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IdahoH 00212025 regular legislative sessionHouseWALLET
MOTOR VEHICLES – Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding temporary license plates and certain exempt vehicle license plates.
Sponsored By: TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
Signed by Governor
MOTOR VEHICLES
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New fees and rules for vehicle permits
Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho sets fees and purchase rules for temporary vehicle permits. Owners must buy permits before highway travel and have current, valid Idaho registration under the laws listed in the act. A 120-hour permit costs $60 for one vehicle, or $120 for a combination with more than one unregistered vehicle. Fuel permits and 30-day permits for vehicles traveling without a load each cost $60. The 120-hour vehicle permit and 30-day unladen permit fees count toward annual registration bought within 30 calendar days. Weight-increase permits allow travel above a vehicle's registered weight, up to 129,000 pounds; a 120-hour permit costs $50. For vehicles registered at 50,001–60,000 pounds, 30-day fees depend on the permitted maximum weight: $225 for 80,000 pounds; $250 for 86,000; $275 for 96,000; $300 for 106,000; $325 for 116,000; and $350 for 129,000. Permits stay with one vehicle, cannot be transferred, and are not refundable. Additional permits are available within a 90-day window, with a general limit of three per vehicle each calendar year. The law includes two exceptions to that annual limit. Permits supplement rather than replace qualifying Idaho registration. The transportation department can appoint highway vendors where fixed ports of entry are insufficient. Vendors keep $3 per permit, send collected fees to the department, and post a bond with department-paid premiums.
Government fleets get revised plate rules
Beginning July 1, 2025, Idaho government vehicle plates are valid for 10 years and stay until transfer or department cancellation. State agencies and taxing districts must repay the transportation department for providing the plates. Plates must identify the owning agency, entity, or office; personalized and specialty plates are exempt from that requirement. The law removes the A designator for trailers and M designator for motorcycles. It also removes the 60-day requirement to reregister vehicles with noncompliant plates and the related $12.50 fee per vehicle. The department can adopt rules to run the program.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
Van T. Burtenshaw
Republican • Senate
Clay Handy
Republican • House
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 3/5/2025
Senate Floor Vote
Yes: 26 • No: 7
House vote • 2/20/2025
House Floor Vote
Yes: 40 • No: 25
Actions Timeline
Reported Signed by Governor on March 11, 2025 Session Law Chapter 22 Effective: 07/01/2025
3/13/2025Delivered to Governor at 8:10 a.m. on March 11, 2025
3/11/2025Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to Governor
3/10/2025SenateSigned by President; returned to House
3/10/2025SenateReceived from the House enrolled/signed by Speaker
3/10/2025SenateReported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to Senate
3/7/2025HouseReturned from Senate Passed; to JRA for Enrolling
3/6/2025HouseRead third time in full – PASSED - 26-7-2
3/5/2025SenateRead second time; filed for Third Reading
2/26/2025SenateReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second reading
2/25/2025SenateIntroduced, read first time; referred to: Transportation
2/21/2025SenateReceived from the House passed; filed for first reading
2/21/2025SenateRead Third Time in Full – PASSED - 40-25-5
2/20/2025HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
2/19/2025HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
2/18/2025HouseU.C. to hold place on third reading calendar one legislative day
2/17/2025HouseRead second time; Filed for Third Reading
2/14/2025HouseReported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second Reading
2/13/2025HouseReported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense
1/20/2025HouseIntroduced, read first time, referred to JRA for Printing
1/17/2025House
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