Higher Vehicle Registation Fees Proposed to Fix Roads

Iowa Democrats took a first step toward filling the state’s roads and bridge fund shortage Wednesday by calling for lawmakers to evaluate a plan which would increase vehicle registration fees.

Part of that proposal includes higher fees for pickup trucks, something a former state legislator from Cedar Falls, Marv Diemer, has been lobbying for for years — but he said
today the current proposal doesn’t go far enough.

The majority of pickup truck owners currently pay a $65 annual fee, which decreases with the age of the vehicle, bottoming out at $35. Car, minivan and SUV drivers pay more, because their registration fee is based on a weight and vehicle value formula, although the figure also decreases with age.

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