Bill > H386

This bill increases vehicle registration fees for private passenger vehicles and allocates the additional revenue to fund State Highway Patrol (SHP) salaries. Specifically, the bill adds a $6.25 fee to the annual registration of private passenger vehicles, with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles required to transfer this additional revenue monthly to the Department of Public Safety to support SHP salaries. The bill also appropriates $40.4 million in recurring funds for each year of the 2025-2027 fiscal biennium to provide pay raises for SHP officers. The new salary schedule is experience-based, with annual salaries ranging from $56,000 to $105,000 for officers, and a separate pay scale for higher-ranking officers ranging from $120,750 for Sergeants to $224,612 for Colonels. These changes will take effect on July 1, 2025, and apply to vehicle registrations issued or renewed on or after that date, with the goal of improving compensation for State Highway Patrol members.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2025/H386