SB 25-258

Senate Bill 25-258 temporarily reduces the road safety surcharge for vehicle registrations in Colorado by $3.70 per class starting September 1, 2025, and lasting until August 31, 2027. This means that drivers will pay less when they register their vehicles during this period. Additionally, the bill changes how revenue from various fees is distributed: it reduces the state's share of funds while increasing what goes to counties and municipalities. The bill has been signed into law, so these changes are set to take effect as planned.

Official Summary

The act temporarily reduces by $3.70 the road safety surcharge for each vehicle class for any registration period that begins on or after September 1, 2025, but before September 1, 2027. Revenue from the road safety surcharge, along with other fee and surcharge revenue, is credited to the highway users tax fund and allocated to the state highway fund, counties, and municipalities. The act adjusts the allocation of revenue from the road safety surcharge, a daily vehicle rental fee, a supplemental oversize and overweight vehicle surcharge, a supplemental unregistered vehicle fine, and late registration fees, for any registration period that begins on or after July 1, 2025, but before July 1, 2027, by reducing the state share and increasing the county and municipal shares as follows: 56% to the state highway fund (reduced from 60%); 24% to counties (increased from 22%); and 20% to municipalities (increased from 18%).(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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