State wants to increase car title fee by $10

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Gov. John Kasich's administration wants to hike the cost of an Ohio vehicle title by $10 while eliminating a $20 late fee for driver license renewals.

The Dayton Daily News reports the proposals were rolled out Wednesday and are part of the Republican governor's transportation budget.

Ohio Department of Public Safety spokesman Geoff Dutton says the higher title fee would provide $31.5 million in annual funding for the State Highway Patrol.

Under the plan now before an Ohio House panel, motorists who currently pay $15 for a vehicle title would instead be charged $25.

State leaders say that's still below the $32 average they found in a survey of 27 other states.

Dutton says the late fee for renewing a driver license has been "hugely unpopular."

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