The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees

Feb 24, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Proposed Reauthorization of AB 8 Vehicle Fees $1.00 $36.00 a These fees are applied for boat registrations and are charged every other year rather than annually. b Applies to vehicles six years old or less.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4708

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Moreover, given the scale of the state’s projected budget shortfall in the coming years, the option of relying upon the General Fund or other special funds to help cover the MVA expenditures will be challenging.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget language also directs any loan or other financing options developed to (1)  ensure full repayment with an agreed-upon interest rate, (2)  follow a clearly defined repayment schedule, and (3)  include a guaranteed mechanism to secure repayment from a reliable and predictable revenue source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2022-23 Budget: Highway Violence Task Force

Feb 14, 2022 - The state collects various fees for vehicle registration, driver ’s licenses, as well as special permits and certificates, primarily to support the state administration and enforcement of laws regulating the operation and registration of vehicles used on public roads and highways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4533

The 2016-17 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 23, 2016 - The Governor ’s budget assumes that the increased fee will generate about $80  million in 2016 –17 , and about $360  million upon full implementation in 2017 –18 . (As discussed earlier in this report, the budget also includes a $65 vehicle registration tax that would fund transportation infrastructure programs.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3366

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - Of  this amount, over $4  billion is projected to come from vehicle registration fees. The remainder largely is generated by other DMV fees such as driver license fees. (We note that DMV also collects various other fees at the time of vehicle registration that are not deposited into MVA, such as vehicle license fees, truck weight fees, and an additional registration fee charged to owners of zero ‑emission  vehicles.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2017-18 Budget: Transportation Funding Package

Feb 17, 2017 - Some of these allowances are given away for free, while the remainder of allowances are sold at quarterly auctions. The revenue generated from these cap ‑and ‑trade auctions is available to fund various programs that reduce GHG emissions, including certain transportation programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3572

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925

Impact of COVID-19 on State Transportation Revenues

Sep 17, 2020 - The transportation improvement fee charges vehicle owners an annual registration fee that varies based o n the market value of a vehicle, and the road improvement fee is an annual registration fee for zero-emission vehicles model year 2020 and later.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4268

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - However, since the project has not completed the PAL process, we recommend the Legislature adopt provisional budget bill language to authorize these e xpenditures only upon CDT ’s approval of the proposed project through Stage   4 o f the PAL process, and upon written notification of the Joint Legislative Budget Committee with the complete project plan including the approved scope, schedule, and cost of the project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149