AN ACT

RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR DISTRIBUTION OF TIRE RECYCLING FEES; INCREASING TIRE RECYCLING FEES; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

Section 1. Section 66-6-1 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1978, Chapter 35, Section 336, as amended) is amended to read:

"66-6-1. MOTORCYCLES--REGISTRATION FEES.--

A. For the registration of motorcycles, the department shall collect the following fees for a twelve-month registration period:

(1) for a motorcycle having not more than two wheels in contact with the ground, eleven dollars ($11.00); and

(2) for a motorcycle having three wheels in contact with the ground or having a sidecar, eleven dollars ($11.00).

B. In addition to other fees required by this section, the department shall collect for each motorcycle an annual tire recycling fee of one dollar ($1.00) for a twelve-month registration period."

Section 2. 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 other than motorcycles, trucks, buses and tractors, the division shall collect the following fees for each twelve-month registration period:

A. for a vehicle whose gross factory shipping weight is not more than two thousand pounds, twenty dollars ($20.00); 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 sixteen dollars ($16.00);

B. for a vehicle whose gross factory shipping weight is more than two thousand but not more than three thousand pounds, twenty-nine dollars ($29.00); 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-three dollars ($23.00);

C. for a vehicle whose gross factory shipping weight is more than three thousand pounds, forty-two dollars ($42.00); 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 thirty-four dollars ($34.00); and

D. for a vehicle registered pursuant to the provisions of this section, a tire recycling fee of one dollar fifty cents ($1.50)."

Section 3. Section 66-6-4 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1978, Chapter 35, Section 339, as amended by Laws 1994, Chapter 117, Section 20 and also by Laws 1994, Chapter 126, Section 20) is amended to read:

"66-6-4. REGISTRATION FEES--TRUCKS, TRUCK TRACTORS, ROAD TRACTORS AND BUSES.--

A. Within their respective jurisdictions, the motor vehicle division and the motor transportation division of the department of public safety shall charge registration fees for trucks, truck tractors, road tractors and buses, except as otherwise provided by law, according to the schedule of Subsection B of this section.

B. Declared Gross Weight Fee

001 to 4,000 $ 30

4,001 to 6,000 41

6,001 to 8,000 52

8,001 to 10,000 63

10,001 to 12,000 74

12,001 to 14,000 85

14,001 to 16,000 96

16,001 to 18,000 107

18,001 to 20,000 118

20,001 to 22,000 129

22,001 to 24,000 140

24,001 to 26,000 151

26,001 to 48,000 88.50

48,001 and over 129.50.

C. All trucks whose declared gross weight or whose gross vehicle weight is less than twenty-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.

D. 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 combination gross vehicle weight.

E. All trucks with a gross vehicle weight of twenty-six thousand pounds or less shall be registered on the basis of gross vehicle weight. A trailer, semitrailer or 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.

F. All 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. "Farm vehicle" means any vehicle 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; provided that the vehicle is not used for hire.

G. In addition to other registration fees imposed by this section, beginning July 1, 1994, there is imposed at the time of registration an annual tire recycling fee of one dollar fifty cents ($1.50) on each 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.

H. Four percent of registration fees of trucks having from twenty-six thousand one pounds to forty-eight thousand pounds declared gross vehicle weight is to be transferred to the tire recycling fund pursuant to the provisions of Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978.

I. Five percent of registration fees of trucks in excess of forty-eight thousand pounds declared gross vehicle weight is to be transferred to the tire recycling fund pursuant to the provisions of Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978."

Section 4. Section 66-6-5 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1978, Chapter 35, Section 340, as amended by Laws 1994, Chapter 117, Section 21 and also by Laws 1994, Chapter 126, Section 21) is amended to read:

"66-6-5. BUS REGISTRATION FEES.--All buses shall pay the registration fees provided in Section 66-6-4 NMSA 1978 except for school buses and buses operated by religious or nonprofit charitable organizations for the express purpose of the organization, for which the annual registration fee is five dollars ($5.00). In addition to other registration fees imposed by this section, beginning July 1, 1994, there is imposed at the time of registration an annual tire recycling fee of fifty cents ($.50) per wheel that is in contact with the ground on each vehicle subject to a registration fee pursuant to this section."

Section 5. Section 66-6-8 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1978, Chapter 35, Section 343, as amended by Laws 1994, Chapter 117, Section 22 and also by Laws 1994, Chapter 126, Section 22) is amended to read:

"66-6-8. BUS REGISTRATION--AGRICULTURAL LABOR FEES.--

A. A bus that has a normal seating capacity of forty passengers or less and that is used exclusively for the transportation of agricultural laborers may be registered upon payment to the division of a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

B. In addition to the registration fee imposed by this section, there is imposed at the time of registration an annual tire recycling fee of fifty cents ($.50) per wheel that is in contact with the ground on each vehicle subject to a registration fee pursuant to this section.

C. Application for registration of a bus under this section shall be made in the form prescribed by the division and shall be accompanied by an affidavit that the bus will be used exclusively for the transportation of agricultural laborers. Upon registration, the bus is exempt from tariff-filing requirements of the public regulation commission."

Section 6. Section 66-6-23 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1978, Chapter 35, Section 358, as amended) is amended to read:

"66-6-23. DISPOSITION OF FEES.--

A. After the necessary disbursements for refunds and other purposes have been made, the money remaining in the motor vehicle suspense fund, except for remittances received within the previous two months that are unidentified as to source or disposition, shall be distributed as follows:

(1) to each municipality, county or fee agent operating a motor vehicle field office:

(a) an amount equal to six dollars ($6.00) per driver's license and three dollars ($3.00) per identification card or motor vehicle or motorboat registration or title transaction performed; and

(b) for each such agent determined by the secretary pursuant to Section 66-2-16 NMSA 1978 to have performed ten thousand or more transactions in the preceding fiscal year, other than a class A county with a population exceeding three hundred thousand or a municipality with a population exceeding three hundred thousand that has been designated as an agent pursuant to Section 66-2-14.1 NMSA 1978, an amount equal to one dollar ($1.00) in addition to the amount distributed pursuant to Subparagraph (a) of this paragraph for each driver's license, identification card, motor vehicle registration, motorboat registration or title transaction performed;

(2) to each municipality or county, other than a class A county with a population exceeding three hundred thousand or a municipality with a population exceeding three hundred thousand that has been designated as an agent pursuant to Section 66-2-14.1 NMSA 1978, operating a motor vehicle field office, an amount equal to fifty cents ($.50) for each administrative service fee remitted by that county or municipality to the department pursuant to the provisions of Subsection A of Section 66-2-16 NMSA 1978;

(3) to the state road fund:

(a) an amount equal to the fees collected pursuant to Section 66-7-413.4 NMSA 1978;

(b) an amount equal to the fee collected pursuant to Section 66-3-417 NMSA 1978;

(c) the remainder of each driver's license fee collected by the department employees from an applicant to whom a license is granted after deducting from the driver's license fee the amount of the distribution authorized in Paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect to that collected driver's license fee; and

(d) an amount equal to fifty percent of the fees collected pursuant to Section 66-6-19 NMSA 1978;

(4) to the local governments road fund, the amount of the fees collected pursuant to Subsection B of Section 66-5-33.1 NMSA 1978 and the remainder of the fees collected pursuant to Subsection A of Section 66-5-408 NMSA 1978;

(5) to the department:

(a) any amounts reimbursed to the department pursuant to Subsection C of Section 66-2-14.1 NMSA 1978;

(b) an amount equal to two dollars ($2.00) of each motorcycle registration fee collected pursuant to Section 66-6-1 NMSA 1978;

(c) an amount equal to the fees provided for in Subsection D of Section 66-2-7 NMSA 1978, Subsection E of Section 66-2-16 NMSA 1978, Subsections J and K of Section 66-3-6 NMSA 1978 other than the administrative fee, Subsection C of Section 66-5-44 NMSA 1978 and Subsection B of Section 66-5-408 NMSA 1978;

(d) the amounts due to the department pursuant to Paragraph (1) of Subsection E of Section 66-3-419 NMSA 1978, Subsection E of Section 66-3-422 NMSA 1978 and Subsection E of Section 66-3-423 NMSA 1978; and

(e) an amount equal to the registration fees collected pursuant to Section 66-6-6.1 NMSA 1978 for the purposes of enforcing the provisions of the Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act and for creating and maintaining a multilanguage noncommercial driver's license testing program;

(6) to each New Mexico institution of higher education, an amount equal to that part of the fees distributed pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subsection D of Section 66-3-416 NMSA 1978 proportionate to the number of special registration plates issued in the name of the institution to all such special registration plates issued in the name of all institutions;

(7) to the armed forces veterans license fund, the amount to be distributed pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subsection E of Section 66-3-419 NMSA 1978;

(8) to the children's trust fund, the amount to be distributed pursuant to Paragraph (2) of Subsection D of Section 66-3-420 NMSA 1978;

(9) to the state highway and transportation department, an amount equal to the fees collected pursuant to Section 66-5-35 NMSA 1978;

(10) to the state equalization guarantee distribution made annually pursuant to the general appropriation act, an amount equal to one hundred percent of the driver safety fee collected pursuant to Subsection D of Section 66-5-44 NMSA 1978;

(11) to the motorcycle training fund, two dollars ($2.00) of each motorcycle registration fee collected pursuant to Section 66-6-1 NMSA 1978;

(12) to the tire recycling fund:

(a) fifty cents ($.50) of the tire recycling fee collected pursuant to the provisions of

Section 66-6-1 NMSA 1978;

(b) fifty cents ($.50) of each of the tire recycling fees collected pursuant to the provisions of Sections 66-6-2 and 66-6-4 NMSA 1978; and

(c) twenty-five cents ($.25) of each of the tire recycling fees collected pursuant to Sections 66-6-5 and 66-6-8 NMSA 1978;

(13) to the highway infrastructure fund:

(a) fifty cents ($.50) of the tire recycling fee collected pursuant to the provisions of

Section 66-6-1 NMSA 1978;

(b) one dollar ($1.00) of each of the tire recycling fees collected pursuant to the provisions of Sections 66-6-2 and 66-6-4 NMSA 1978; and

(c) twenty-five cents ($.25) of each of the tire recycling fees collected pursuant to Sections 66-6-5 and 66-6-8 NMSA 1978;

(14) to each county, an amount equal to fifty percent of the fees collected pursuant to

Section 66-6-19 NMSA 1978 multiplied by a fraction, the numerator of which is the total mileage of public roads maintained by the county and the denominator of which is the total mileage of public roads maintained by all counties in the state; and

(15) to the litter control and beautification fund, an amount equal to the fees collected pursuant to Section 66-6-6.2 NMSA 1978.

B. The balance, exclusive of unidentified remittances, shall be distributed in accordance with

Section 66-6-23.1 NMSA 1978.

C. If any of the paragraphs, subsections or sections referred to in Subsection A of this section are recompiled or otherwise redesignated without a corresponding change to Subsection A of this section, the reference in Subsection A of this section shall be construed to be the recompiled or redesignated paragraph, subsection or section."

Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2003.

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