S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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11037
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 23, 2026
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Introduced by M. of A. VALDEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Transportation
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to registration
fees for certain vehicles; and to repeal certain provisions of such
law relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The opening paragraph of paragraph a of subdivision 6 of
section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by section 1 of
part G of chapter 59 of the laws of 2009, is amended and two new para-
graphs a-1 and a-2 are added to read as follows:
[The] PRIOR TO JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, THE following
fees shall be paid to the commissioner, or agent, upon the registration
or reregistration of a motor vehicle, including a suburban, in accord-
ance with the provisions of this article:
A-1. BEGINNING IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL BE
AUTHORIZED TO INCREMENTALLY INCREASE REGISTRATION AND REREGISTRATION
FEES ANNUALLY UNTIL SUCH FEES REACH THE AMOUNTS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPH
A-TWO OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
A-2. (I) BEGINNING IN TWO THOUSAND THIRTY-ONE, THE FOLLOWING FEES
SHALL BE PAID TO THE COMMISSIONER, OR AGENT, UPON THE REGISTRATION OR
REREGISTRATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH IS A SEDAN, HARDTOP, COUPE,
CONVERTIBLE, STATION WAGON OR HATCHBACK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE:
THE FIRST NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-NINE POUNDS OF THE WEIGHT OF SUCH
MOTOR VEHICLE, FULLY EQUIPPED, ZERO CENTS PER POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF
MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT OF AT LEAST TWO THOUSAND POUNDS BUT LESS THAN THREE
THOUSAND POUNDS, TEN CENTS PER POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE
WEIGHT OF AT LEAST THREE THOUSAND POUNDS BUT LESS THAN FOUR THOUSAND
POUNDS, FIFTEEN CENTS PER POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT
OF AT LEAST FOUR THOUSAND POUNDS BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS,
TWENTY-ONE CENTS PER POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT OF AT
LEAST FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS BUT LESS THAN SIX THOUSAND POUNDS, THIRTY-ONE
CENTS PER POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT OF AT LEAST SIX
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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THOUSAND POUNDS BUT LESS THAN SEVEN THOUSAND POUNDS, FORTY-FIVE CENTS
PER POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT OF AT LEAST SEVEN
THOUSAND POUNDS BUT LESS THAN EIGHT THOUSAND POUNDS, SIXTY-SIX CENTS PER
POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT OF AT LEAST EIGHT THOUSAND
POUNDS BUT LESS THAN NINE THOUSAND POUNDS, NINETY-SEVEN CENTS PER POUND;
FOR EACH POUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT OF NINE THOUSAND POUNDS OR GREAT-
ER, ONE DOLLAR AND FORTY-ONE CENTS PER POUND.
(II) BEGINNING IN TWO THOUSAND THIRTY-ONE, THE FOLLOWING FEES SHALL BE
PAID TO THE COMMISSIONER, OR AGENT, UPON THE REGISTRATION OR REREGISTRA-
TION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE WHICH IS A SPORTS UTILITY VEHICLE, MINIVAN, OR
TRUCK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE:
THE FIRST NINETEEN HUNDRED NINETY-NINE POUNDS OF THE WEIGHT OF SUCH
MOTOR VEHICLE, FULLY EQUIPPED, TEN CENTS PER POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF
MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT OF AT LEAST TWO THOUSAND POUNDS BUT LESS THAN THREE
THOUSAND POUNDS, FIFTEEN CENTS PER POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF MOTOR VEHI-
CLE WEIGHT OF AT LEAST THREE THOUSAND POUNDS BUT LESS THAN FOUR THOUSAND
POUNDS, TWENTY-TWO CENTS PER POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE
WEIGHT OF AT LEAST FOUR THOUSAND POUNDS BUT LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND
POUNDS, THIRTY-TWO CENTS PER POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE
WEIGHT OF AT LEAST FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS BUT LESS THAN SIX THOUSAND
POUNDS, FORTY-SEVEN CENTS PER POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE
WEIGHT OF AT LEAST SIX THOUSAND POUNDS BUT LESS THAN SEVEN THOUSAND
POUNDS, SIXTY-EIGHT CENTS PER POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE
WEIGHT OF AT LEAST SEVEN THOUSAND POUNDS BUT LESS THAN EIGHT THOUSAND
POUNDS, ONE DOLLAR PER POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT OF
AT LEAST EIGHT THOUSAND POUNDS BUT LESS THAN NINE THOUSAND POUNDS, ONE
DOLLAR AND FORTY-FIVE CENTS PER POUND; FOR EACH POUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE
WEIGHT OF NINE THOUSAND POUNDS OR GREATER, TWO DOLLARS AND TWELVE CENTS
PER POUND.
(III) FOR THE REGISTRATION OR REREGISTRATION OF ANY MOTOR VEHICLE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH SUBPARAGRAPHS (I) AND (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH THAT
PRODUCES ZERO EMISSIONS AND WEIGHS NO MORE THAN FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS,
THE FEE FOR ONE THOUSAND POUNDS OF MOTOR VEHICLE WEIGHT AT A RATE OF TEN
CENTS PER POUND SHALL BE WAIVED.
(IV) NOTWITHSTANDING SUBPARAGRAPHS (I) AND (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, FOR
MOTOR VEHICLES DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF THIS SECTION, THE FEE
FOR SUCH REGISTRATION SHALL BE AS THEREIN PRESCRIBED.
(V) THE CURB WEIGHT OF MOTOR VEHICLE SHALL BE ACCEPTED AS THE WEIGHT
FOR THE PURPOSE OF REGISTRATION AND REREGISTRATION UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH.
§ 2. Subdivision 21 of section 401 of the vehicle and traffic law is
REPEALED and a new subdivision 21 is added to read as follows:
21. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEPOSIT DAILY THE PERCENTAGES LISTED
BELOW OF ALL FEES COLLECTED OR RECEIVED BY THE COMMISSIONER PURSUANT TO
CERTAIN REGISTRATION FEES IMPOSED BY (I) PARAGRAPHS A, A-ONE AND A-TWO
OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION, (II) ALL SCHEDULES OF SUBDIVISION
SEVEN OF THIS SECTION, AND (III) PARAGRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF
THIS SECTION IN A RESPONSIBLE BANK, BANKING HOUSE OR TRUST COMPANY,
WHICH SHALL PAY THE HIGHEST RATE OF INTEREST TO THE STATE FOR SUCH
DEPOSIT TO THE CREDIT OF THE COMPTROLLER ON ACCOUNT OF THE DEDICATED
HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-
NINE-B OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW. ANNUALLY, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SO
DEPOSIT SUCH REGISTRATION FEES SO COLLECTED OR SO RECEIVED AFTER MARCH
THIRTY-FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SEVEN UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE ANNUAL
FINANCIAL PLAN OF THE DEDICATED HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE TRUST FUND AND THE
DEDICATED MASS TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND ARE MET. THEREAFTER, SEVENTY-
FIVE PERCENT OF SUCH REGISTRATION FEES COLLECTED SHALL BE DIRECTED TO
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FUNDING NEW STATE AND LOCAL STREET SAFETY PROJECTS INCLUDING BUT NOT
LIMITED TO PROTECTED BIKE LANES, BOLLARDS, ROAD DIETS, PEDESTRIANIZATION
OF STREETS, PEDESTRIAN ISLANDS, RAISED CROSSWALKS, CHICANES, TURN CALM-
ING, RUMBLE STRIPS, LEADING PEDESTRIAN INTERVALS AND CURB AND SIDEWALK
EXTENSIONS. THE REMAINING TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT SHALL BE EXPENDED FOR
MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, AND REVITALIZATION OF STATE AND LOCAL ROADWAYS,
WITH A PREFERENCE FOR PROJECTS THAT UTILIZE GREEN ASPHALT. THE AFORE-
MENTIONED FUNDS FOR STREET SAFETY AND ROADWAY PROJECTS SHALL BE PRIOR-
ITIZED FOR USE IN LOCAL PROJECTS BEFORE USE IN STATE PROJECTS. EVERY
BANK, BANKING HOUSE OR TRUST COMPANY THAT ACCEPTS SUCH DEPOSITS SHALL
EXECUTE AND FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AUDIT AND CONTROL AN
UNDERTAKING TO THE STATE, IN THE SUM, AND WITH SUCH SURETIES, AS ARE
REQUIRED AND APPROVED BY THE COMPTROLLER FOR THE SAFE KEEPING AND PROMPT
PAYMENT ON LEGAL DEMAND THEREFOR OF ALL SUCH MONEYS HELD BY OR ON DEPOS-
IT IN SUCH BANK, BANKING HOUSE, OR TRUST COMPANY, WITH INTEREST THEREON
ON DAILY BALANCES AT SUCH RATE AS THE COMPTROLLER MAY FIX. EVERY SUCH
UNDERTAKING SHALL HAVE ENDORSED THEREON OR ANNEXED THERETO THE APPROVAL
OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL AS TO ITS FORM.
B. OF THE REVENUES SO DEPOSITED, THE COMPTROLLER SHALL RETAIN IN THEIR
HANDS SUCH AMOUNT AS THE COMMISSIONER MAY DETERMINE TO BE NECESSARY FOR
REFUNDS OR REIMBURSEMENTS OF THE FEES COLLECTED OR RECEIVED PURSUANT TO
(I) PARAGRAPHS A, A-ONE AND A-TWO OF SUBDIVISION SIX OF THIS SECTION,
(II) ALL SCHEDULES OF SUBDIVISION SEVEN OF THIS SECTION, AND (III) PARA-
GRAPH A OF SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF THIS SECTION TO WHICH REGISTRANTS SHALL
BE ENTITLED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, OUT OF WHICH AMOUNT
THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PAY ANY REFUNDS OR REIMBURSEMENTS OF THE FEES
COLLECTED OR RECEIVED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPHS A, A-ONE AND A-TWO OF
SUBDIVISION SIX, ALL SCHEDULES OF SUBDIVISION SEVEN AND PARAGRAPH A OF
SUBDIVISION EIGHT OF THIS SECTION TO WHICH REGISTRANTS SHALL BE ENTITLED
UNDER SUCH PROVISIONS. THE COMPTROLLER, AFTER RESERVING THE AMOUNT TO
PAY SUCH REFUNDS OR REIMBURSEMENTS, SHALL, ON OR BEFORE THE LAST DAY OF
EACH MONTH, DEPOSIT THE BALANCE OF THE REVENUE SO DEPOSITED DURING SUCH
MONTH INTO THE DEDICATED HIGHWAY AND BRIDGE TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED
PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-NINE-B OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW AND THE MASS
TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-NINE-C
OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
§ 3. The commissioner of the department of transportation shall submit
a report to the governor and the legislature annually that lists, by
county, the street safety projects and roadway improvement projects
funded by paragraph a of subdivision 21 of section 410 of the vehicle
and traffic law, as added by section two of this act. The report shall
also include, by county, vehicle weight data, the number of vehicles
receiving a fee reduction for producing zero emissions and the number of
vehicles categorized by vehicle weight involved in crashes with pedes-
trians, cyclists or other vehicles resulting in serious injuries or
fatalities. The report shall be made publicly available on the depart-
ment of transportation website.
§ 4. This act shall take effect January 1, 2027.