Vehicle license and registration fees would go up by $3 to $12 under a bill introduced in the House today.
A private drivers license which now costs $12 would jump to $20, a commercial driver’s license now $8 goes up to $13 and a 6 month learners permit would be doubled from $5 to $10.
Renewal of a private driver’s license, now $12 goes up to $17, while a commercial driver’s license renewal would be hiked to $20 from $8.
A visitor’s driving permit now $9 would cost $12 while provisional drivers license, now $9 jumps to $15.
According to the bill, $5 from each fee would be deposited in a revenue fund for the Department of Public Safety for law enforcement costs and maintenance and supplies for production of driver licenses.
$3 from each of these fees is to go to the Territorial Administration on Aging Office for programs that directly benefit the elderly.
Registration fees for vehicles would also be increased.
The basic vehicle registration fee which is now $32 would cost $40 and the per ton weight charge goes up by $3 to $15.
Renewal of vehicle registration would cost $35, ownership certificates, transfer, shipments, conversions, duplicate titles and late penalties would cost $15,
$8 from these fees is to go to law enforcement costs and supplies for producing the drivers licenses and vehicle registration.
$3 of these fees will go towards the Territorial Administration on Aging for program for the elderly.
The main sponsor of the bill was Vice Speaker Fetu Fetui, and the co sponsors are Vesi Talalelei Fautanu, Gafatasi Afalava, Lavea Fatulegaee Mauga, Fagaoatua Dorian Salavea, Sataua Dr.Mataese Samuelu and Manumaua Wayne Wilson.
