HB378 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Ronald BoltonRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Pickens County, motor vehicle tags, additional issuance fees, earmarked for ambulance service, referendum

Summary

Pickens County would be allowed to add a $10 extra vehicle tag issuance fee to fund ambulance service, but only if voters approve in a 2026 referendum.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes the county to levy a $10 additional fee on each vehicle license/registration issuance, transfer, renewal, or replacement tag. The fee would be collected by the county’s judge of probate and placed into the county general fund, earmarked solely for ambulance service in the county. A referendum in 2026 must approve Section 1 to make the fee permanent; if majority votes Yes, the provision becomes operative immediately; if No, it has no effect. The act itself becomes effective June 1, 2025.

Who It Affects

• Vehicle owners in Pickens County would pay an extra $10 when obtaining or renewing vehicle tags, if the referendum approves.
• Ambulance service in Pickens County would receive funding from the fee proceeds to support operations.

Key Provisions

• Creates a $10 additional issuance fee on new registrations, transfers, renewals, or replacement vehicle tags in Pickens County, collected by the judge of probate, and the fee is in addition to all other license/registration fees.
• Proceeds are distributed monthly to the Pickens County general fund and earmarked only for ambulance service in the county.
• Operative status of the fee depends on a 2026 referendum; if the majority votes Yes, Section 1 becomes operative immediately; if No, this act has no further effect.
• The act becomes effective June 1, 2025.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 22, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Pickens County