Commercial  vehicles in excess of twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds
  3    gross weight, farm and noncommercial vehicles  in  excess  of  sixty  thousand
  4    (60,000) pounds gross weight and all vehicles registered under section 49-435,
  5    Idaho  Code, shall be registered by the department. All other commercial, farm
  6    and noncommercial vehicles and the vehicles in paragraphs (a), (b), and (c) of
  7    this subsection, shall be registered by the county assessor.
  8        (a)  Motor vehicles equipped primarily to haul passengers on a  commercial
  9        basis,  doing strictly an intrastate business, and having gross weights of
 10        twenty-six thousand (26,000) pounds or less.
 11        (b)  Any farm vehicle or combination of vehicles  where  each  vehicle  or
 12        combination  of vehicles shall not exceed a gross weight of sixty thousand
 13        (60,000) pounds.
 14        (c)  Nonresident vehicles or combination of vehicles  owned  by  transient
 15        labor  used  in hauling unprocessed agricultural products for hire and not
 16        exceeding sixty thousand (60,000) pounds gross weight shall register their
 17        vehicle for the appropriate gross weight scale for the annual fee if  reg-
 18        istered on or before June 30, and for one-half (1/2) the annual fee if not
 19        registered  until on or after July 1 of any year, with the assessor of the
 20        county in which the owner resides.
 21        (3)  Commercial, farm and  noncommercial  vehicles  of  any  weight  doing
 22    strictly  an  intrastate  business may be registered by the county assessor by
 23    mutual agreement between the department and the county.
                                                                        
 24        SECTION 3.  That Section 49-402, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
 25    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 26        49-402.  ANNUAL REGISTRATION. (1) The annual fee for operating each pickup
 27    truck and each other motor vehicle having a maximum gross weight not in excess
 28    of eight thousand (8,000) pounds shall be:
 29        Vehicles one (1) and two (2) years old ............................ $48.00
 30        Vehicles three (3) and four (4) years old ......................... $36.00
 31        Vehicles five (5) and six (6) years old ........................... $36.00
 32        Vehicles seven (7) and eight (8) years old ........................ $24.00
 33        Vehicles over eight (8) years old ................................. $24.00
 34        There  shall  be twelve (12) registration periods, starting in January for
 35    holders of validation registration stickers numbered 1, and proceeding consec-
 36    utively through December for holders of validation registration stickers  num-
 37    bered  12,  each of which shall start on the first day of a calendar month and
 38    end on the last day of the twelfth month from the first day of  the  beginning
 39    month.  Registration periods shall expire midnight on the last day of the reg-
 40    istration period  in  the  year  designated  by  the  validation  registration
 41    sticker.  The  numeral digit on the validation registration stickers shall, as
 42    does the registration card, fix the registration period  under  the  staggered
 43    plate  system of Idaho for the purpose of reregistration and notice of expira-
 44    tion.
 45        A vehicle that has once been registered for any of  the  above  designated
 46    periods  shall,  upon reregistration, be registered for the period bearing the
 47    same number, and the registration card shall show and be the  exclusive  proof
 48    of  the  expiration  date  of registration and licensing. Vehicles may be ini-
 49    tially registered for less than a twelve (12) month period, or for more than a
 50    twelve (12) month period, and the fee prorated on a monthly basis if the frac-
 51    tional registration tends to fulfill the purpose of the monthly series  regis-
 52    tration system.
 53        (2)  For all school buses operated either by a nonprofit, nonpublic school
                                                                        
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  1    or  operated  pursuant to a service contract with a school district for trans-
  2    porting children to or from school  or  in  connection  with  school  approved
  3    activities, the annual fee shall be twenty-four dollars ($24.00).
  4        (3)  For all motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles operated upon the public
  5    highways  the  annual  fee  shall be nine dollars ($9.00). For operation of an
  6    all-terrain vehicle or motorcycle off the public highways, the  fee  specified
  7    in  section  67-7122,  Idaho Code, shall be paid. Registration exemptions pro-
  8    vided in section 49-426(2) and (3), Idaho Code, apply to all-terrain  vehicles
  9    and  motorcycles used for the purposes described in subsections (2) and (3) of
 10    section 49-426, Idaho Code.
 11        (4)  For all motorcycles operated upon the public highways the annual  fee
 12    shall  be  fifteen  dollars  ($15.00),  six  dollars ($6.00) of which shall be
 13    deposited to the credit of the motorcycle safety program fund  established  in
 14    section  33-4904,  Idaho  Code.  For  operation of a motorcycle off the public
 15    highways, the fee specified in section 67-7122, Idaho  Code,  shall  be  paid.
 16    Registration  exemptions  provided  in  section 49-426(2) and (3), Idaho Code,
 17    apply to motorcycles used for the purposes described in  subsections  (2)  and
 18    (3) of section 49-426, Idaho Code.
 19        (5)  For  all  motor homes the fee shall be as specified in subsection (1)
 20    of this section and shall be in addition to the fees provided for  in  section
 21    49-445, Idaho Code.
 22        (56)  Registration fees shall not be subject to refund.
 23        (67)  A  financial  institution  or  repossession  service contracted to a
 24    financial institution repossessing vehicles under  the  terms  of  a  security
 25    agreement  shall move the vehicle from the place of repossession to the finan-
 26    cial institution's place of business on a repossession plate. The repossession
 27    plate shall also be used for demonstrating the vehicle to a  prospective  pur-
 28    chaser for a period not to exceed ninety-six (96) hours. The registration fees
 29    for repossession plates shall be as required in subsection (1) of this section
 30    for  a  vehicle  one  (1) and two (2) years old. All other fees required under
 31    chapter 4, title 49, Idaho Code, shall be in addition to the registration fee.
 32    The repossession plate shall be issued on an annual basis by the department.
 33        (78)  In addition to the annual registration fee in  this  section,  there
 34    shall  be an initial program fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and an annual
 35    program fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for all special license plate programs
 36    for those license plates issued pursuant to sections 49-404A, 49-407,  49-408,
 37    49-409,  49-414,  49-416,  49-418  and 49-418D, Idaho Code. For special plates
 38    issued pursuant to sections 49-406 and 49-406A, Idaho Code, there shall be  an
 39    initial  program  fee  of  twenty-five  dollars ($25.00) but there shall be no
 40    annual renewal fee. For special plates issued pursuant  to  sections  49-416A,
 41    49-417, 49-417A, 49-417B, 49-417C, 49-418A, 49-418B, 49-418C, 49-419, 49-419A,
 42    49-419B, 49-419C, 49-419D, 49-420, 49-420A, 49-420B, 49-420C, 49-420D, 49-420E
 43    and  49-420G, Idaho Code, there shall be an initial program fee of thirty-five
 44    dollars ($35.00) and an annual program fee of  twenty-five  dollars  ($25.00).
 45    The  fees  contained in this subsection shall be applicable to all new special
 46    plate programs. The initial program fee and the annual program  fee  shall  be
 47    deposited  in  the state highway account and shall be used to fund the cost of
 48    administration of special license plate programs, unless  otherwise  specified
 49    by law.
                                                                        
 50        SECTION  4.  That  Section 49-402B, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 51    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 52        49-402B.  OPTIONAL BIENNIAL REGISTRATION. (1) At the option of the  appli-
 53    cant, any vehicle registered under the provisions of section 49-402(1) through
                                                                        
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  1    (56),  Idaho  Code,  may be registered for a period of two (2) years for a fee
  2    that is double the fee currently assessed for annual registration of the vehi-
  3    cle in section 49-402, Idaho Code.
  4        (2)  If any vehicle registered under a special license  plate  program  is
  5    registered  for  a two (2) year period as provided in this section, the regis-
  6    trant shall also be required to pay the special programs fees for  a  two  (2)
  7    year period.
  8        (3)  The  additional fee collected for emergency medical services pursuant
  9    to section 49-452, Idaho Code, shall also  be  doubled  for  any  registration
 10    issued under the provisions of this section.
 11        (4)  The administrative fee collected for issuance of a motor vehicle reg-
 12    istration  shall  be  the  same as for an annual registration and shall not be
 13    doubled or in any way increased solely because of registration under the  pro-
 14    visions of this section.
                                                                        
 15        SECTION  5.  That  Section 49-418D, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
 16    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 17        49-418D.  MILITARY VETERAN MOTORCYCLE LICENSE PLATE. (1) On and after Jan-
 18    uary 1, 2005, any person who is the owner of a motorcycle registered under the
 19    provisions of section 49-402, Idaho Code, may apply for  and  upon  department
 20    approval receive a military veteran motorcycle license plate in lieu of a reg-
 21    ular motorcycle license plate.
 22        (2)  Proof  of being a current or former member of the United States armed
 23    forces must be furnished to the department before a  military  veteran  motor-
 24    cycle  plate will be issued. Acceptable proof shall be a copy of form DD214 or
 25    an equivalent document or statement from the department of veterans affairs.
 26        (3)  In addition to  the  annual  registration  fee  required  in  section
 27    49-402(34),  Idaho  Code,  the applicant shall be charged a fee of twenty-five
 28    dollars ($25.00) for the initial issuance of  a  plate,  and  fifteen  dollars
 29    ($15.00) upon each succeeding annual registration. Ten dollars ($10.00) of the
 30    initial  program  fee and ten dollars ($10.00) of the annual program fee shall
 31    be deposited in the state highway account and shall be used to fund  the  cost
 32    of  administration  of  this special motorcycle license plate program. Fifteen
 33    dollars ($15.00) of the initial program fee and five dollars  ($5.00)  of  the
 34    annual  program  fee  shall  be deposited to the veterans cemetery maintenance
 35    fund created in section 65-107, Idaho Code, to operate and  maintain  a  state
 36    veterans cemetery.
 37        (4)  Whenever  title or interest in a motorcycle registered under the pro-
 38    visions of this section is transferred or assigned, the owner may transfer the
 39    special plate to another motorcycle upon  payment  of  the  required  transfer
 40    fees.  The owner may only display the plate on another motorcycle upon receipt
 41    of the new registration from the department.
 42        (5)  The military veteran motorcycle license plate shall be of a color and
 43    design:
 44        (a)  In accordance with the provisions of  section  49-402C,  Idaho  Code,
 45        except  that  there shall be no decals to indicate the veteran's branch of
 46        service or the period of duty served; and
 47        (b)  The plate shall display the words  "Scenic  Idaho"  at  the  top  and
 48        "Veteran" at the bottom of the plate; and
 49        (c)  The  license  plate  design shall comply with all applicable rules of
 50        the department, and shall include a separate and distinct  numbering  sys-
 51        tem; and
 52        (d)  The  design, color, and numbering system shall be subject to approval
 53        of the department.
                                                                        
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  1        SECTION 6.  That Section 49-431, Idaho Code, be, and the  same  is  hereby
  2    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
  3        49-431.  ASSIGNMENT OR TRANSFER OF INTEREST -- PROCEDURE. (1) Whenever the
  4    owner  of  a  vehicle  registered  under the provisions of sections 49-402 and
  5    49-402A, Idaho Code, transfers or assigns his title or interest  thereto,  the
  6    registration card and license plate shall remain with and in the possession of
  7    the  transferor,  and before the license plate shall be displayed upon another
  8    vehicle owned by the transferor, the transferor shall have that vehicle regis-
  9    tered as provided for in section 49-401A, Idaho Code. The transfer  fees  col-
 10    lected  shall  be paid to the county treasurer where the vehicle is registered
 11    and deposited in the county current expense  fund  or  in  the  state  highway
 12    account if the transfer is made by the department.
 13        (a)  For   all   vehicles  registered  under  the  provisions  of  section
 14        49-402(1), Idaho Code, the transferor shall pay the  registration  fee  as
 15        specified  in that subsection less the registration fee already paid, plus
 16        a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00). If the transferor  shall  have  an
 17        older vehicle to be registered, the transferor shall pay a transfer fee of
 18        five dollars ($5.00).
 19        (b)  For  vehicles  registered  in accordance with subsections (2) through
 20        (45) of section 49-402, Idaho Code, the operating fee  shall  be  the  fee
 21        specified  in  those  subsections,  plus  a  transfer  fee of five dollars
 22        ($5.00).
 23        (c)  For utility trailers  registered  under  the  provisions  of  section
 24        49-402A,  Idaho  Code,  the original registration shall continue until its
 25        expiration date, upon payment of a transfer fee of five dollars ($5.00).
 26        (2)  For all vehicles registered under the fee schedule in section 49-434,
 27    Idaho Code, except proportionally registered vehicles  under  section  49-435,
 28    Idaho Code, the transferor shall pay the registration fee as specified in that
 29    section  less  the  registration fee already paid, plus a transfer fee of five
 30    dollars ($5.00). No portion of the fees previously paid shall  be  subject  to
 31    refund  if  the license plates and registration are not transferred to another
 32    vehicle or if the registration fee previously paid is  greater  than  the  new
 33    fee.
 34        (3)  For  all  vehicles  registered  under section 49-435, Idaho Code, the
 35    transferor shall pay the registration fee  as  specified  in  section  49-434,
 36    Idaho  Code,  apportioned according to the provisions of section 49-435, Idaho
 37    Code, less the apportioned fee previously paid plus a transfer  fee  of  eight
 38    dollars  ($8.00).  No portion of the registration fee previously paid shall be
 39    subject to refund if the license plate or  plates  and  registration  are  not
 40    transferred  to  another vehicle or if the registration fee previously paid is
 41    greater than the new fee.
 42        (4)  In the event of a transfer by operation of law of the title or inter-
 43    est of an owner in and to  a  vehicle  registered  as  specified  in  sections
 44    49-402, 49-402A, 49-434 and 49-435, Idaho Code, as upon inheritance, devise or
 45    bequest,  order in bankruptcy or insolvency, execution sale, repossession upon
 46    default in performing the terms of a lease or  executory  sales  contract,  or
 47    otherwise,  the registration shall expire and the registration card and plates
 48    shall be surrendered to the department. The vehicle shall not be operated upon
 49    the highways until and unless the person entitled thereto shall apply for  and
 50    obtain a new registration card and plates in accordance with the provisions of
 51    section  49-401A,  Idaho Code. However, an administrator, executor, trustee or
 52    other representative of the owner, or a sheriff or  other  officer,  or  legal
 53    representative  of  any  such  person  may operate or cause to be operated any
 54    vehicle upon the highway from the place of removal  or  place  where  formerly
                                                                        
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  1    kept  by  the  owner  to  a place of keeping or storage, provided the place of
  2    removal and place of destination are both located within the state  of  Idaho,
  3    and  after  obtaining a written permit from the department of the local police
  4    authorities having jurisdiction of the highways and upon displaying  in  plain
  5    sight  upon  the  vehicle a placard bearing the name and address of the person
  6    authorizing and directing such movement, the placard to  be  plainly  readable
  7    from a distance of one hundred (100) feet during daylight.

Amendment


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                     Moved by    Mitchell            
                                                                        
                                                     Seconded by Wood                
                                                                        
                                                                        
                              IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
                              HOUSE AMENDMENT TO S.B. NO. 1179
                                                                        
                                                                        
  1                                AMENDMENT TO SECTION 1
  2        On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 27 through 29 and insert:
  3        "(4)  Revenue credited to the fund shall  include  amounts  collected  for
  4    each  motorcycle  safety program fee imposed pursuant to section 49-453, Idaho
  5    Code.".
                                                                        
  6                                  AMENDMENTS TO BILL
  7        On page 1, delete lines 30 through 41;  delete  pages  2  through  6;  and
  8    insert:
  9        "SECTION  2.  That  Chapter  4,  Title 49, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
 10    hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and  des-
 11    ignated as Section 49-453, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 12        49-453.  MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM FEE. A motorcycle safety program fee of
 13    six  dollars  ($6.00) shall be collected in addition to each motorcycle regis-
 14    tration fee assessed pursuant to section 49-402, Idaho Code. Such  fees  shall
 15    be  deposited  to  the  motorcycle  safety program fund established in section
 16    33-4904, Idaho Code.".
                                                                        
 17                                 CORRECTION TO TITLE
 18        On page 1, delete lines 3 through 9 and insert: "REVENUES FROM THE  MOTOR-
 19    CYCLE PROGRAM FEE SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM FUND; AND
 20    AMENDING  CHAPTER  4,  TITLE  49, IDAHO CODE, BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION
 21    49-453, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE A MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM FEE TO BE COLLECTED
 22    IN ADDITION TO EACH MOTORCYCLE REGISTRATION FEE.".

Engrossed Bill (Original Bill with Amendment(s) Incorporated)


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                       SENATE BILL NO. 1179, As Amended in the House
                                                                        
                                 BY STATE AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
                                                                        
  1                                        AN ACT
  2    RELATING TO MOTORCYCLES; AMENDING SECTION 33-4904, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT
  3        REVENUES FROM THE MOTORCYCLE PROGRAM FEE SHALL BE CREDITED TO  THE  MOTOR-
  4        CYCLE  SAFETY  PROGRAM FUND; AND AMENDING CHAPTER 4, TITLE 49, IDAHO CODE,
  5        BY THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 49-453, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE  A  MOTOR-
  6        CYCLE  SAFETY  PROGRAM  FEE TO BE COLLECTED IN ADDITION TO EACH MOTORCYCLE
  7        REGISTRATION FEE.
                                                                        
  8    Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
                                                                        
  9        SECTION 1.  That Section 33-4904, Idaho Code, be, and the same  is  hereby
 10    amended to read as follows:
                                                                        
 11        33-4904.  MOTORCYCLE  SAFETY  PROGRAM FUND. (1) The motorcycle safety pro-
 12    gram fund is established in the state treasury and appropriated on a continual
 13    basis to the department of education which shall administer the moneys.  Money
 14    in  the  fund  shall only be used for administration and implementation of the
 15    program, including reimbursement of entities which offer  approved  motorcycle
 16    rider training courses.
 17        (2)  At  the  end  of each fiscal year, moneys remaining in the motorcycle
 18    safety program fund shall be retained in said fund and shall not revert to any
 19    other general fund. The interest and income earned on money in the fund, after
 20    deducting any applicable charges, shall be  credited  to  and  remain  in  the
 21    motorcycle safety program fund.
 22        (3)  Revenue credited to the fund shall include one dollar ($1.00) of each
 23    fee  for  a class A, B, C or D driver's license as provided in section 49-306,
 24    Idaho Code.
 25        (4)  Revenue credited to the fund shall include amounts collected for each
 26    motorcycle safety program fee imposed pursuant to section 49-453, Idaho Code.
                                                                        
 27        SECTION 2.  That Chapter 4, Title 49, Idaho Code,  be,  and  the  same  is
 28    hereby  amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
 29    ignated as Section 49-453, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
                                                                        
 30        49-453.  MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAM FEE. A motorcycle safety program fee of
 31    six dollars ($6.00) shall be collected in addition to each  motorcycle  regis-
 32    tration  fee  assessed pursuant to section 49-402, Idaho Code. Such fees shall
 33    be deposited to the motorcycle safety  program  fund  established  in  section
 34    33-4904, Idaho Code.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact


                                Statement of Purpose
   
                                       RS15083


This legislation is needed to fund the STAR (Skills Training Advantage for Riders)
motorcycle safety program to allow for continued growth and reasonable tuition for
all Idahoans.  The STAR program has grown an average compounded rate of 22% per
year since 1996, without an increase in base funding.  More than 11,000 Idahoans
have been trained since 1996, with 2,016 trained in 2004. 

The proposed $6 annual motorcycle registration increase (supported by motorcyclists
throughout the state) would allow the program to hire additional staff, rent physical
training sites and buy training motorcycles on a replacement schedule as well as
fund the increasing cost to provide cost affordable training.

The increase would start with the 2006 registration cycle in late 2005.




                                     FISCAL IMPACT

There is no fiscal impact to the state General Fund or local government entities. 





Contact:

Name:  Ronald E. Shepard, Coordinator
Phone: (208) 426-5557



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