HB572 Alabama 2025 Session

Updated Feb 23, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Alan BakerRepresentative
Republican
Session: 2025 Regular Session
Title: Escambia County, county commission authorized to levy an additional motor vehicle license and registration issuance fee, distributions of proceeds provided for
Summary: HB572 would authorize Escambia County to charge an extra up-to-$5 annual fee for new vehicle registrations, transfers, or renewals, with the money going to the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund.
What This Bill Does
It lets the Escambia County Commission levy and collect an additional annual motor vehicle license and registration issuance fee up to $5 for each new registration, transfer, or renewal starting with the 2026 license year. The license issuing official collects this fee in addition to existing fees and taxes. Proceeds from the issuance fee are distributed monthly to the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund. The act becomes effective June 1, 2025, and the county must act to levy the fee before December 1, 2025.

Who It Affects
Vehicle owners and registrants in Escambia County will pay the additional up to $5 fee for each new registration, transfer, or renewal.
The Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund will receive the monthly proceeds from the fee.
The county license issuing official is responsible for collecting the fee from registrants.

Key Provisions
The county may levy an annual additional issuance fee up to $5 on each new registration, transfer, or renewal for the license year beginning January 1, 2026.
The issuance fee is in addition to all other fees, taxes, or charges for vehicle license and registration.
Only one continuing annual issuance fee of up to $5 is authorized.
The license issuing official shall distribute the proceeds monthly to the Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Fund.
The act becomes effective June 1, 2025, and the county must act to levy by December 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: Escambia County