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Regarding the registration and titling of motor vehicles, including by providing for initial registration and titling by any county treasurer and by modifying related fees and the amount of fees retained by county treasurers
Sponsored by the House Transportation Committee
Topics:TaxesTransportation
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 17, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 18, 2023
- Done: House committeeFebruary 15, 2023
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 12, 202365–34
- Done: Senate committeeApril 18, 2024
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 19, 202443–3
- Done: To the GovernorApril 29, 2024
- Done: Signed into lawMay 8, 2024
Became HF 674 → Its progress continues under the new number. Go to HF 674 What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
Under current law, only certain county treasurers are allowed to do certain actions relating to motor vehicle registration and titling. This bill provides that any county treasurer can do any of the following: accept applications for initial registration and issue initial registrations and certificates of title to owners of vehicles, owners of commercial vehicles, owners of certain foreign vehicles, owners of transferred vehicles, owners of vehicles with a lost or damaged certificate of title, owners of vehicles transferred by law, and nonresident purchasers of vehicles; accept the return of an original certificate of title from a lienholder; issue an original certificate of title to a new purchaser or transferee who presents an assigned replacement copy; receive affidavits certifying the sale or transfer of ownership of a vehicle; issue certificates of title to dealers in possession of foreign registered vehicles; receive applications for the transfer of registration and certificates of title; perfect security interests; accept certificates of title, or other forms, noting that a security interest has been discharged; receive certificates of title of vehicles that have been sold for scrap or junk; accept applications for salvage certificates of title; receive certificates of title of a wrecked or salvage vehicle; and accept applications and issue temporary permits for vehicles that are unregistered or have delinquent registration.
Read the full explanation
The bill increases the following fees from $20 to $30: applications for initial registration and issuance of a certificate of title for a vehicle, applications for initial registration and issuance of a certificate of title for a commercial vehicle, applications for initial registration of a vehicle failing to meet the equipment requirements of Code chapter 321, applications for a replacement copy of an original certificate of title, applications for a new initial registration and a new title upon transfer, applications for initial registration and issuance of a certificate of title for a vehicle transferred by operation of law, and applications for certificate of title to a nonresident purchaser.12, applications to perfect a security interest in a vehicle by delivery to a county treasurer, and applications for the issuance of a salvage certificate of title. The bill increases the fee for applications for certificates of title by a dealer for a foreign registered vehicle from $5 to $15. Pursuant to current law, the bill requires an application for renewal of registration for a vehicle to be submitted to the county treasurer of the county of the owner’s residence, or if a nonresident or a firm, association, or corporation with vehicles in multiple counties, to the county treasurer of the county where the primary users of the vehicle are located, or if a lessor of the vehicle, to the county treasurer of the county of the lessee’s residence.166 that every registration plate issued by a county treasurer must display the name of the county where the plate is issued. Under the bill, a person may register a vehicle other than by renewal in any county.20(2) by striking the current date by which the department of transportation (DOT) is required to develop and implement a program to allow for electronic applications, titling, initial registrations, and funds transfers for vehicles subject to registration. Current law provides that, in addition to the annual registration fee, a fee for new registration is imposed in the amount of percent of the purchase price for each vehicle subject to registration. The bill increases the fee by providing that the fee for new registration is $10 plus percent of the purchase price of each vehicle subject to registration. Furthermore, the bill increases the fee for new registration of leased vehicles by imposing a $10 fee in addition to percent of the leased price. Lastly, the bill changes the amounts of certain fees a county treasurer may retain for deposit in the county general fund.50 from each fee collected for certificates of title, $16 from each fee collected for perfection of security interests, and $11 from each fee for new registration. Article VII, section 8, of the Iowa Constitution requires a county to use the amount retained from fees for new registration for purposes of administering motor vehicle registration fees.126.
From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text · What changed before it passed
House subcommittee
Named March 8, 2023. On March 14, 2023 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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Fiscal note
9 million annually beginning in FY 2025 (Figures 3 and 4).
- Final Fiscal Note — Motor Vehicle Title and Registration, County of Issuance · May 8, 2024
- Motor Vehicle Title and Registration, County of Issuance · March 22, 2023
- Motor Vehicle Title and Registration, County of Issuance · March 22, 2023
- Motor Vehicle Title and Registration, County of Issuance · March 1, 2023
- Motor Vehicle Title and Registration, County of Issuance · March 1, 2023
- Motor Vehicle Title and Registration, County of Issuance · February 27, 2023
- Motor Vehicle Title and Registration, County of Issuance · February 23, 2023
Nonpartisan cost estimates from the Legislative Services Agency’s Fiscal Services Division. The newest is first. Reading a fiscal note
Iowa Code it changes
Amends§321.105A§321.109§321.126§321.152§321.20§321.20A§321.23§321.25§321.26§321.29§321.34§321.40§321.42§321.46§321.47§321.48§321.49§321.50§321.52
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Lobbying
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Tried before
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- HF 2570 Regarding the registration and titling of motor vehicles, including by providing for initi…89th General Assembly · In committee · same titleCleared committee
- HF 870 Regarding the registration and titling of motor vehicles, including by providing for initi…89th General Assembly · Renumbered as HF 2570 · same titleCleared committee
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