House File 35 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY SHOULTZ Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act establishing motor vehicle registration fees for certain 2 motor trucks and farm pickup trucks and making appropriations. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 1426YH 81 5 dea/gg/14 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.1, Code 2005, is amended by adding 1 2 the following new subsection: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 23A. "Farm pickup truck" means a motor 1 4 truck with an unladen weight of seven thousand pounds or less 1 5 owned by a person engaged in farming and used for purposes of 1 6 the owner's farming operations or to assist with another 1 7 person's farming operations. 1 8 Sec. 2. Section 321.109, subsection 1, unnumbered 1 9 paragraph 1, Code 2005, is amended to read as follows: 1 10 The annual fee for all motor vehicles including vehicles 1 11 designated by manufacturers as station wagons,and1993 and 1 12 subsequent model years for multipurpose vehicles, and 2006 and 1 13 subsequent model year motor trucks with an unladen weight of 1 14 seven thousand pounds or less, except motor trucks registered 1 15 pursuant to section 321.120, 321.121, or 321.122, motor homes, 1 16 ambulances, hearses, motorcycles, motor bicycles, and 1992 and 1 17 older model years for multipurpose vehicles, shall be equal to 1 18 one percent of the value as fixed by the department plus forty 1 19 cents for each one hundred pounds or fraction thereof of 1 20 weight of vehicle, as fixed by the department. The weight of 1 21 a motor vehicle, fixed by the department for registration 1 22 purposes, shall include the weight of a battery, heater, 1 23 bumpers, spare tire, and wheel. Provided, however, that for 1 24 any new vehicle purchased in this state by a nonresident for 1 25 removal to the nonresident's state of residence the purchaser 1 26 may make application to the county treasurer in the county of 1 27 purchase for a transit plate for which a fee of ten dollars 1 28 shall be paid. And provided, however, that for any used 1 29 vehicle held by a registered dealer and not currently 1 30 registered in this state, or for any vehicle held by an 1 31 individual and currently registered in this state, when 1 32 purchased in this state by a nonresident for removal to the 1 33 nonresident's state of residence, the purchaser may make 1 34 application to the county treasurer in the county of purchase 1 35 for a transit plate for which a fee of three dollars shall be 2 1 paid. The county treasurer shall issue a nontransferable 2 2 certificate of registration for which no refund shall be 2 3 allowed; and the transit plates shall be void thirty days 2 4 after issuance. Such purchaser may apply for a certificate of 2 5 title by surrendering the manufacturer's or importer's 2 6 certificate or certificate of title, duly assigned as provided 2 7 in this chapter. In this event, the treasurer in the county 2 8 of purchase shall, when satisfied with the genuineness and 2 9 regularity of the application, and upon payment of a fee of 2 10 ten dollars, issue a certificate of title in the name and 2 11 address of the nonresident purchaser delivering the same to 2 12 the person entitled to the title as provided in this chapter. 2 13 The application requirements of section 321.20 apply to a 2 14 title issued as provided in this subsection, except that a 2 15 natural person who applies for a certificate of title shall 2 16 provide either the person's social security number, passport 2 17 number, or driver's license number, whether the license was 2 18 issued by this state, another state, or another country. The 2 19 provisions of this subsection relating to multipurpose 2 20 vehicles are effective January 1, 1993, for all 1993 and 2 21 subsequent model years. The annual registration fee for 2 22 multipurpose vehicles that are 1992 model years and older 2 23 shall be in accordance with section 321.124. 2 24 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. 321.120 FARM PICKUP TRUCKS. 2 25 1. The annual registration fee for a farm pickup truck 2 26 shall be computed pursuant to section 321.122, subsection 1, 2 27 paragraph "a" or "b". 2 28 2. Upon application for a new registration or a renewal, 2 29 an owner who registers a vehicle as a farm pickup truck may be 2 30 required to show a copy of a schedule F form filed by the 2 31 owner in the previous year for federal income tax purposes or 2 32 other proof that the owner is engaged in farming pursuant to 2 33 rules adopted by the department. If the department determines 2 34 by audit or other means that a person who has registered a 2 35 vehicle as a farm pickup truck does not qualify for the 3 1 registration, the person may be required to pay regular 3 2 registration fees pursuant to section 321.109 in addition to 3 3 any other penalty or sanction imposed by law. 3 4 Sec. 4. Section 321.122, subsection 1, unnumbered 3 5 paragraph 1, Code 2005, is amended to read as follows: 3 6 The annual registration fee for truck tractors, road 3 7 tractors, and motor trucks, except 2006 model year or newer 3 8 motor trucks other than farm pickup trucks with an unladen 3 9 weight of seven thousand pounds or less and motor trucks 3 10 registered as special trucks, shall be based on the combined 3 11 gross weight of the vehicle or combination of vehicles. All 3 12 trucks, truck tractors, or road tractors registered under this 3 13 section shall be registered for a gross weight equal to or in 3 14 excess of the unladen weight of the vehicle or combination of 3 15 vehicles. The annual registrationfeefees for such vehicles 3 16 or combination of vehicles, except special trucks,shall be3 17 are as follows: 3 18 Sec. 5. NEW SECTION. 321.122A APPROPRIATION == SCHOOL 3 19 AND SENIORS TRANSPORTATION. 3 20 Beginning in January 2006, the department shall calculate 3 21 monthly, from the total fees received from the registration of 3 22 motor trucks under section 321.109, the amount that is in 3 23 excess of the amount that would have been received for 3 24 registration of those same motor trucks under section 321.122, 3 25 Code 2005. Notwithstanding section 423.43, and prior to the 3 26 crediting of revenues to the road use tax fund under section 3 27 423.43, subsection 1, paragraph "b", the treasurer of state 3 28 shall transfer monthly from those revenues to the general fund 3 29 of the state the amount of excess registration fees calculated 3 30 under this section and collected in the previous month. One= 3 31 half of the moneys so transferred is appropriated to the 3 32 department of education for support of the school 3 33 transportation system. The remaining moneys are appropriated 3 34 to the department of elder affairs, to be disbursed at the 3 35 county level, through the area agencies on aging, to support 4 1 local transportation services for seniors. Notwithstanding 4 2 section 8.33, moneys transferred and appropriated under this 4 3 section shall not revert to the general fund of the state. 4 4 EXPLANATION 4 5 This bill changes the motor vehicle registration fees for 4 6 model year 2006 and newer motor trucks with an unladen weight 4 7 of 7,000 pounds or less, except farm pickup trucks, from fixed 4 8 rate fees to fees based on vehicle weight and value. A truck 4 9 currently subject to a flat fee based on combined gross weight 4 10 will continue to be registered for the flat fee. 4 11 The bill defines "farm pickup truck" and provides that both 4 12 current owners and new owners of farm pickup trucks will 4 13 continue to pay the flat fee. An applicant for registration 4 14 of a farm pickup truck may be asked to provide proof that the 4 15 applicant is engaged in farming to qualify for the farm pickup 4 16 truck registration rate. A copy of a schedule F form filed by 4 17 the applicant for federal income tax purposes is satisfactory 4 18 evidence that a person is engaged in farming. If an owner who 4 19 has registered a vehicle as a farm pickup truck is found to be 4 20 unqualified for the farm pickup truck registration rate, the 4 21 owner may be required to pay regular registration fees in 4 22 addition to any other penalties allowed by law. 4 23 The bill directs the state department of transportation to 4 24 calculate monthly the excess revenues derived from registering 4 25 motor trucks with an unladen weight of 7,000 pounds or less 4 26 under the weight and value fee system rather than the current 4 27 flat fee system. An amount equal to one=half of those excess 4 28 revenues is appropriated to the department of education, from 4 29 motor vehicle use tax revenues, for support of the school 4 30 transportation system. The remaining revenues are 4 31 appropriated to the department of elder affairs, to be 4 32 distributed to counties through the area agencies on aging for 4 33 support of local transportation services for seniors. 4 34 LSB 1426YH 81 4 35 dea/gg/14