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Starting January 1, 2027, this bill would allow owners of non-commercial trailers to register their trailer for a "lifetime" period, meaning the registration stays valid for as long as that person owns the trailer instead of requiring annual or multi-year renewal. To use this option, owners would pay a one-time fee equal to four times the standard 12-month registration cost, covering the registration fee, license plate decal, and related state uniform fees or property-tax-in-lieu charges all at once, and the state would issue a nonexpiring decal for these vehicles. The bill would also create a $500 civil penalty for anyone who fraudulently declares a trailer as an "intrastate commercial trailer" in order to access a different registration category, treating it as a form of registration fraud. Finally, the bill directs about $65,900 from the Transportation Investment Fund into the General Fund for fiscal year 2027 to offset revenue changes from the new lifetime registration option.