SB368 Alabama 2014 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Rusty Glover

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Jerry L. Fielding

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

SB368 would shift enforcement of the Unified Carrier Registration Act from the Public Service Commission to the Department of Public Safety, require coordination between the agencies, and change how UCRA-related fees are distributed.

What This Bill Does

It designates the Department of Public Safety as the enforcement agency for UCRA in Alabama. The Public Service Commission and the Department of Public Safety must coordinate their administration of UCRA. Fees collected under UCRA would be distributed between the Motor Carrier Fund, the PSC operating fund, and a separate account within the DPS operating fund to support enforcement and regulation. The bill keeps DPS’s authority over federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations unchanged.

Who It Affects

• Department of Public Safety — gains enforcement responsibility for UCRA and receives funding from a DPS account to support commercial motor vehicle enforcement.
• Public Service Commission — continues to administer UCRA aspects and must coordinate with DPS; fee distributions between PSC and DPS change.
• Motor carriers and related entities (foreign and domestic carriers, leasing companies, brokers, freight forwarders) — must register and pay UCRA fees; regulatory funding mechanisms may affect enforcement and oversight.
• State Motor Carrier Fund and DPS/PSC operating funds — receive portions of UCRA fees to fund operations and enforcement.

Key Provisions

• Designates the Department of Public Safety as the enforcement agency for UCRA and requires coordination with the Public Service Commission.
• Amends Sections 37-3-32.1 and 37-3-32 to reflect DPS enforcement, PSC-DPS coordination, and new fee-distribution rules.
• Provides for distribution of UCRA-related fees among the Motor Carrier Fund, PSC operating fund, and a separate DPS account to support enforcement and regulation.
• Maintains that DPS retains authority over federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations and related programs; PSC continues to participate in UCRA administration and agreements.
• Effective date: October 1, 2014.

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Subjects

Motor Vehicles