An Act Reducing The Manufacturer's License Fee For Camp Trailers.
Summary
HB 6308 would amend Title 14 of the Connecticut General Statutes to lower the manufacturer’s license fee for camp trailers to $100. The bill is narrowly focused on one fee category and does not appear to make broader changes to vehicle registration, safety, or manufacturing standards. Its stated purpose is simply to reduce the cost of the manufacturer’s license for camp trailers.
In practical terms, the bill would reduce a regulatory fee paid by manufacturers of camp trailers, which could lower operating costs for that segment of the recreational vehicle and trailer industry. The change would affect the state’s fee schedule under motor vehicle law and would likely apply to businesses involved in producing camp trailers, rather than consumers directly. No other statutory provisions are identified in the bill text as being altered.
Impact
The bill would amend Title 14 of the Connecticut General Statutes by setting the manufacturer’s license fee for camp trailers at $100. This would change the state’s licensing fee structure for a specific class of trailer manufacturers and could reduce revenue collected from that fee. The affected parties are camp trailer manufacturers and, indirectly, the state agency responsible for administering motor vehicle licensing fees.
Sentiment
There is no recorded committee transcript or vote history available for HB 6308, so there is no documented debate or roll-call sentiment to assess. Based on the bill text alone, the measure appears technical and limited in scope, with a straightforward fee reduction as its only stated objective.
Contention
No specific points of contention are documented in the available materials. Potential areas of concern, if raised in committee, would likely center on the loss of fee revenue versus the benefit of reducing costs for manufacturers of camp trailers. However, no legislators, agencies, or stakeholder groups are identified in the provided record as supporting or opposing the bill.