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SS#2/SB 863 - This act creates provisions governing organizations that facilitate interscholastic athletic activities for public secondary school students. The act defines an "activities association" as a statewide nonprofit organization that includes at least one public school, charter school, or school district as a fee-paying member and that facilitates interscholastic activities, more than 50% of which are athletic activities, for secondary school students. The term "activities association" does not include organizations that do not facilitate interscholastic athletic activities, such as career and technical student organizations and other organizations specified in the act. A "public school" is defined as including both public schools and charter schools. Under this act, appeals of decisions made by an activities association may be heard by the newly created "Interscholastic Athletic Oversight Commission", a board of directors appointed by the Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The term of office of each member shall be four years. The oversight commission shall hear appeals after the activities association's appeals process has been exhausted or appeals that are made directly to the oversight commission. The oversight commission shall hear only appeals of decisions relating to eligibility due to transfers of students deemed to be for athletic purposes and appeals relating to contests and contest procedures. The oversight commission may recommend rule changes to the activities association to be considered through the activities association's rulemaking procedures. An activities association shall prepare an annual report and present to House and Senate committees to be chosen by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tem of the Senate within the first 30 days of the legislative session. The oversight commission shall be established within the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) for purposes of hearing appeals. DESE shall provide sufficient administrative and financial personnel to support the work of the oversight commission, and shall promulgate rules as necessary to implement a fair and timely appeals process, including timelines and procedural rules for the appeals process. If the oversight commission is named as a defendant in any action arising from or relating to a decision of the oversight commission, the Attorney General shall represent the oversight commission and the state shall be responsible for all attorney's fees, costs, and damages incurred. The oversight commission may meet in person or hold virtual meetings. All decisions of the oversight commission are final, not subject to further appeal, and shall be adhered to and implemented by the activities association. This act is similar to SB 1364 (2026) and HCS/HBs 2278 & 2403 (2026). OLIVIA SHANNON

2026 Regular Session Introduced by Jason Bean

The bill creates a separate “FLEET VEHICLE” registration option for rental fleets of five or more, with distinctive plates, no validation tab, aligned expirations, and a one-time u

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Bill Summary · SB 863

SB 863 — Motor Vehicles: Rental Fleet Vehicles — Registration

Status: Hearing scheduled 3/05 (Judicial Proceedings). Introduced: 1/28/2025 (Sen. Muse). Effective date in bill: October 1, 2025. Cross-file/companion: HB 1464.

Main purpose

Establish an alternative, fleet‑oriented vehicle registration option for short‑term rental businesses that operate fleets of five or more vehicles. The alternative process creates a distinctive “fleet vehicle” plate, allows fleet registration expirations to align, removes the requirement to display a validation tab (sticker), and charges a one‑time initial plate fee in addition to existing annual registration fees.

Key provisions

  • Eligible owners: an owner of a fleet of five or more rental vehicles may register any rental vehicle either under this new statutory section or under current rental‑vehicle registration law (§13‑939.1).
  • Distinctive plates: the Motor Vehicle Administration (MVA) must issue distinctive “FLEET VEHICLE” registration plates for vehicles registered under the alternative process.
  • Validation tab: MVA may not require attachment, display, or issuance of a validation tab (registration sticker) for rental vehicles registered under the new process.
  • Coordinated expiration: to the extent practicable, registrations for vehicles in the same fleet should expire on the same date.
  • Fees:
    • Annual registration fee remains the same as applicable under current law for the vehicle class (no change to standard annual fees).
    • In addition, an owner who registers a vehicle under the new process must pay a one‑time initial registration fee not exceeding $8.50 when the new plates are issued.
  • Applicability and administration: the bill directs MVA to implement the plate issuance and registration rules; other statutory registration requirements remain in force.

Fiscal impact (per fiscal note)

  • State Transportation Trust Fund (TTF) effects are primarily from the one‑time $8.50 fee and plate production/mailing costs.
  • Assumptions used in the fiscal estimate:
    • Roughly 280 businesses have fleets of 5+ rental vehicles, totaling ~65,250 vehicles (MVA data, Feb 2025).
    • Eligible vehicles are phased in across FY2026–FY2028 as fleets register under the new process.
  • Estimated net TTF effects (FY2026–FY2028):
    • FY2026: Revenues +$208,000; Expenditures +$293,600; Net ≈ −$85,600.
    • FY2027: Revenues +$277,300; Expenditures +$411,100; Net ≈ −$133,800.
    • FY2028: Revenues +$69,300; Expenditures +$107,900; Net ≈ −$38,600.
  • After FY2028: one‑time fee revenues and initial plate production are largely realized; no material net recurring fiscal effect expected.
  • Local governments: no material fiscal impact.
  • Small businesses: potential meaningful impact for small rental operators who opt into the alternative process (obligation to pay the one‑time fee and conform to new plate procedures).

Who is affected

  • Primary: owners/operators of rental fleets with five or more vehicles (short‑term rental businesses).
  • MVA: will produce and mail distinctive plates, adjust processes (no sticker requirement for these plates).
  • Law enforcement and registration enforcement: may adjust recognition/validation practices due to distinctive plates and absence of validation tabs.
  • Consumers: no direct changes to rental pricing in statute; operational effects for rental companies could be indirect.

Timeline / Implementation

  • Bill text specifies the act take effect October 1, 2025.
  • Vehicles registered under the new process will receive new “FLEET VEHICLE” plates and pay the one‑time initial plate fee at plate issuance; annual registration fees continue to be collected per vehicle class.

Notes

  • The bill preserves existing annual registration rules and fees by vehicle class; the $8.50 charge is explicitly in addition to those fees.
  • The removal of a validation tab requirement aims to simplify renewals and align fleet expirations, but the fiscal note assumes MVA will continue mailing registration cards, so cost savings from eliminating stickers are minimal compared with plate production costs.

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

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