Proposal would base car registration tax on vehicle weight

The proposal would base the registration tax for passenger cars and hearses on gross vehicle weight rating. This applies to passenger automobiles and hearses, except where another rule applies. The registrar would use the weight rating shown on the manufacturer's safety label inside the driver's door. The weight ranges are listed, but their tax amounts are blank, including the amount for a vehicle in its 11th or later year. If enacted, the act would take effect the day after final enactment and apply to taxes for registration periods starting on or after January 1, 2027.

The proposal would repeal the listed registration surcharges for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. The listed provisions concern all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. If enacted, the repeal would take effect the day after final enactment and apply to taxes for registration periods starting on or after January 1, 2027.