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KansasHB 21222025–2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Increasing the annual license fees of electric and hybrid passenger vehicles, trucks and electric motorcycles and distributing the fees to the state highway fund and the special city and county highway fund, modifying the threshold limit for allowing quarterly payments of certain truck and truck tractor annual vehicle registration fees and eliminating the two-quarter grace period for truck or truck tractor owners that have delinquent quarterly payments before certain penalties apply.

Sponsored By: Committee on Transportation

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.

Electric vehicle fees support Kansas highway funds

Beginning January 1, 2026, Kansas directs specified electric and hybrid registration fee revenue to state and local highway funds. Covered vehicles include all-electric motorcycles and electric, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid passenger vehicles. Electric and hybrid trucks and truck tractors qualify only at gross weights of 12,000 pounds or less. Existing state formulas set the amounts and distribute the local share through the Special City and County Highway Fund.

Higher fees for electric and hybrid owners

Beginning January 1, 2026, Kansas raises annual license fees for electric and hybrid vehicles. Fees are $30 for all-electric motorcycles, $70 for hybrid passenger vehicles, $100 for plug-in hybrids, and $165 for all-electric passenger vehicles. For trucks and truck tractors weighing 12,000 pounds or less, hybrid and plug-in hybrid fees are $125 annually. All-electric trucks and truck tractors in that weight range pay $200 annually.

Tighter truck payment rules and late penalties

Kansas raises the annual truck registration fee threshold for quarterly payments from more than $100 to more than $300. Owners with fees above $100 through $300 must now pay at once. Eligible Kansas residents need a negotiable Kansas title and must choose installments when the annual fee is payable; apportioned vehicles are excluded. The law removes the two-quarter grace period: installments more than 10 days late trigger immediate payment of the unpaid annual balance. Owners also owe a penalty equal to 10% of the full annual fee and may later lose quarterly payment privileges. Acceleration and the penalty do not apply if the vehicles director finds no negligence or intentional disregard caused the delay.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Committee on Transportation

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 598 • No: 48

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 118 Nay: 1

Yes: 118 • No: 1

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 102 Nay: 22

Yes: 102 • No: 22

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 40 Nay: 0

Yes: 40 • No: 0

House vote • 4/23/2026

Yea: 39 Nay: 1

Yes: 39 • No: 1

House vote • 3/27/2025

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 102 • No: 22

Senate vote • 3/27/2025

Conference Committee Report was adopted

Yes: 40 • No: 0

Senate vote • 3/19/2025

Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended

Yes: 39 • No: 1

House vote • 2/19/2025

Final Action - Passed

Yes: 118 • No: 1

Actions Timeline

  1. Engrossed on Friday, March 28, 2025

    4/10/2025House

  2. Enrolled and presented to Governor on Tuesday, April 1, 2025

    4/10/2025House

  3. Approved by Governor on Monday, April 7, 2025

    4/7/2025House

  4. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 40, Nay 0

    3/27/2025Senate

  5. Conference Committee Report was adopted; Yea 102, Nay 22, Absent 1

    3/27/2025House

  6. Conference committee report now available

    3/26/2025Senate

  7. Motion to accede adopted; Sen. Mike Petersen, Sen. Rick Kloos and Sen. Ethan Corson appointed as conferees

    3/24/2025Senate

  8. Nonconcurred with amendments; Conference Committee requested; appointed Rep. Shannon Francis, Rep. Robyn R. Essex and Rep. Henry Helgerson

    3/20/2025House

  9. Committee of the Whole - Motion to Amend - Offered by Sen. Virgil Peck

    3/19/2025Senate

  10. Committee of the Whole - Amendment by Sen. Virgil Peck was adopted

    3/19/2025Senate

  11. Committee of the Whole - Be passed as amended

    3/19/2025Senate

  12. Emergency Final Action - Passed as amended; Yea 39, Nay 1

    3/19/2025Senate

  13. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by Senate Committee on Transportation

    3/6/2025Senate

  14. Hearing: Monday, March 3, 2025, 8:30 AM — Room 546-S

    3/3/2025Senate

  15. Referred to Senate Committee on Transportation

    2/20/2025Senate

  16. Final Action - Passed; Yea 118, Nay 1, Absent 6

    2/19/2025House

  17. Received and Introduced

    2/19/2025Senate

  18. Committee of the Whole - Be passed

    2/18/2025House

  19. Committee Report recommending bill be passed by House Committee on Transportation

    2/13/2025House

  20. Hearing: Monday, February 10, 2025, 1:30 PM — Room 582-N

    2/10/2025House

  21. Introduced

    1/28/2025House

  22. Referred to House Committee on Transportation

    1/28/2025House

Bill Text

  • As Introduced

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  • Enrolled

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  • {As Amended by Senate Committee of the Whole}

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