3/24/09-Gov. Mike Rounds signed a bill into law to support the Highway Patrol by increasing certain fees on cars and trucks.
Previously SB32, the new law will use the additional revenue to reduce the amount of state general funds now paying for operations of the Highway Patrol and for driver licensing and vehicle licensing services.
At the request of the governor, among the changes included will be the fee for commercial driver’s licenses and renewals. The fee will increase from $15 to $25. Each CDL endorsement knowledge test will cost $10 – up from $5. The cost for duplicate licenses, name changes, or address changes will be raised from $6 to $10.
Fees are routed into the state motor vehicle fund.
The fee for personal driver’s licenses and renewals also will be increased from $8 to $20. Out of every fee for personal driver’s licenses and renewals $5 will be routed to the Highway Patrol. The rest of the money will continue to be deposited into the state motor vehicle fund.
The Highway Patrol also benefits from a separate provision in the bill that adds $1 to the fee on commercial and noncommercial vehicles registered in the state.

3/4/09-The House Transportation Committee unanimously approved a plan to support the Highway Patrol by increasing certain fees on cars and trucks.
SB32 would use the additional revenue to reduce the amount of state general funds now paying for operations of the Highway Patrol and for driver licensing and vehicle licensing services.
Among the changes included in the bill would be the fee for commercial driver’s licenses and renewals. The fee would increase from $15 to $25. Each CDL endorsement knowledge test would cost $10 – up from $5. The cost for duplicate licenses, name changes, or address changes would be raised from $6 to $10.
Fees are routed into the state motor vehicle fund.
The fee for personal driver’s licenses and renewals also would be increased from $8 to $20. Out of every fee for personal driver’s licenses and renewals $5 would be routed to the Highway Patrol. The rest of the money would continue to be deposited into the state motor vehicle fund.
SB32 has moved to the House Appropriations Committee. The Senate already has approved it.
For bill status, call 605-773-3251.

2/27/09-Senate lawmakers voted 29-6 to approve a plan to support the Highway Patrol by increasing certain fees on cars and trucks. It now moves to the House.
SB32 would use the additional revenue to reduce the amount of state general funds now paying for operations of the Highway Patrol and for driver licensing and vehicle licensing services.
Among the changes included in the bill would be the fee for commercial driver’s licenses and renewals. The fee would increase from $15 to $25. Each CDL endorsement knowledge test would cost $10 – up from $5. The cost for duplicate licenses, name changes, or address changes would be raised from $6 to $10.
Fees are routed into the state motor vehicle fund.
The fee for personal driver’s licenses and renewals also would be increased from $8 to $20. Out of every fee for personal driver’s licenses and renewals $5 would be routed to the Highway Patrol. The rest of the money would continue to be deposited into the state motor vehicle fund.
SB32 is awaiting consideration in the House Transportation Committee. For bill status, call 605-773-3251.

1/20/09-A bill in the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee is intended to help ease a shortage of available dollars for the state’s highway trust fund. The fund pays for roadwork and the state Highway Patrol.
Submitted by Gov. Mike Rounds, SB32 would support the Highway Patrol by increasing certain fees on cars and trucks. The governor’s proposal would use the additional revenue to reduce the amount of state general funds now paying for operations of the Highway Patrol and for driver licensing and vehicle licensing services.
Among the changes included in the bill would be the fee for commercial driver’s licenses and renewals. The fee would increase from $15 to $25. Each CDL endorsement knowledge test would cost $10 – up from $5. The cost for duplicate licenses, name changes, or address changes would be raised from $6 to $10.
Fees are routed into the state motor vehicle fund.
The fee for personal driver’s licenses and renewals also would be increased from $8 to $20. Five dollars of every fee applied to personal driver’s licenses and renewals would be routed to the Highway Patrol. The rest of the money would continue to be deposited into the state motor vehicle fund.
The Highway Patrol also would benefit from a separate provision in the bill that would add $1 to the fee on commercial and noncommercial vehicles registered in the state.
For bill status, call 605-773-3251.