Representative Tim O'Brien Supported Huge Increases in DMV Fees!

FRANKSMITHSAYSNB EDITORIAL:

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State Representative Tim O'Brien voted in September in favor of HB7002, a measure to raise many of the state fees, including almost every fee at the Department of Motor Vehicles. This appears to be an effort by the Democratic party that controls the legislature, Representative O'Brien included, to turn the Department of Motor Vehicles into their own ATM Machine to fund more social programs. Here is a look at the new fees that HB 7002 will establish:

OPERATOR'S LICENSE: $78.00
PASSENGER CAR REGISTRATION: $85.00
COMMERCIAL VEHICLE REGISTRATION: $93.00
MOTORCYCLE REGISTRATION: $50.00
CAMPER REGISTRATION: $80.00
MOTOR BUS REGISTRATION: $73.00
SERVICE BUS SEATING LESS THAN 16 PASSENGERS: $210.00
SERVICE BUS SEATING 16 OR MORE PASSENGERS: $710.00
SCHOOL BUS REGISTRATION: $110.00
LATE FEE FOR REGISTRATION RENEWALS: $25.00
OPERATOR'S LICENSE EXAMINATION FEE: $50.00
LEARNER'S PERMIT FEE: $28.00
DUPLICATE REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE: $25.00 (basically a copy)
DUPLICATE LICENSE FEE: $30.00
FEE FOR COPY OF AN ACCIDENT REPORT: $30.00
COPY OF YOUR DRIVER HISTORY SHOWING NO RECORD: $30.00
EMISSIONS INSPECTION--LATE FEE: $25.00,
APPLICATION FOR TITLE: $30.00 (required for every vehicle in CT)
DUPLICTE TITLE: $30.00 (basically a copy of the original)
VANITY PLATE FEE: $75.00

Considering that two large bus companies call New Britain home, it is not very business friendly for New Britain to support such large increases in the various bus registration fees. The new fees also raise the cost of licensing your 16 year old child for their first driver's license to a total cost of $156.00 (operator's license, learner's permit fee, and examination fee). $156.00 is a lot of money to charge for a first time license--especially in the case of a working class family who may be struggling to pay the rent or put food on the table. Representative O'Brien claims to support working families, but his voting record says just the opposite.

Thankfully, Governor Jodi Rell vetoed HB7002 and spared us from this latest attempt by the Democrats in our legislature to stick it to all of us with their ever increasing tax and fee hikes.

Based on his voting record, this is exactly the type of sneaky fee increases we could expect to see in City Hall if Representative O'Brien were to be elected Mayor.

If O'Brien becomes Mayor, you will no longer have Governor Rell to protect you from his wrath!