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North Dakota doubled the cost of a commercial and non-commercial driver’s licenses resulting in:
KFGO | North Dakota Legislature doubles driver’s license fees
20 States have special registration fees for hybrids and EVs.
That’s double the number in a two year period.
18 states are considering EV related, EV registration related legislation in 2019.
E&E NEws | Some fear wave of EV fees might swamp emission goals
Colorado residents can choose, Gender X, non binary, on their driver licenses.
How did it happen?
Governing | Gender X Comes to Colorado: Residents Can Choose Non-Binary Option on Driver’s Licenses
Where are digital license plates being tested? Sacramento city cars are pilot testing digital license plates.
Are other locations on the horizon? Yes, Texas & Florida
The company pushing digital license plates: The
What else can digital license plates do?
Cost of a digital license plate: $699 for individual consumers, plus installation, as well as a monthly fee of about $7.
The 2013 California legislation: A DMV bill calling for a study of…
Louisiana became the first state to allow citizens to use an App to show their state ID to law enforcement.
the Louisiana App: LA Wallet app on iOS and Android platforms
What about safety or hacking?
The company behind th eproduct: Envoc,
The Bill: HB481 (2016 | LA)
State Scoop | Drivers in Louisiana can now show police their ID…
What does the Texas alternative fuel vehicle landscape look like?
How did the alternative vehicles break down in this year over year increase?
Utah Tranportation Authority is a thorn in the side of Utah elected officials. They’ve been studying the issue, and trying to craft a solutions to remove the obstacles they see in the agency.
For those of you in Texas, think of an agency that is a mix of 2017 TABC, 2013 HHSC and 2011 TXDOT when it lost a billion dollars.
3 solutions from Utah’s elected officials to reign in a rogue agency:
Opinion Request, RQ-0170-KP, from texas Department of Motor Vehicles wants the Attorney General to answer this question:
What does DMV point out in its opinion request?
What‘s the lawsuit about? 8 auto title companies say the TX DMV auto title fees limits put the companies out of business
When did Texas Legislature pass a law to allow DMV to limit the fees? 2013
What’s the pro argument for private auto title processors? It will be an added cost to the counties if they begin processing all auto titles
Texas Tribune | Auto Title Companies Sue Texas DMV Over New Fee Limit
What fee does Texas DMV want to increase? DMV proposes a $5 processing and handling fee, with a $1.25 discount for online renewals
Why are county tax assessors/collectors opposed to the $5 processing fee? The move to encourage online renewals, would cause counties to lose fees.
Houston Chronicle | Texas auto registration fees would jump $5 in DMV plan; tax collectors opposed