Bill > AB767

This bill proposes to amend Section 9250.14 of the Vehicle Code, which governs additional registration fees for vehicles. The key provisions allow counties to impose a fee of either one dollar ($1) or two dollars ($2) per vehicle registration, with the higher amount being an option if a county has not already implemented the one-dollar fee. For commercial motor vehicles, an additional fee of two dollars ($2) is also mandated, which can be increased to four dollars ($4) if the county has already imposed the two-dollar fee on other vehicles. These collected fees, after administrative costs, are continuously appropriated to the Controller and then disbursed to counties based on vehicle registrations. The funds are primarily intended to support local programs that deter, investigate, and prosecute vehicle theft crimes, with specific allowances for other crimes in smaller counties. The bill also outlines reporting requirements for counties to track the expenditure and effectiveness of these funds, including detailed financial accounting and statistics on vehicle theft and recovery, and establishes mechanisms for suspending fee collection if reports are not submitted or if funds are not used as intended.