SB 1565
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Increases the fee for registering and renewing a snowmobile in Oregon from $10 to $30 every two years, while keeping the out-of-state permit at $7. The additional revenue first covers the Department of Transportation's administrative processing costs, with any surplus deposited into the Snowmobile Fund to support trail maintenance contracts.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
To cover the Oregon Department of Transportation's administrative costs for processing snowmobile registrations, which currently exceed the existing $10 fee amount and require cross-subsidization from other DMV fees.
Basis: Official analysis · Sources: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO; Staff Measure Summary
The text supports no bounded hypothesis.
Pays a $20 increase per registration and renewal transaction every two years. The fee remains valid for two years, but the annualized cost doubles.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Pays a $7 permit fee, which is unchanged. Relative to the new Oregon registration cost, the out-of-state option becomes more price-competitive.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Enrolled
Receives revenue sufficient to cover processing costs ($14.31 per transaction), reducing the need to subsidize registration processing from other DMV fee revenues.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Receives increased funding via the Snowmobile Fund for trail maintenance contracts, as registration fee surplus is deposited into the fund.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Owners face a direct cost increase of $20 per registration/renewal. Given that out-of-state registration is generally accepted in Oregon, the fee hike may incentivize some owners to register in neighboring states with lower fees, potentially reducing total Oregon revenue.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary
DMV cost recovery improves. The FIS notes the current fee does not cover processing costs; this change aligns revenue closer to the $14.31 per-transaction cost, though the fixed $30 fee may eventually fall short if DMV costs rise.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Enforcement remains a Class D traffic violation for failure to title or register. The fee increase does not alter enforcement mechanisms, but higher costs may affect compliance rates.
Basis: Bill text · Source: Staff Measure Summary
OSSA and trail users
The fee increase generates significant surplus revenue, allowing OSSA to fund comprehensive upgrades to remote trail networks, improve safety infrastructure, and expand Sno-Park access in underserved eastern and southern Oregon counties.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Oregon snowmobile owners and trail fund
Price sensitivity causes a sharp decline in Oregon registrations as owners shift to lower-fee neighboring states. The resulting drop in transaction volume reduces total revenue below current levels, shrinking the Snowmobile Fund while DMV processing costs continue to rise.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
The text fixes the fee at $30 and defines snowmobiles by reference to ORS 801.490. It does not include automatic adjustment mechanisms or strict audit requirements for DMV cost allocations beyond the existing Cost of Service Study framework.
Sources · Enrolled; Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
The measure balances a direct financial burden on snowmobile owners against the elimination of cross-subsidies from other state fee revenues and the stabilization of funding for snowmobile trail maintenance.
Eliminates the need for ODOT to subsidize registration processing costs using revenue from other DMV fees.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Provides a predictable, dedicated revenue stream for the Snowmobile Fund to support trail maintenance and OSSA contracts.
Basis: Official analysis · Source: Fiscal Impact Statement INTRO
Increases costs for recreation users without indexing to inflation, potentially reducing affordability over time.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Enrolled
Lacks mechanisms to address cross-border registration competition; if neighboring states maintain lower fees, Oregon may lose registrations and revenue.
Basis: Inferred · Source: Staff Measure Summary
No substantive changes. The enrolled version retains the fee increases from $10 to $30 for registration and renewal, keeps the out-of-state permit at $7, and maintains the effective date of 91 days after adjournment sine die. The text is identical in operative provisions.
No substantive change identified.
Tradeoff: None.
high confidence. The enrolled bill text is clear and unambiguous regarding the fee amounts. Official fiscal and revenue impact statements provide detailed rationale and projections. No substantive changes exist between the introduced and enrolled versions.
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Posted Jan 28, 2026, 3:25 PM PST
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Chief sponsors: Senator Bruce Starr
Regular sponsors: Senator Lew Frederick, Representative Paul Evans, Representative Darin Harbick, Representative Jeffrey Helfrich, Representative Anna Scharf
Senate carrier
Senator Bruce Starr
Third Reading Of Senate Measures
House carrier
Representative Paul Evans
Third Reading Of Senate Bills
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Effective date, June 5, 2026.
Chapter 90, 2026 Laws.
Governor signed.
Speaker signed.
President signed.
Third reading. Carried by Evans. Passed.
Ayes, 43; Nays, 12--Andersen, Boice, Diehl, Elmer, Lewis, Munoz, Osborne, Reschke, Ruiz, Skarlatos, Wise, Yunker; Excused, 3--Hartman, Levy B, Valderrama; Excused for Business of the House, 2--Boshart Davis, Pham H.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Staff Measure Summary
Work Session held.
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out · Agenda item 6 · Room HR D · Increases snowmobile registration fees.
IS_Impact SB 1565 INTRO
Revenue Impact Statement
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing
Heard · Agenda item 3 · Room HR D · Increases snowmobile registration fees.
IS_Impact SB 1565 INTRO
Revenue Impact Statement
Referred to Rules.
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
Third reading. Carried by Starr. Passed.
Ayes, 20; Nays, 7--Anderson, Girod, Hayden, McLane, Nash, Patterson, Robinson; Excused, 3--Drazan, Linthicum, Sollman.
Second reading.
Recommendation: Do pass.
Work Session held.
Work Session
Heard and Reported Out · Agenda item 3 · Room HR E · Increases snowmobile registration fees.
IS_Impact SB 1565 INTRO
Revenue Impact Statement
Public Hearing held.
Public Hearing
Heard · Agenda item 3 · Room HR E · Increases snowmobile registration fees.
IS_Impact SB 1565 INTRO
Revenue Impact Statement
Referred to Transportation.
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
“Effective date, June 5, 2026.”
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