| Last Action | 04/09/24: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 123) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to motor vehicles and making an appropriation. |
| Bill Documents |
Acts Chapter 123
Current/Final Introduced |
| Fiscal Impact Statements |
Local Mandate
Additional Fiscal Impact Statements Exist |
| Bill Request Number | 1664 |
| Sponsor | J. Higdon |
| Summary of Enacted Version | Amends KRS 138.513 to correct a statutory reference; amends KRS 138.555 and 186A.520 to replace references to the National Automobile Dealers Association valuation manual with references to a vehicle valuation manual adopted by the Department of Revenue; amends sections of KRS 138.660 to 138.7291 to streamline application and tax filing procedures for motor carriers; amends KRS 174.990 and 224-43.350 to conform; amends KRS 186.018 to require that the Transportation Cabinet indefinitely keep driving history records of holders of commercial driver’s license (CDLs) and commercial learner’s permits; amends KRS 186.040 to set a reinstatement fee of $40 for a suspended or revoked registration, and to divide the fee evenly between the county clerk and the Transportation Cabinet; amends KRS 186.050 to specify that motor vehicles in excess of 10,000 pounds are commercial vehicles, to set registration fees for these vehicles, and to allow county clerks to retain $1 of the electric vehicle fee assessed under KRS 138.475; amends KRS 186.060 to streamline procedures for application and issuance of registration for vehicles owned or leased by units of government; amends KRS 186.1911 to establish a $5 fee for a replacement vehicle identification number plate; creates a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to require the Transportation Cabinet to report annually to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the Interim Joint Committee on Transportation on identity document activity at each regional licensing office; amends KRS 186.410 to eliminate the stand-alone moped license; amends KRS 186.4122 to prohibit individuals from having more than one operator’s license or personal identification card; amends KRS 186.4123 to make technical corrections; amends KRS 186A.035 to apply the year-round vehicle registration system to motor vehicles with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less, to provide exceptions, and to require owners to supply their birth date during registration; amends KRS 186A.120 to allow that a transfer involving a motor vehicle sale from an individual in one county to an individual in a different county be processed by the county clerk of either county; amends KRS 281.720 to exempt vehicles operating on a peer-to-peer certificate from the requirement to display a motor carrier license plate; amends sections of KRS Chapter 281A regarding CDLs to define terms, to change references from “commercial driver’s instruction permit” to “commercial learner’s permit” throughout the chapter, to streamline procedures for application and testing of CDL applicants who are not residents of Kentucky, to specify the need for federally mandated entry-level driver training, to eliminate references to a moped license, to expand the testing exemption for CDL applicants who have military driving experience to include the knowledge test, to establish a lifetime CDL revocation penalty for any individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of human trafficking, and to allow the Transportation Cabinet to adopt Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations in 49 C.F.R. pt. 383; and repeals KRS 174.450, which relates to a license to operate a municipal solid waste transportation vehicle, and KRS 281A.310, which relates to CDLs for nonresidents enrolled in instruction programs; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2025. |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend various sections of KRS Chapter 281A regarding commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) to define terms; change references from "commercial driver's instruction permit" to "commercial learner's permit" (CLP) throughout KRS Chapter 281A; streamline procedures for application and testing of CDL applicants who are not residents of Kentucky; specify the need for federally mandated entry level driver training; eliminate references to a moped license; expand the testing exemption for CDL applicants who have military driving experience to include the knowledge test; establish a lifetime CDL revocation penalty for any individual who uses a commercial motor vehicle in the commission of human trafficking; require the Transportation Cabinet to adopt Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulation in 49 C.F.R. pt. 383; amend KRS 186.410 to eliminate the stand-alone moped license; amend KRS 186.018 to require the Transportation Cabinet to keep driving history records of CDL and CLP holders indefinitely; amend KRS 186.4122 to prohibit individuals from having more than one operator's license or personal identification card; amend KRS 186.4123 to make technical corrections; amend KRS 186.531 to set fees for personal ID cards issued to homeless individuals; amend KRS 186.060 to streamline procedures for the application and issuance of registration for vehicles owned or leased by units of government; amend KRS 186.1911 to establish a $5 fee for a replacement vehicle identification number plate; amend KRS 186.040 to set a reinstatement fee $40 for a suspended or revoked registration, divide fee evenly between the county clerk and the Transportation Cabinet; amend KRS 186A.035, regarding vehicle registration, to apply the year-round registration system to motor vehicles with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less and require owners to supply their birth date during the process of registration; amend KRS 281.720 to exempt vehicles operating on a peer-to-peer certificate from the requirement to display a motor carrier license plate; amend various sections of KRS 138.660 to 138.7291 to streamline application and tax filing procedures for motor carriers; amend KRS 138.513 to correct a statutory reference; amend KRS 174.990 and 224-43.350 to conform; repeal KRS 174.450, which relates to a license to operate a municipal solid waste transportation vehicle, and 281A.310, which relates to CDLs for nonresidents enrolled in instruction programs. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Local Mandate - Motor carrier truck taxes, application, filing, and payment, procedures Motor Carriers - Commercial driver's licenses, human trafficking, lifetime suspension Motor Carriers - Commercial driver's licenses, technical corrections Motor Carriers - Truck taxes, application, filing, and payment, procedures Motor Vehicles - Registration, joint ownership, procedures Transportation - Motor carrier truck taxes, application, filing, and payment, procedures Transportation - Motor vehicle registration, joint ownership, procedures Driver Licensing - Commercial driver's licenses, human trafficking, lifetime suspension Driver Licensing - Commercial driver's licenses, testing, veteran's exemption Driver Licensing - Identity document, multiple issuance, prohibition Taxation - Motor carrier truck taxes, application, filing, and payment, procedures Technical Corrections - Excise tax, advance deposit account wagering licensees |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments |
Senate Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements House Committee Substitute 1 with Fiscal Impact Statements |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate to Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 281A.270 to remove language requiring the Transportation Cabinet to adopt Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration regulations in 49 C.F.R. pt. 383; amend KRS 186.060 to streamline procedures for the application and issuance of registration for vehicles owned or leased by units of government; amend and set fees for these registrations; amend KRS 186.050 to specify that motor vehicles in excess of 10,000 pounds are commercial vehicles and set registration fees for these vehicles; allow county clerks to retain $1 of the electric vehicle fee assessed under KS 138.475; amend KRS 186A.035, to change reference from "primary owner" to "designated owner"; allow owners of motor vehicles registered as farm vehicles or motor vehicles of 10,000 pounds or less that are or owned by a business to choose an annual registration renewal date of March 31 instead of birth or incorporation month; amend KRS 138.655 to allow an applicant denied a license by the cabinet to appeal that decision through an administrative hearing conducted under KRS Chapter 13B; insert new sections to amend KRS 186A.520 and 138.555 to eliminate references to the NADA valuation manual and replace with references to a vehicle valuation manual adopted by the Department of Revenue; amend KRS 186A.120 to allow a vehicle transfer from a motor vehicle sale from one individual to another individual who lives in a different county to be processed by the county clerk of the county of either the buyer or the seller; create a new section of KRS 186.400 to 186.640 to require the Transportation Cabinet to report annually to the Legislative Research Commission for referral to the Interim Joint Committee on Transportation on identity document activity at each regional licensing office; EFFECTIVE, in part, January 1, 2025. |
| Index Headings |
Effective Dates, Delayed - Electric vehicle fees, county clerk retention, January 1, 2025 Motor Carriers - Truck taxes, application, denial, appeal process Motor Vehicles - Registration, joint ownership, procedures Motor Vehicles - Transfers between individuals, location Transportation - Motor vehicle registration, joint ownership, procedures Transportation - Truck taxes, application, denial, appeal process Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Transportation Cabinet, truck taxes, application, denial, appeal process Reports Mandated - Transportation Cabinet, identity documents Taxation - Truck taxes, application, denial, appeal process Local Mandate - Electric vehicle fees, county clerk retention County Clerks - Electric vehicle fees, retention County Clerks - Motor vehicles, registration, fees |
| Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Fiscal Impact Statement | Local Mandate to House Committee Substitute 1 |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except amend the definition of "gross combination weight rating" to specify how the value is determined in the absence of a weight specified by the manufacturer; make technical corrections. |
| Index Headings |
Technical Corrections - SB 199 Local Mandate - Gross combination weight rating, definition Motor Carriers - Gross combination weight rating, definition Motor Vehicles - Motor carriers, gross combination weight rating, definition Transportation - Motor carriers, gross combination weight rating, definition |
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