HB44 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Feb 24, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Alan Boothe
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: Motor vehicles, farm tags for truck tractors, provision limiting a farmer to one farm tag for truck tractors deleted, Sec. 40-12-248 am'd.
Summary: HB44 would remove the limit that a farmer can only have one farm-tag for truck tractors and allow multiple farm-tags for trucks used to transport farm products.
What This Bill Does
The bill amends the farm-tag rules to delete the prohibition on having more than one farm-tag for truck tractors owned and used by a farmer to transport farm products. Each qualifying truck tractor would be taxed and registered based on its gross weight using the existing base and additional amount schedules, rather than being limited to a single reduced-rate tag. The licensing process and weight-based fee structure stay in place, with immediate effect upon the governor's approval.

Who It Affects
Farmers who own and operate multiple truck tractors for transporting farm products, who would now be able to obtain farm-tags for more than one tractor.
County license offices and probate judges who issue farm tags, as they would process and issue multiple farm-tags for farmers under the weight-based fee schedules.

Key Provisions
Deletes the restriction that a farmer may obtain only one farm-tag for truck tractors used to transport farm products.
Maintains the weight-based tax and registration system for farm-tags and applies it per truck tractor, allowing multiple farm-tagged tractors for a farmer.
Effective date: immediately after passage and governor's approval.

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