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Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 1-A in the 2nd line (page 1, line 13 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$150" and inserting the following: '$50'
Amend the bill in section 3 in subsection 1-B in the 3rd line (page 1, line 17 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "$250" and inserting the following: '$125'
Amend the bill by inserting after section 3 the following:
‘Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and allocations are made.
 
SECRETARY OF STATE, DEPARTMENT OF
 
Administration - Motor Vehicles 0077
 
Initiative: Provides a one-time allocation for computer programming costs to implement surcharges on hybrid and battery-electric motor vehicles.

HIGHWAY FUND	2017-18	2018-19	
All Other	$0	$54,790	
			
HIGHWAY FUND TOTAL	$0	$54,790	
 
Sec. 5. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2019.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment, which is the minority report, decreases the proposed surcharge on the annual registration of a hybrid motor vehicle from $150 to $50 and of a battery-electric motor vehicle from $250 to $125. The amendment also adds an effective date of July 1, 2019. This amendment adds an appropriations and allocations section.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
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