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Jul 1, 2009 8:00 pm US/Mountain

New Vehicle Registration Fees Upset Many In Colo.

Reporting
Mike Hooker
DENVER (CBS4/AP) ― Drivers now have to pay more to register their cars and trucks.

State lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year to add surcharges to all vehicle registrations to raise about $250 million a year for highway and bridge repairs. The new law also imposes a $2 daily fee on car rentals. There are also new late fees that get top out at $100.

The new registration fees that took effect Wednesday apply to all vehicles -- from scooters to semitrailers. How much paid depends on how much the vehicle weighs.

The fees are being phased in over three years. Owners of passenger cars and most sport utility vehicles will ultimately pay an extra $41 a year when they renew their registrations.

Some people who went to register cars on Wednesday were not pleased with the new fees. At Larimer County's Motor Vehicle Office there were signs in the hall warning "you may be in for a financial shock."

"I came in expecting to pay about $36 and she has given me a quote for $161," Fort Collins resident Kathy McClurg said.

"I don't know if I really agree with increasing fees in a time of hardship for a lot of people," Larimer County resident Andrew Walston said even though he said he understands. "If our bridges are falling down then we need to take care of them."

Larimer County Clerk Scott Doyle had his staff hand out information sheets on the increases and contact numbers for state lawmakers. There is also a new security guard after two recent incidents.

"We have had one person escorted from our office by the police based on their outrage," Doyle said. "In addition we've had one person who's been issued a summons and removed based on a threat that was made to a clerk."

Gov. Bill Ritter's press secretary, Evan Dreyer, said they want lawmakers next session to look at making the late fees fairer -- particularly for people with seasonal trailers like boat trailers and for people with motorized vehicles that have been garaged or out of service. But until legislators take another look the law, the law and the late fees stand.

(© 2010 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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