New Mexico 2023 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 275 — MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES

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The amendment to Senate Bill 275 clarifies that the document may include proposed amendments that haven't yet been adopted, helping everyone understand the context of the changes. Additionally, it emphasizes the creation of a surcharge on registration fees specifically for certain electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. This change is significant because it aims to ensure that as more electric vehicles hit the road, they contribute appropriately to state funding, potentially addressing the impact on infrastructure and funding needs linked to these vehicles.

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SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 275 56TH LEGISLATURE -STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 4 6 8 10 AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES;
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR SENATE BILL 275 56TH LEGISLATURE - STATEOFNEWMEXICO- FIRST SESSION, 2023 This document may incorporate amendments proposed by a committee, but not yet adopted, as well as amendments that have been adopted during the current legislative session.
AMENDING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 66, ARTICLE 6 NMSA 1978 TO RAISE THE REGISTRATION FEES FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, ROAD TRACTORS, BUSES, ELECTRIC VEHICLES, ELECTRIC TRUCKS, ELECTRIC TRUCK TRACTORS, ELECTRIC ROAD TRACTORS AND ELECTRIC BUSES;
The document is a tool to show amendments in context and cannot be used for the purpose of adding amendments to legislation.
ENACTING A SURCHARGE ON REGISTRATION FEES FOR CERTAIN ELECTRIC AND PLUG-IN e t 17 HYBRID VEHICLES;
h AN ACT g o RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES;
PROVIDING FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGE w l n d 18 FEES.
AMENDING SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 66, t hr g e i k ARTICLE 6 NMSA 1978 TO RAISE THE REGISTRATION FEES FOR h r i s PASSENGER VEHICLES, TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, ROAD TRACTORS, h , t, BUSES, ELECTRIC VEHICLES, ELECTRIC TRUCKS, ELECTRIC TRUCK e u g e b l e e h TRACTORS, ELECTRIC ROAD TRACTORS AND ELECTRIC BUSES;
= = 19 a l i a e r 20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
ENACTING A n d d i = = o h SURCHARGE ON REGISTRATION FEES FOR CERTAIN ELECTRIC AND PLUG-IN l ] b ,d i a º e HYBRID VEHICLES;
a t m m 21 SECTION 1.
PROVIDING FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF SURCHARGE r i = r t e w d m a n o FEES.
Section 66-6-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1978, d r e 22 Chapter 35, Section 337, as amended) is amended to read:
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c e s k 23 "66-6-2.
b e d s º o t n = .225790.1AIC March 16, 2023 (3:35pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 275 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
PASSENGER VEHICLES--REGISTRATION FEES.--For the e a n b 24 registration of motor vehicles and motor vehicles that derive u [ all or part of the vehicle's power from electricity stored in a .225790.1 SFC/SB 275 battery other than motorcycles, trucks, buses and tractors, the division shall collect the following fees for each twelve-month registration period:
SECTION 1.
Section 66-6-2 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1978, Chapter 35, Section 337, as amended) is amended to read:
"66-6-2.
PASSENGER VEHICLES--REGISTRATION FEES.--For the registration of motor vehicles and motor vehicles that derive all or part of the vehicle's power from electricity stored in a battery other than motorcycles, trucks, buses and tractors, the division shall collect the following fees for each twelve-month registration period:
provided, however, that after five years of registration, calculated from the date when the vehicle was first registered in this or another state, the fee is, [twenty-one dollars ($21.00)] from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, twenty-four dollars ($24.00), and on or after July 1, 2025, twenty-seven dollars ($27.00);
provided, however, that after five years of registration, calculated from the date when h the vehicle was first registered in this or another state, the u » r fee is, [twenty-one dollars ($21.00) ] from July 1, 2023 through t h g e June 30, 2025, twenty-four dollars ($24.00), and on or after l i h r i s July 1, 2025, twenty-seven dollars ($27.00);
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for a vehicle whose gross factory shipping weight is more than two thousand but not more than three thousand pounds, [thirty-nine dollars ($39.00)] from July 1, e t 17 2023 through June 30, 2025, forty-four dollars ($44.00), and on w l n d 18 or after July 1, 2025, forty-nine dollars ($49.00);
for a vehicle whose gross factory shipping t u g e b l weight is more than two thousand but not more than three e e , gh n d d i = = o h thousand pounds, [thirty-nine dollars ($39.00) ] from July 1, l ] b ,d i a º r 2023 through June 30, 2025, forty-four dollars ($44.00), and on e r = t e w d or after July 1, 2025, forty-nine dollars ($49.00);
provided, = = 19 however, that after five years of registration, calculated from a l i a e r 20 the date when the vehicle was first registered in this or a t m m 21 another state, the fee is, [thirty-one dollars ($31.00)] from d r e 22 July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, thirty-five dollars c e s k 23 ($35.00), and on or after July 1, 2025, thirty-nine dollars e a n b 24 ($39.00);
provided, m a n o d m :
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b r e t º o t n = .225790.1AIC March 16, 2023 (3:35pm) s k m e - 2 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 275 however, that after five years of registration, calculated from the date when the vehicle was first registered in this or another state, the fee is, [thirty-one dollars ($31.00) ] from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, thirty-five dollars ($35.00), and on or after July 1, 2025, thirty-nine dollars ($39.00);
for a vehicle whose gross factory shipping .225790.1 - 2 - SFC/SB 275 weight is more than three thousand pounds, [fifty-six dollars ($56.00)] from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, sixty-three dollars ($63.00), and on or after July 1, 2025, seventy dollars ($70.00);
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for a vehicle whose gross factory shipping weight is more than three thousand pounds, [fifty-six dollars ($56.00)] from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025, sixty-three dollars ($63.00), and on or after July 1, 2025, seventy dollars ($70.00);
for a vehicle registered pursuant to the provisions of this section, a tire recycling fee of one dollar fifty cents ($1.50)." SECTION 2.
for a vehicle registered pursuant to the h u » r provisions of this section, a tire recycling fee of one dollar t h g e fifty cents ($1.50)." l i h r SECTION 2.
Section 66-6-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1978, Chapter 35, Section 339, as amended) is amended to read:
Section 66-6-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1978, i s h , e h Chapter 35, Section 339, as amended) is amended to read:
"66-6-4.
t u g e b l "66-6-4.
REGISTRATION FEES--TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, ROAD TRACTORS AND BUSES, INCLUDING ELECTRIC TRUCKS, ELECTRIC TRUCK e t 17 TRACTORS, ELECTRIC ROAD TRACTORS AND ELECTRIC BUSES.-- w l n d 18 A.
REGISTRATION FEES--TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, ROAD e e , gh n d d i TRACTORS AND BUSES, INCLUDING ELECTRIC TRUCKS, ELECTRIC TRUCK = = o h l ] b ,d i a º r TRACTORS, ELECTRIC ROAD TRACTORS AND ELECTRIC BUSES.-- e r = t e w d A.
Within their respective jurisdictions, the motor = = 19 vehicle division and the [motor transportation] New Mexico a l i a e r 20 state police division of the department of public safety shall a t m m 21 charge registration fees for trucks, truck tractors, road d r e 22 tractors and buses, including electric trucks, electric truck c e s k 23 tractors, electric road tractors and electric buses except as e a n b 24 otherwise provided by law, according to the schedule of u [ Subsection B of this section.
Within their respective jurisdictions, the motor m a n o d m :
.225790.1 - 3 - SFC/SB 275 B.
b r e t º o t n = .225790.1AIC March 16, 2023 (3:35pm) s k m e - 3 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 275 vehicle division and the [motor transportation ] New Mexico state police division of the department of public safety shall charge registration fees for trucks, truck tractors, road tractors and buses, including electric trucks, electric truck tractors, electric road tractors and electric buses except as otherwise provided by law, according to the schedule of Subsection B of this section.
Declared Gross Fee July 1, 2023 Fee On or After Weight to June 30, 2025 July 1, 2025 001 to 4,000 $45 [$40] $50 4,001 to 6,000 62 [55] 69 6,001 to 8,000 77.50 [69] 86 8,001 to 10,000 94.50 [84] 105 10,001 to 12,000 111.50 [99] 124 12,001 to 14,000 127 [113] 141 14,001 to 16,000 144 [128] 160 16,001 to 18,000 161 [143] 179 18,001 to 20,000 176.50 [157] 196 20,001 to 22,000 193.50 [172] 215 22,001 to 24,000 210.50 [187] 234 24,001 to 26,000 226 [201] 251 26,001 to 48,000 133 [118] 148 48,001 and over 193.50 [172] 215.
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Declared Gross Fee July 1, 2023 Fee On or After Weight to June 30, 2025 July 1, 2025 to 4,000 $45 [$40] $50 4,001 to 6,000 62 [55] 69 6,001 to 8,000 77.50 [69] 86 8,001 to 10,000 94.50 [84] 105 10,001 to 12,000 111.50 [99] 124 12,001 to 14,000 127 [113] 141 14,001 to 16,000 144 [128] 160 » g 16,001 to 18,000 161 [143] 179 u » r 18,001 to 20,000 176.50 [157] 196 h t i k 20,001 to 22,000 193.50 [172] 215 h r g t 22,001 to 24,000 210.50 [187] 234 h s , t, e u g 24,001 to 26,000 226 [201] 251 e l i w l b lh 26,001 to 48,000 133 [118] 148 n d d i = = o h 48,001 and over 193.50 [172] 215.
All trucks and electric trucks whose declared w l n d 18 gross weight or whose gross vehicle weight is less than twenty- = = 19 six thousand pounds, after five years of registration, a l i a e r 20 calculated from the date when the vehicle was first registered a t m m 21 in this or another state, shall be charged registration fees at d r e 22 eighty percent of the rate set out in Subsection B of this c e s k 23 section.
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e a n b 24 D.
All trucks and electric trucks whose declared r i = r t e w d m a n l gross weight or whose gross vehicle weight is less than twenty- d m :
All trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more u [ than twenty-six thousand pounds and all truck tractors and road .225790.1 - 4 - SFC/SB 275 tractors used to tow freight trailers shall be registered on the basis of gross combination vehicle weight.
b e d s º o t n = .225790.1AIC March 16, 2023 (3:35pm) s k m e - 4 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 275 six thousand pounds, after five years of registration, calculated from the date when the vehicle was first registered in this or another state, shall be charged registration fees at eighty percent of the rate set out in Subsection B of this section.
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All trucks with a gross vehicle weight of more than twenty-six thousand pounds and all truck tractors and road tractors used to tow freight trailers shall be registered on the basis of gross combination vehicle weight.
A trailer, semitrailer, [or] pole trailer, electric trailer, electric semitrailer or electric pole trailer towed by a truck of such gross vehicle weight shall be classified as a utility trailer for registration purposes unless otherwise provided by law.
A trailer, semitrailer, [or ] pole trailer, electric trailer, electric semitrailer or electric pole trailer towed by a truck of such gross vehicle weight shall be classified as a utility trailer for registration purposes unless otherwise provided by law.
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All farm vehicles and electric farm vehicles having a declared gross weight of more than six thousand pounds shall be charged registration fees of two-thirds of the rate of the respective fees provided in this section and shall be issued distinctive registration plates.
All farm vehicles and electric farm vehicles g o having a declared gross weight of more than six thousand pounds t hr g e shall be charged registration fees of two-thirds of the rate of i k h r i s the respective fees provided in this section and shall be h , t, issued distinctive registration plates.
As used in this subsection, "farm vehicle" means a vehicle owned by a person whose principal occupation is farming or ranching and which e t 17 vehicle is used principally in the transportation of farm and w l n d 18 ranch products to market and farm and ranch supplies and = = 19 livestock from the place of purchase to farms and ranches in a l i a e r 20 this state;
As used in this e u g e b l subsection, "farm vehicle" means a vehicle owned by a person e e h n d d i whose principal occupation is farming or ranching and which = = o h l ] b ,d i a º e vehicle is used principally in the transportation of farm and r i = r t e w d ranch products to market and farm and ranch supplies and m a n o d m :
b e d s º o t n = .225790.1AIC March 16, 2023 (3:35pm) s k m e - 5 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 275 livestock from the place of purchase to farms and ranches in this state;
As a t m m 21 used in this subsection, "electric farm vehicle" means a motor d r e 22 vehicle that derives all or part of the vehicle's power from c e s k 23 electricity stored in a battery that is owned by a person whose e a n b 24 principal occupation is farming or ranching and which vehicle u [ is used principally in the transportation of farm and ranch .225790.1 - 5 - SFC/SB 275 products to market and farm and ranch supplies and livestock from the place of purchase to farms and ranches in this state;
As used in this subsection, "electric farm vehicle" means a motor vehicle that derives all or part of the vehicle's power from electricity stored in a battery that is owned by a person whose principal occupation is farming or ranching and which vehicle is used principally in the transportation of farm and ranch products to market and farm and ranch supplies and livestock from the place of purchase to farms and ranches in this state;
In addition to other registration fees imposed by this section, [beginning July 1, 1994] an annual tire recycling fee of one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) is imposed at the time of registration on each vehicle and electric vehicle subject to a registration fee pursuant to this section, except for vehicles with a declared gross weight of greater than twenty-six thousand pounds upon which registration fees are imposed by Subsection B of this section.
In addition to other registration fees imposed by this section, [beginning July 1, 1994 ] an annual tire recycling fee of one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) is imposed at the time of registration on each vehicle and electric vehicle subject to a registration fee pursuant to this section, except for vehicles with a declared gross weight of greater than twenty-six h thousand pounds upon which registration fees are imposed by g o Subsection B of this section.
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Three percent of registration fees of trucks and electric trucks having from twenty-six thousand one pounds to forty-eight thousand pounds declared gross vehicle weight is to be transferred to the recycling and illegal dumping fund pursuant to the provisions of Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978.
Three percent of registration fees of trucks and h r i s electric trucks having from twenty-six thousand one pounds to h , t, forty-eight thousand pounds declared gross vehicle weight is to e u g e b l e e h be transferred to the recycling and illegal dumping fund n d d i = = o h pursuant to the provisions of Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978.
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Three and seventy-five hundredths percent of w l n d 18 registration fees of trucks and electric trucks in excess of = = 19 forty-eight thousand pounds declared gross vehicle weight is to a l i a e r 20 be transferred to the recycling and illegal dumping fund a t m m 21 pursuant to the provisions of Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978." d r e 22 SECTION 3.
Three and seventy-five hundredths percent of r i = r t e w d registration fees of trucks and electric trucks in excess of m a n o d m :
A new Section 66-6-4.1 NMSA 1978 is enacted to c e s k 23 read:
b e d s º o t n = .225790.1AIC March 16, 2023 (3:35pm) s k m e - 6 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 275 forty-eight thousand pounds declared gross vehicle weight is to be transferred to the recycling and illegal dumping fund pursuant to the provisions of Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978." SECTION 3.
e a n b 24 "66-6-4.1.
A new Section 66-6-4.1 NMSA 1978 is enacted to read:
[NEW MATERIAL] SURCHARGES--ELECTRIC AND PLUG- u [ IN HYBRID VEHICLES.-- .225790.1 - 6 - SFC/SB 275 A.
"66-6-4.1.
[NEW MATERIAL ] SURCHARGES--ELECTRIC AND PLUG- IN HYBRID VEHICLES.-- A.
(1) sixty dollars ($60.00) from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025;
HTRCº (1) sixty dollars ($60.00) from July 1, through June 30, 2025;
and (2) one hundred twenty dollars ($120) on or after July 1, 2025.
and (2) one hundred twenty dollars ($120) on or after July 1, 2025.»HTRC HTRCº (1) forty dollars ($40.00) from July 1, h 2023 through June 30, 2028;
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and g o (2) eighty dollars ($80.00) on or after July 1, t hr g e 2028.»HTRC i k h r i s B.
A surcharge shall be collected for registration of a plug-in hybrid vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of twenty- six thousand pounds or less registered pursuant to Section 66-6-2 or 66-6-4 NMSA 1978 in the following amounts:
A surcharge shall be collected for registration of h , t, a plug-in hybrid vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of twenty- e u g e b l six thousand pounds or less registered pursuant to Section e e h n d d i = = o h 66-6-2 or 66-6-4 NMSA 1978 in the following amounts:
(1) thirty dollars ($30.00) from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2025;
l ] b ,d i a º e HTRCº (1) thirty dollars ($30.00) from July 1, r i = r t e w d 2023 through June 30, 2025;
and (2) sixty dollars ($60.00) on or after July 1, 2025.
and m a n o d m :
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b e d s º o t n = .225790.1AIC March 16, 2023 (3:35pm) s k m e - 7 - e a n e d r e l u [ A d SFC/SB 275 (2) sixty dollars ($60.00) on or after July 1, 2025.»HTRC HTRCº(1) fifteen dollars ($15.00) from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028;
Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be w l n d 18 paid to the state treasurer to the credit of the motor vehicle = = 19 suspense fund with distribution in accordance with Section a l i a e r 20 66-6-23 NMSA 1978." a t m m 21 SECTION 4.
and (2) forty dollars ($40.00) on or after July 1, 2028.»HTRC C.
EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the d r e 22 provisions of this act is July 1, 2023.
Fees collected pursuant to this section shall be paid to the state treasurer to the credit of the motor vehicle suspense fund with distribution in accordance with Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978." SECTION 4.
c e s k 23 - 7 - e a n b 24 u [ .225790.1
EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2023.
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b r e t º o t n = .225790.1AIC March 16, 2023 (3:35pm) s k m e e a n e d r e l u [ A d
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  1. DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted

  2. Sent to House Taxation & Revenue Committee

  3. passed Senate

  4. DO NOT PASS, replaced with committee substitute

  5. DO PASS committee report adopted

  6. Sent to Senate Tax, Business and Transportation Committee & Senate Finance Committee

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SB 275 is sponsored by Roberto "Bobby" J. Gonzales (Democrat) and Michael Padilla (Democrat).
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