WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

HB 1345

An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, in public assistance, providing for medical assistance coverage for menopause treatments.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz and 21 co-sponsors

ND requires a new multi‑column fee schedule for passenger vehicle registrations by weight and year, plus rules to adjust house cars and pickup truck weights for fees.

Referred to Human Services
0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · HB 1345

Summary — HB 1345 (North Dakota)

An Act to amend and reenact subdivision a of subsection 2 of section 39‑04‑19 of the North Dakota Century Code (passenger motor vehicle registration). Filed 11/15/2024; filed with Secretary of State 04/03/2025. Effective date set by the bill: January 1, 2026.

Purpose

Update and clarify the passenger motor vehicle registration fee schedule (fees by gross vehicle weight and by years registered), and add/clarify special rules for house cars and pickup trucks for registration-weight determination.

Key provisions

  • Revises subdivision a of subsection 2 of NDCC §39‑04‑19 to establish a multi‑column fee schedule for passenger motor vehicles that varies by:
    • Gross vehicle weight bands (examples shown in bill), and
    • Registration-year groupings (fees decline in later registered years).
  • Example fee ranges included in the bill (by weight band across the registration‑year columns):
    • Vehicles < 3,200 lb: fees shown in the schedule ranging from $73 (earlier years) to $49 (later years).
    • Vehicles 9,000 lb and over: fees shown ranging from $274 (earlier years) to $128 (later years).
    • (The bill text sets explicit dollar amounts for each weight band × year grouping in the statute.)
  • House car rule: registration fee is determined using the weight applicable to a vehicle equal to 40% of the house car’s weight, but not using a weight less than 4,000 pounds.
  • Pickup truck rules (newly clarified/added):
    • A pickup truck’s registration fee is calculated by applying the vehicle’s shipping (gross) vehicle weight rating (GVWR) to the fee schedule.
    • The registered gross weight displayed on the registration card for a pickup truck must be at least twice the shipping GVWR.
    • Unless otherwise exempted, the owner must request an increase to the registered gross weight so it is sufficient to include the total weight of the vehicle plus any load transported.
    • For this subdivision a “pickup truck” is defined as a motor vehicle with: manufacturer’s GVWR < 11,500 lb, unladen weight < 8,000 lb, and equipped with an open box‑type bed not exceeding nine feet in length.

Who is affected

  • Owners of passenger motor vehicles in North Dakota (all weight classes), with particular operational impact on:
    • House car owners (method of weight/fee calculation changed/clarified).
    • Pickup truck owners/operators, who must ensure the registered gross weight meets the new minimums and may need to request higher registered gross weights to cover loads.
  • Motor Vehicle Division and county registration offices (implementation and record updates).

Procedural / timeline items

  • Enrolled text shows unanimous or wide passage votes in the 69th Legislative Assembly (House and Senate recorded votes appear in enrollment).
  • Effective date specified in the bill: January 1, 2026 — changes apply to registrations on/after that date.
  • Filed with Secretary of State on April 3, 2025.

Fiscal/administrative impact

  • The statutory fee schedule changes will alter per‑vehicle registration fees (up or down depending on weight and registration year). The bill does not include a detailed fiscal note in the provided materials; net revenue impact will depend on vehicle fleet composition and adjustments owners make to registered gross weights for pickup trucks. Administrative workload for Motor Vehicle registration staff may increase modestly to implement the new rules and handle weight‑increase requests.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

Sign in to ask a question.