What’s “The Plan”?
Presented by:
Gayle See – AB
Renée Kyser - AL
Long, long ago…
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Early 1900s…
How do we Finance? Structured Taxes
License fees
Motor fuel taxes
Weight / distance or # of axles tax
IRP History
• After WWI
• After WWII
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IRP History
Compact Agreements
• Multi State Reciprocal
Agreement
• Uniform Vehicle
Registration Proration
and Reciprocity
Agreement (aka
Western Compact)
IRP History
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AAMVA & IRP Regions
NL
Mexico
IRP History
In 1968 –
AAMVA formed a
reciprocity sub-committee
In 1972 –
“Standard Reciprocal Agreement
Governing the Operation of
Vehicles between Jurisdictions”
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IRP History
1972
Ad Hoc Committee
formed for “National
Proportional Registration”
1973
 “Pilot Agreement”
 Name changed to IRP
IRP History
On Sept 13, 1973 nine
jurisdictions signed
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IRP History
Nine Original Signatory IRP Jurisdictions
Minnesota
Oregon
Nebraska
Utah
Colorado
Missouri
Kentucky
Tennessee
Texas
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IRP is currently 59 members strong
NF /
LAB
BC
AB
SK
QC
MB
NB
ON
ME
WA
MT
ND
MN
ID
NV
UT
CA
AZ
WY
SD
MI
NE
CO
NM
KS
OK
IA
IL
MO
IN
PA
OH
WV VA
KY
NC
TN
NS
VT
NH
MA
RI
NY
WI
OR
PE
I
CT
NJ
DE
MD
SC
AR
MS AL GA
TX
LA
FL
What’s The Plan?
The International Registration Plan (IRP)
is a registration reciprocity agreement
between the:
– 48 contiguous US states
– District of Columbia
– 10 Canadian provinces
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Reciprocity Agreement
• Fees Calculated in
Base Jurisdiction
• One License Plate
and Cab Card
(Plan 110 / 600)
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Reciprocity Agreement
• One Cab Card (Plan 600)
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Fundamental Principle (Plan 105)
FREEDOM OF VEHICLE
MOVEMENT!
Apportionable Vehicle
“Apportionable vehicle” generally means any power
unit that is used or intended for use in 2 or more
member jurisdictions for the transportation of persons
for hire or designed, used, or maintained primarily for
the transportation of property, that:
• has 2 axles and a gross vehicle weight or
registered gross vehicle weight in excess of 26,000
pounds (11,793.401 kilograms), or
• has 3 or more axles, regardless of weight, or
• is used in combination, when the gross vehicle
weight of such combination exceeds 26,000
pounds (11,793.401 kilograms).
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Apportionable Vehicle
A recreational vehicle, a vehicle displaying
restricted plates, a bus used in the transportation of
chartered parties, or a government-owned vehicle,
is not an apportionable vehicle. A vehicle or
combination having a gross vehicle weight ≤26,000
may be registered under the Plan at the option of
the registrant.
Effective 1/1/2016 – Charter buses that travel
interjurisdictionally will be considered apportionable
vehicles.
What’s The Plan?
…now
how does it work?
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Basing Requirements (Plan 305)
The registrant must:
a) Have an established place of business, or
demonstrate residence;
b) Accrue some distance;
c) Maintain the records there
or make them available.
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Reporting Period (Plan Definitions)
If the first month of the
Registration Year is:
The Reporting Period is:
January, 2015
July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
February, 2015
July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
March, 2015
July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
April, 2015
July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
May, 2015
July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
June, 2015
July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
July, 2015
July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
August, 2015
July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
September, 2015
July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
October, 2015
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
November, 2015
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
December, 2015
July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Calculation of Apportionable Fees (Plan 400)
1. The weight of the vehicle
2. The distance traveled during the reporting
period.
3. The annual registration fees in each of the
jurisdictions traveled.
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First Time IRP Registrants
 Apportioned in all Jurisdictions
 Fees based on Base Jurisdiction’s APVD
(average per vehicle distance) chart (Plan 320),
which is created annually using:
• Total actual distance traveled, per jurisdiction
• Total vehicles apportioned, per jurisdiction
1,423,822 total distance reported in X
/
7,455 vehicles apportioned in X
19,099 average per-vehicle distance in X
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What About Established Carriers?
Weight = 80K
Distance = 100,000
Distance in each Jurisdiction Traveled
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Member Jurisdiction Responsibilities
Three general categories of responsibility:
• Administrative
• Audit
• Enforcement
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Member Jurisdiction Responsibilities
Administrative:
1) Administer the basic concepts:
a) Provide base license plate
b) Single registration cab card
c) Inter- and intra-jurisdiction operations
2) Maintain uniformity
3) Calculate and collect IRP fees
Member Jurisdiction Responsibilities
Administrative (cont’d)
4) Disburse fees to member jurisdictions
5) Notify the IRP Repository of changes
6) Assist member jurisdictions –
cooperative agreement (Plan 1200)
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Member Jurisdiction Responsibilities
Audit:
1) Provide audit findings to all
affected parties
2) Adhere to the APM (Audit
Procedures Manual)
3) Perform audits equivalent to
at least 3% of the annual
IRP fleets renewed
Member Jurisdiction Responsibilities
Enforcement:
1) Grant a 120-day grace period for
new member jurisdictions
2) Notify law enforcement personnel
regarding the extent of reciprocity for
non-apportioned vehicles
3) Allow inter or intra-jurisdictional
operation for properly registered
vehicles
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Member Jurisdiction Responsibilities
Enforcement (cont’d):
4) Provide list of “restricted plates” with
explanation of restrictions to IRP
Repository
5) Advise IRP, Inc., member
jurisdictions and enforcement
personnel of any extensions of
renewal periods for IRP registration
Benefits
 For Jurisdictions:
• Fair share of revenue
• Increased use of highways
• Supersedes other agreements
 For Registrants:
• “One Stop” process
• Inter and intra-jurisdictional
travel
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THE PLAN
15 Articles
5 Appendices
THE APM
7 Articles
2 Appendices
What is IRP, Inc.?
The repository of the
International Registration Plan
– Provides education and information
– Ensures compliance
– Board of Directors, Committees, Staff
– Operates Clearinghouse
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IRP, Inc. Staff
• Tim Adams – CEO
• Ken Carey –
Director, Plan Compliance and Education
• Robin Murphy –
Director, Clearinghouse and Information Systems
Management
• Lora Pickard –
Membership and Operations Coordinator
• Claudia Trapp –
Sr. Director, Programs and Education
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Our contact info:
Gayle See
Renée Kyser
Manager
Prorate Services
Alberta Transportation
Phone: 403.297.4148
Revenue Examiner
Alabama Dept. of Revenue
Motor Vehicle Division, Audit
334.493.0053
[email protected]
[email protected]
Thanks for Your
Time & Attention!
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