Wash DC Considering Vehicle Registration Fee to Combat Theft

The D.C. Council will consider legislation today that would raise the District’s vehicle registration fee by $5 to finance a more aggressive campaign against motor vehicle theft. Introduced by at-large Councilman Phil Mendelson, the bill would establish an independent nine-member authority charged with combating auto theft in the District, and provide the group a dedicated revenue source of roughly $1.3 million a year to implement its plans. “These additional resources should make a difference,” Mendelson said Monday. “We really aren’t providing the resources we need.”

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