00 SENATE BILL NO. 237 01 "An Act relating to motor vehicle registration fees; and providing for an effective 02 date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 28.10.108(c) is amended to read: 05 (c) A vehicle subject to registration [AND NOT DESCRIBED IN (b) OF THIS 06 SECTION] shall have its initial registration, and may have its annual registration, 07 renewed in the month of initial registration in the state, subject to the provisions of (f) 08 of this section. 09 * Sec. 2. AS 28.10.181(e) is amended to read: 10 (e) Vehicles owned by the state or a municipality [, MUNICIPALITIES, 11 AND CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS OF THE STATE]. Every certificate of 12 registration and registration plate issued to the state or [,] a municipality [, OR 13 CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE] is in effect until the vehicle for 14 which the registration certificate and plate were issued is no longer owned and 01 operated by the state or [,] the municipality [, OR THE CHARITABLE 02 ORGANIZATION OF THE STATE] or until the department, in its discretion, declares 03 its expiration. The state or [,] municipality [, OR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION 04 OF THE STATE] shall maintain a current listing of all vehicles registered to it in the 05 order of the registration number assigned to each vehicle, and shall provide a copy of 06 the listing to the department upon request. The listing must include a description of 07 each vehicle and other identifying information required by the department. 08 Registration plates issued under this subsection must be of a distinctive design and 09 numbering system. [FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, 10 "CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION" MEANS A NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION, 11 CORPORATION, SOCIETY, OR OTHER ENTITY ORGANIZED, 12 INCORPORATED, OR HEADQUARTERED IN THE STATE FOR EDUCATIONAL, 13 CULTURAL, SCIENTIFIC, OR OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES, 14 AS PRESCRIBED IN REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.] 15 * Sec. 3. AS 28.10.421(b) is amended to read: 16 (b) The annual registration fees under this subsection are imposed within the 17 following classifications for: 18 (1) a vehicle that is not used or maintained for the transportation 19 of persons or property for hire or for other commercial use and that is a 20 passenger vehicle, [OR] motor home, pick-up truck not exceeding 6,000 pounds 21 unladen weight, or van not exceeding 6,000 pounds unladen weight [NOT USED 22 OR MAINTAINED FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY 23 FOR HIRE OR FOR OTHER COMMERCIAL USE] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$75 [$35]; 24 (2) [A PICK-UP TRUCK OR A VAN NOT EXCEEDING 6,000 25 POUNDS UNLADEN WEIGHT AND NOT USED OR MAINTAINED FOR THE 26 TRANSPORTATION OF PERSONS OR PROPERTY FOR HIRE OR FOR OTHER 27 COMMERCIAL USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $40; 28 (3)] a taxicab. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $140 [$70]; 29 (3) [(4)] a motor bus with a seating capacity for 20 or more persons 30 and used exclusively for commercial purposes in the transporting of visitors or tourists 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $170 [$85]; 01 (4) [(5)] a motorcycle or a motor-driven cycle . . . . . . . . . .$40 [$20]; 02 (5) [(6)] a trailer not used or maintained for the transportation of 03 persons or property for hire or for other commercial use, including, but not limited to, 04 a boat trailer, baggage trailer, box trailer, utility trailer, house trailer, travel trailer, or 05 a trailer rented or offered for rent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$10 [$5]; 06 (6) a vehicle owned by a rancher, farmer, or dairyman and 07 registered under AS 28.10.181. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $70; 08 (7) a snowmobile or off-highway vehicle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10; 09 (8) dealer registration plates, 10 (A) the initial set of plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $90; 11 (B) each subsequent set of plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$50. 12 * Sec. 4. AS 28.10.421(c) is amended to read: 13 (c) The annual registration fees under this subsection are imposed and are 14 based upon the actual unladen weight as established by the manufacturer's advertised 15 weight or upon the actual weight which the owner shall furnish, subject to the approval 16 of the commissioner or the commissioner's representative, for a vehicle, including a 17 motor vehicle pulling a trailer or semi-trailer, that is registered in the name of a 18 company or business, or is used or maintained for the transportation of passengers for 19 hire, excepting taxicabs and buses under (b) of this section, or for the transportation 20 of property for hire or for other commercial purposes, including a trailer, semi-trailer, 21 truck, wrecker, tow car, hearse, ambulance, and tractor, as follows: 22 (1) up to and including 5,000 pounds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $102 [$51]; 23 (2) more than 5,000 pounds to and including 12,000 pounds. . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $172 [$86]; 25 (3) more than 12,000 pounds to and including 18,000 pounds . . . . . . . . . . . 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$312 [$156]; 27 (4) more than 18,000 pounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$442 [$221]. 28 * Sec. 5. AS 28.10.421(d) is amended to read: 29 (d) The special registration fees under this subsection are imposed annually, 30 unless otherwise specified, for: 31 (1) [AN HISTORIC VEHICLE (ONE TIME ONLY UPON INITIAL 01 REGISTRATION UNDER AS 28.10.181) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10; 02 (2)] special request plates for 03 (A) Alaska National Guard personnel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30; 04 (B) veterans or retired veterans. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30; 05 (C) recipients of the Purple Heart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30; 06 (D) owners of custom collector or historic vehicles . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$30 [$50]; 08 (E) amateur mobile radio station vehicles under 09 AS 28.10.181(i). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10; 10 (F) other special request plates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $30; 11 plus the fee required for that vehicle under (b) of this section; the fee required by this 12 paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance and on the replacement of 13 special request plates; 14 (2) [(3) A VEHICLE OWNED BY A DISABLED VETERAN OR 15 OTHER HANDICAPPED PERSON, AND REGISTERED UNDER AS 28.10.181 OR 16 A RESIDENT 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER WHO FILES A WRITTEN 17 APPLICATION FOR AN EXEMPTION ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY THE 18 DEPARTMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NONE; 19 (4)] a vehicle owned by the state. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .none; 20 (3) [(5)] a vehicle owned by an elected state official. . . . . . . . . . . . 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . the fee required for that vehicle under (b) of this section; 22 (4) [(6) REPEALED 23 (7) A VEHICLE OWNED BY A RANCHER, FARMER, OR 24 DAIRYMAN AND REGISTERED UNDER AS 28.10.181 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $35; 25 (8) A SNOWMOBILE OR OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$5; 26 (9) AN AMATEUR MOBILE RADIO STATION VEHICLE, 27 (A) WITH A TRANSCEIVER CAPABLE OF LESS THAN 5- 28 BAND OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THE FEE REQUIRED 29 FOR THAT VEHICLE UNDER (b) OR (c) OF THIS SECTION; 30 (B) IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICE TO THE PUBLIC: A 31 MOBILE AMATEUR RADIO STATION OWNED BY AN AMATEUR WITH 01 GENERAL CLASS OR HIGHER LICENSE, PROVIDED THE STATION 02 MUST BE SATISFACTORILY PROVED CAPABLE OF OPERATING ON 03 AT LEAST FIVE BANDS FROM 160 THROUGH 10 METERS, MUST 04 HAVE AN ANTENNA, AND MUST HAVE A POWER SUPPLY AND 05 WIRING AS A PERMANENT PART OF THE VEHICLE; THE 06 TRANSMITTING UNIT MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE CAR FOR 07 SERVICE OR DRY STORAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . NONE 08 FOR A MOBILE AMATEUR RADIO STATION VEHICLE INCLUDED IN 09 (b)(1) OR (2) OF THIS SECTION; 10 (10) DEALER REGISTRATION PLATES, 11 (A) THE INITIAL SET OF PLATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $45; 12 (B) EACH SUBSEQUENT SET OF PLATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25; 13 (11)] a vehicle owned by a municipality [OR CHARITABLE 14 ORGANIZATION MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OF AS 28.10.181(e)]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10 [$5]; 16 (5) [(12) REPEALED 17 (13) A VEHICLE OWNED BY A PEARL HARBOR SURVIVOR OR 18 A FORMER PRISONER OF WAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NONE; 19 (14) REPEALED 20 (15)] special request university plates. . . . . . . . . . . . . $50 plus the fee 21 required for that vehicle under (b)(1) [OR (2)] of this section; the fee required by this 22 paragraph shall be collected only on the first issuance and on the replacement of 23 special request plates; the commissioner of administration shall separately account by 24 university campus designation for the fees received under this paragraph that the 25 department deposits in the general fund; the annual estimated balance in the accounts 26 that is in excess of the cost of issuing special request university plates may be 27 appropriated by the legislature for the support of programs at each campus. 28 * Sec. 6. AS 28.10.421 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 29 (h) The Department of Labor shall adjust the fees imposed under this section 30 on July 1 of every even-numbered year to reflect changes in the transportation new 31 vehicle segment of the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for all items 01 compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor, for the 02 second half of the preceding calendar year. The semiannual index for the second half 03 of 1996 is the reference base index. The Department of Labor shall round each fee 04 adjusted under this subsection to the nearest dollar. The Department of Labor shall 05 provide a schedule of the adjusted fees to the Department of Public Safety, and shall 06 make the schedule of the adjusted fees available to the public by November 1 of each 07 year in which fees are revised. An adjusted fee imposed under this subsection takes 08 effect on December 1 of the year in which the fee is adjusted. 09 * Sec. 7. AS 28.10.431(b)(3) is amended to read: 10 (3) vehicles 66 55 44 33 22 17 11 8 11 specified in AS 28.10.421(b)(2) 12 [AS 28.10.421(b)(3)] 13 * Sec. 8. AS 28.10.431(b)(5) is amended to read: 14 (5) vehicles 110 88 66 55 44 33 22 11 15 specified in AS 28.10.421(b)(3) 16 [AS 28.10.421(b)(4)] 17 * Sec. 9. AS 28.10.431(b)(6) is amended to read: 18 (6) vehicles 9 8 7 6 4 3 2 2 19 specified in AS 28.10.421(b)(5) 20 [AS 28.10.421(b)(6)] 21 * Sec. 10. AS 28.10.431(b)(9) is amended to read: 22 (9) vehicles eligible for 44 23 dealer plates under AS 28.10.421(b)(8) 24 [AS 28.10.421(d)(10)]. 25 * Sec. 11. AS 28.10.495(c) is amended to read: 26 (c) Proof of disablement or medical handicap, for the purpose of this section, 27 consists of proof that the individual has a disability that limits or impairs the 28 ability to walk as defined in 23 C.F.R. 1235.2 [SHALL BE THE SAME AS THAT 29 REQUIRED FOR THE PURPOSES OF AS 28.10.181(d)]. 30 * Sec. 12. AS 29.45.030(j) is amended to read: 31 (j) One motor vehicle per household owned by a resident 65 years of age or 01 older on January 1 of the assessment year is exempt [EITHER] from taxation on its 02 assessed value [OR FROM THE REGISTRATION TAX UNDER AS 28.10.431]. An 03 exemption may be granted under this subsection only upon written application on a 04 form prescribed by the Department of Public Safety. 05 * Sec. 13. AS 28.10.108(b), 28.10.181(d), 28.10.181(l), 28.10.411(f), 28.10.431(b)(7), 06 28.10.431(b)(8), 28.10.431(h); and AS 28.35.235(a)(2) are repealed. 07 * Sec. 14. Section 6 of this Act takes effect January 1, 1998. 08 * Sec. 15. Except as provided in sec. 14 of this Act, this Act takes effect January 1, 1997.