Assesses an additional fee of $6.25 for passenger vehicles required to register under GS 20-87 (passenger vehicle registration fees). Directs the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles (Commissioner) to transfer those funds to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) to pay State Highway Patrol Salaries along with other funds appropriated for that purpose. Includes the additional fee as one that should be quadrennially adjusted for inflation under GS 20-4.02. Makes a technical change. Applies to vehicle registrations issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2025.

Appropriates $40.4 million in recurring funds from the General Fund to the Reserve for Compensation Increases to provide pay raises for the State Highway Patrol for each year of the 2025-27 fiscal biennium as described below. Sets an annual salary schedule based on the officer's respective work experience for law enforcement officers of the State Highway Patrol, compensated pursuant to an experience-based salary schedule for the 2025-27 fiscal biennium ranging from $56,000 for those with 0 years of experience and $105,000 for those with 8 years or more of experience. Seta an annual salary schedule based on the officer's rank for employees of the State Highway Patrol, compensated pursuant to a rank-based salary schedule for the 2025-26 fiscal biennium ranging from $120,750 for a Sergeant to $224,612 for a Colonel. Effective July 1, 2025.