Bill > S576

Introduced Session

This bill removes the power of the board of the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission to increase fees by regulation in regard to: R.S.39:3-13 (fees for permits and articulated vehicle endorsements); R.S.39:3-20 (fees for registration of commercial motor vehicles based on weight); R.S.39:3-21 (motorcycle registration fee); R.S.39:10-11 (motor vehicle certificate of ownership fees); R.S.39:10-12 (duplicate certificate of ownership fee); R.S.39:10-14 (fees for lien or change of title search); and R.S.39:10-16 (fee for corrected certificate of ownership). The bill amends existing law to set by statute the amount of certain boating certificate of ownership fees rather than to let the fees be established by regulation. The fees are established at the current rates. The bill also rescinds or requires the rescinding of any regulations increasing the above mentioned fees adopted by the board of the commission before the date this bill becomes law. This bill is in response to a rule proposal (41 N.J.R.862(a)) by the Motor Vehicle Commission to adopt regulations to increase fees in the above-mentioned areas. Of particular concern is the proposal to increase the fee for motorcycle registration from $10 to $65 (a more than 600% increase) and the fee for motor vehicle and boat certificates of ownership from $20 to $60 (a 300% increase).

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Michael Doherty (R)*,  Kevin O'Toole (R)*,  Robert Andrews (D),  Christopher Bateman (R),  Anthony Bucco (R),  Fred Madden (D),  Steven Oroho (R),  Joe Pennacchio (R),  Jeff Van Drew (R),  Jim Whelan (D), 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee (on 01/12/2016)