Bill > AB658

This bill requires the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to conduct and publish a comprehensive affordability impact analysis within six months of any vehicle registration fee increase. The analysis must include detailed information about registration costs, delinquencies, and financial impacts, such as the average increase in annual vehicle registration costs over the past five years, the total number of vehicles with delinquent registrations, and the amount of delinquent registration debt. The analysis must break down this information by vehicle value and ZIP code, and also include data on impounded vehicles, debt collection efforts by the Franchise Tax Board, civil actions taken to collect unpaid registration debt, and vehicles subject to registration holds. Additionally, the bill requires the DMV to provide an itemized list of cost increases affecting the Motor Vehicle Account, describe efforts to improve departmental efficiency and reduce costs, and propose strategies for addressing budget shortfalls while minimizing the financial burden on low and middle-income families. The bill aims to provide transparency and insight into the financial implications of vehicle registration fee increases.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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