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HB 2122 Kansas House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Increasing the annual license fees of electric and hybrid passenger vehicles, trucks and electric motorcycles and distributing the fees to the state highway fund and the special city and county highway fund, modifying the threshold limit for allowing quarterly payments of certain truck and truck tractor annual vehicle registration fees and eliminating the two-quarter grace period for truck or truck tractor owners that have delinquent quarterly payments before certain penalties apply.

HB 2122 increases annual license fees for electric/hybrid passenger vehicles, trucks, and electric motorcycles, directing the revenue to state and local highway funds. It raises the threshold for qualifying for quarterly payments on truck/truck tractor registrations from $100 to $300 annually. The bill eliminates a two-quarter grace period for late payments, requiring immediate penalties: a 10% fee on overdue amounts and potential liens on vehicles if payments remain unpaid beyond 10 days. These changes apply specifically to truck and truck tractor owners with annual fees exceeding $300.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill increases vehicle fees (tax) to fund highway infrastructure, directing revenue to state/local highway funds per bill language.90% confidence ✓ TransportationSupports TransportationBill directs increased fees from electric/hybrid vehicles to highway funds, explicitly funding transportation infrastructure as per summary.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 28, 2025 Signed Apr 10, 2025
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{As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole} → Enrolled · 6 edits · Apr 10, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates Kansas vehicle registration laws to increase fees for electric and hybrid vehicles, raise the threshold for quarterly truck payments from $100 to $300, and eliminate the grace period for late truck payments. The changes aim to generate additional revenue for state highway funds and streamline enforcement for commercial truck owners.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of fee increases to include electric motorcycles, electric hybrid vehicles, and plug-in electric hybrid vehicles, which were not previously subject to these specific higher fees.
ELIGIBILITY

The threshold for allowing truck owners to pay annual registration fees in quarterly installments increased from $100 to $300.

ENFORCEMENT

The two-quarter grace period allowing truck owners to pay delinquent quarterly fees before penalties apply was eliminated.

FISCAL

New annual license fees were established for all-electric motorcycles ($30), electric hybrid passenger vehicles ($70), plug-in electric hybrid vehicles ($100), and all-electric passenger vehicles ($165).

New annual license fees were established for electric hybrid and plug-in electric hybrid trucks (starting at $125) and all-electric trucks (starting at $200), with higher rates for heavier vehicles.

TIMELINE

The new fee structure for passenger vehicles and trucks applies on and after January 1, 2026.

TECHNICAL

The bill text was reorganized and simplified, removing previous formatting artifacts and consolidating the statute sections.

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
20
Key actions
14
Committee
9
Apr 10, 2025
Signed into law
Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 102, Nay 22, Absent 1
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0
upper
Mar 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report now available
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Rick Kloos and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson
lower
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Virgil Peck was adopted
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Virgil Peck
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Committee
Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Introduced
Received and Introduced
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Final Action - Passed; Yea 118, Nay 1, Absent 6
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee of the Whole - Be passed
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to House Committee on Transportation
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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