AN ACT MAKING SURCHARGES IMPOSED ON MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS OPTIONAL AND LIMITING MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES.

SB 717 makes specific surcharges on vehicle registrations optional for Connecticut drivers, including the federal Clean Air Act fee and the Passport to the Parks fee. Registrants must now actively agree to pay these surcharges instead of having them automatically added. The bill also caps standard vehicle registration fees at the actual cost incurred by the Department of Motor Vehicles for processing. This directly affects all Connecticut vehicle owners who register or renew their registrations, potentially reducing their costs if they opt out of the surcharges.