HB 2121 — Increasing the annual license fees of electric and hybrid passenger vehicles and trucks and electric motorcycles and distributing the fees to the state highway fund and the special city and county highway fund.

As Amended by Senate Committee AsAmended by House Committee Session of 2025 HOUSE BILLNo.

(C)(4) for passenger vehicles, other than motorcycles, used solely for the carrying of persons for pleasure or business, and for hearses and HB 2121—Am.

by HCSC 2 (C)(4) for passenger vehicles, other than motorcycles, used solely for the carrying of persons for pleasure or business, and for hearses and ambulances a fee of:

(iii)(C) for those motor vehicles that are electric hybrid vehicles, $85;$85 $50;

All applications for the registration of trucks or truck tractors, except as otherwise provided herein,HB shall2121—Am. be accompanied by an annual license fee as follows:

by SC 3 herein, shall be accompanied by an annual license fee as follows:

HB.............................................................................................................$40 2121—Am.For a gross weight of 12,000 lbs or less and the truck or truck tractor is an electric hybrid or plug-in electric hybrid.........125 For a gross weight of 12,000 lbs or less and the truck or truck tractor is all-electric.............................................................200 For a gross weight of more than 12,000 lbs.

by HC 3 .............................................................................................................$40 For a gross weight of 12,000 lbs or less and the truck or truck tractor is an electric hybrid or plug-in electric hybrid.........125 For a gross weight of 12,000 lbs or less and the truck or truck tractor is all-electric.............................................................200 For a gross weight of more than 12,000 lbs.

(3) If the applicant for registration of any truck or truck tractor for a gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds shall under oath state in writing on a form prescribed and furnished by the director of vehicles that the HB 2121—Am.

by HCSC 4 gross weight of more than 12,000 pounds shall under oath state in writing on a form prescribed and furnished by the director of vehicles that the applicant does not expect to operate it more than 6,000 miles in the calendar year for which the applicant seeks registration, and that if the applicant shall operate it more than 6,000 miles during such registration year such applicant will pay an additional fee equal to the fee required by the schedule under paragraph (1), less the amount of the fee paid at time of registration, such vehicle may be licensed for a fee in accordance with the schedule prescribed for local trucks or truck tractors.

ForHB a2121—Am. gross weight of more than 12,000 lbs.

andby notSC more5 thanFor 16,000a lbs.........................................................................$162gross HBweight 2121—Am.of more than 12,000 lbs.

byand HCnot 5more than 16,000 lbs.........................................................................$162 For a gross weight of more than 16,000 lbs.

.........................................................................172 For a gross weight of more than 26,000 lbs.

and not more than 36,000 lbs.

by HCSC 6 For a gross weight of more than 36,00026,000 lbs.

and not more than 36,000 lbs.

.........................................................................172 For a gross weight of more than 36,000 lbs.

8 or more, but less than 31 passengers ....................................................$35 31 or more, but less than 40 passengers ....................................................50 More than 39 passengers ...........................................................................80 The annual license fee for each local urban transit bus that is owned by a metropolitan transit authority established pursuant to articles 25 and 28 ofHB chapter2121—Am. 12 or pursuant to article 31 of chapter 13 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, shall be $2.

HBby 2121—Am.SC 7 of chapter 12 or pursuant to article 31 of chapter 13 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, shall be $2.

by HC 7 (8) For licensing purposes, station wagons with a carrying capacity of less than 10 passengers shall be subject to registration fees based on the weight of the vehicles, as provided in subsection (a).

The owner shall remove the license plate from such trailer and forward the license plate to the division of vehicles or may have such license plate assigned to another trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer upon the payment of HB 2121—Am.

by HCSC 8 license plate to the division of vehicles or may have such license plate assigned to another trailer, semitrailer or pole trailer upon the payment of fees required by law.

8-134a, and amendments thereto, is purchased or acquired prior to April 1 of any year the fee shall be the annual fee provided herein, but if such truck or truck tractor is purchased or acquired afteraf1er the end of March of any year, the license fee for such year shall be reduce12/redu12d / for each calendar month which has elapsed since the beginning of the year.

If any truck registered for a gross weight of 12,000 pounds or less or passenger vehicle is purchased or acquired and less than 12 months remain in the registration period, the fee shall12e / of the annual fee for each calendar HB 2121—Am.

by HCSC 9 vehicle is purchased or acquire1 and less than 12 months remain in the registration period, the fee sha12 be / of the annual fee for each calendar month remaining in the registration period.

(f) Any owner of any motor vehicle that is subject to taxation under the provisions of article 51 of chapter 79 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or any other truck or truck tractor where the annual registration fee has been paid and the vehicle is sold, junked, repossessed, foreclosed by a mechanic's lien or title transferred by operation of law, and the registration thereon is not going to be transferred HB 2121—Am.

by HCSC 10 repossessed, foreclosed by a mechanic's lien or title transferred by operation of law, and the registration thereon is not going to be transferred to another vehicle may secure a refund for the registration fee for the remaining portion of the year by making application to the division of vehicles on a form and in the manner prescribed by the director of vehicles, accompanied by all license plates and attachments issued in connection therewith.

(g) Every owner of a travel trailer designed for or intended to be moved upon any highway in this state shall, before the same is so moved, apply for and obtain the proper registration thereof as provided in this act, except when such unit is permitted to be moved under the special HB 2121—Am.

by HCSC 11 apply for and obtain the proper registration thereof as provided in this act, except when such unit is permitted to be moved under the special provisions relating to secured parties, manufacturers, dealers and nonresidents contained in this act.

In no event, however, shall any county treasurer be entitledHB to2121—Am. receive more than $15,000 additional annual compensation.

Ifby moreSC than12 oneentitled personto shallreceive holdmore thethan office$15,000 ofadditional countyannual treasurercompensation. during HB 2121—Am.

byIf HCmore 12than one person shall hold the office of county treasurer during any one calendar year, such compensation shall be prorated among such persons in proportion to the number of weeks served.

(6) OneHB dollar2121—Am. and twenty-five cents of each surcharge collected and remitted to the secretary of revenue pursuant to K.S.A.

8-1,177,by SC 13 (6) One dollar and HBtwenty-five 2121—Am.cents of each surcharge collected and remitted to the secretary of revenue pursuant to K.S.A.

by8-1,177, HCand 13 amendments thereto, shall be remitted to the state treasurer who shall credit such $1.25 to the state general fund.