HB531 Alabama 2025 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Chris SellsRepresentative

Republican

Session

2025 Regular Session

Title

Conecuh County, commission authorized to levy motor vehicle license & registration tax, distribution provided for

Summary

Conecuh County can levy an annual up-to-$12 motor vehicle issuance fee on registrations, transfers, and renewals to fund the Evergreen-Conecuh Health Care Authority, with monthly distributions and a sunset in 2040, effective immediately.

What This Bill Does

The bill authorizes Conecuh County to charge an additional up-to-$12 fee on each new vehicle registration, transfer, or renewal starting June 1, 2025. The fee is in addition to existing fees and is collected by the county license issuing official. Proceeds are distributed to the Evergreen-Conecuh Health Care Authority on a monthly basis, and the fee is repealed on September 30, 2040.

Who It Affects

• Vehicle owners and people renewing or transferring vehicle registrations in Conecuh County who would pay the up-to-$12 fee per transaction.
• Evergreen-Conecuh Health Care Authority, which would receive the monthly proceeds from the new fee.

Key Provisions

• Authorizes Conecuh County Commission to levy an annual additional motor vehicle license and registration issuance fee up to $12 on each new registration, transfer, or renewal in the county, starting June 1, 2025.
• The issuance fee is in addition to all other existing fees, taxes, or charges for vehicle license and registration.
• Proceeds from the fee shall be distributed monthly to the Evergreen-Conecuh Health Care Authority.
• The act repeals the fee on September 30, 2040, at which point the fee is abolished.
• The act becomes effective immediately.

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

Subjects

Conecuh County