OLR Research Report


May 31, 2002

 

2002-R-0507

HOW OTHER STATES FUND THEIR MOTORCYCLE SAFETY PROGRAMS

 

By: Kristina D. Arsenault, Research Fellow

STATE

SOURCE OF FUNDING

Alabama

Percentage of moving violation money dedicated to the total budget of the traffic safety center. There is no separate budget for motorcycle safety programs.

Arizona

$ 1. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

California

$ 2. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

Colorado

$ 1. 00 every 5 years from motor vehicle registration fees

$ 4. 00 from motorcycle permit fees (one time)

Connecticut

$ 4. 00 every 2 years from motorcycle registration fees

Delaware

$ 4. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

$ 2. 00 initial endorsement from motor vehicle registration fee

$ 5. 00 from motor vehicle license renewals every 5 years

Florida

$ 2. 50 annually from motorcycle registration fees

Hawaii

Underwriters fee levied on sale of motorcycle vehicle insurance policies ($ 2. 00 annually)

Idaho

$ 1. 00 from motor vehicle registration fees every 4 years

Illinois

$ 4. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

Indiana

$ 5. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

Iowa

$ 1. 00 each year of motor vehicle license validity for 2-4 years

Kansas

$ 2. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

Kentucky

$ 4. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

$ 4. 00 from original or renewal motor vehicle registration fee (four years)

$ 4. 00 from motorcycle learner's permit fees once as needed

Maryland

Motor Vehicle Administration Budget Appropriation

Massachusetts

State funding-miscellaneous fees-appropriation $ 736,886

Minnesota

$ 7. 00 every 4 years from motor vehicle registration fees

$ 11. 00 annually from motorcycle learner's permit fees

Missouri

Traffic violations involving motorcycles and all other motorists $ 5. 00 per violation (doubled if relating to alcohol)

Montana

$ 5. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

$ 2. 54 every 8 years from motor vehicle registration fees

Student tuition fees to motorcycle class

Nebraska

$ 3. 50 from the motorcycle registration fee by a person 21 years or older and $ 2. 50 by a person under 21 years of age

Nevada

$ 6. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

New Hampshire

$ 1. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

$ 5. 00 every 4 years from motor vehicle registration plate fees

New Jersey

$ 5. 00 every 4 years from motor vehicle registration fees

New Mexico

$ 2. 00 from motorcycle registration fees

New York

$ 2. 50 annually from motorcycle registration fees

$ 5. 00 five year renewals from motor vehicle fees

$ 1. 00 every 3-5 years from motorcycle learner's permit fees

North Carolina

$ 3. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

North Dakota

$ 5. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

Ohio

$ 5. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

Oregon

$ 7. 00 every 4 years from motor vehicle registration fees

Student tuition from motorcycle class

Pennsylvania

$ 2. 00 every 4 years from motor vehicle registration fees

$ 2. 00 (one time) from motorcycle learner's permit fees

$ 2. 00 from duplicate license as needed

Tennessee

$ 2. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

$ 1. 00 from motor vehicle registration fees

$ 1. 00 from motorcycle learner's permit fees

Texas

$ 8. 00 every 6 year renewal from motorcycle registration fees

$ 5. 00 from new motor vehicle registration fees

Utah

$ 5. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

$ 2. 50 every 5 years from motor vehicle registration fees

$ 2. 50 every 6 months from motorcycle learner's permit fees

Vermont

$ 2. 50 annually from motorcycle registration fees

$ 1. 00 annually from motor vehicle registration fees

Virginia

$ 3. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

$ 2. 00 annually from motor vehicle registration fees

$ 3. 00 annually from motorcycle learner's permit fees

Washington

$ 6. 00 every 4 years from motor vehicle registration fees

$ 3. 50 from motorcycle learner's permit fees

West Virginia

$ 2. 00 annually from motorcycle registration fees

$ 5. 00 each issuance of motorcycle learner's permits $ 5. 00 fee for obtaining motorcycle endorsement (one time only)

Wisconsin

Biennial budget-$ 583,500 annually