House Substitute for SB 404 by Committee on Transportation - Creating the vehicle services modernization task force, providing limitations on expenditures of the county treasurer motor vehicle fee funds and authorizing county treasurers to charge certain increased fees for vehicle registration transactions.

SB 404 modifies Kansas vehicle registration rules for personalized license plates and increases fee authority for county treasurers. It changes the registration period for personalized plates from the date issued to align with standard registration cycles, and allows county treasurers to charge up to $15 (instead of $5) for vehicle registration service fees. This directly affects vehicle owners who apply for personalized plates (paying a $40 fee) and all drivers renewing registrations in counties that adopt the higher fee. The bill amends Kansas statutes 8-145d (fees) and 8-132 (plate issuance), removing current restrictions on fee amounts.