HB328 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Greg Wren
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005 (UCRA), Department of Public Safety responsible for enforcement of UCRA, collection of fees, disbursement, Secs. 37-3-32, 37-3-32.1 am'd.
Summary: HB328 moves the Unified Carrier Registration Act (UCRA) administration from the Public Service Commission to the Department of Revenue, with the Department of Public Safety handling fee collection and enforcement and a new fee-distribution structure.
What This Bill Does
It transfers administration of the Unified Carrier Registration Act to the Department of Revenue and designates the Department of Public Safety to enforce the program. The Department of Revenue will collect UCRA registration fees and administer the act in Alabama; net fees are distributed with 5% to the Department of Revenue, 5% to the Motor Carrier Fund, and the remaining share to the Department of Public Safety's operating fund. It moves the collection of the $6 intrastate motor carrier registration fee from the Public Service Commission to the Department of Public Safety, with $1 per fee going to the Motor Carrier Fund and the rest to the DPS operating fund. It also updates the statutes (renumbering and adding Article 10) and requires the Department of Revenue to amend the plan accordingly; the bill preserves Department of Public Safety enforcement authority and does not transfer MCSAP enforcement.

Who It Affects
Motor carriers operating in Alabama (both intrastate and interstate) who must register and pay UCRA-related fees, with administration moving to the Department of Revenue and enforcement handled by the Department of Public Safety.
State agencies involved in administration and funding (Department of Revenue and Department of Public Safety, with the Public Service Commission affected by the reallocation of responsibilities).

Key Provisions
Transfers administration of the Unified Carrier Registration Act of 2005 from the Public Service Commission to the Department of Revenue, with enforcement by the Department of Public Safety.
Department of Revenue will collect UCRA registration fees and administer the provisions of UCRA in Alabama; net fees are distributed with 5% to Revenue, 5% to the Motor Carrier Fund, and the remaining portion to the Department of Public Safety's operating fund.
Transfers collection of the $6 registration fee for intrastate motor carriers from the Public Service Commission to the Department of Public Safety; $1 of each fee goes to the Motor Carrier Fund and the remaining amount goes to the DPS operating fund.
Creates Article 10 and renumbers sections to reflect the new administration (40-12-435); Department of Revenue must amend the Alabama plan for UCRA participation; Section 4 and related provisions become effective on specified dates; Department of Public Safety's enforcement authority is preserved.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Motor Vehicles