HB 512 -- SELF-SERVICE STORAGE FACILITIES

CO-SPONSORS:  Cooper (120), Jetton, Skaggs, Bishop

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Small Business by a vote of 14 to 0.

Under current law, the operator of a self-service storage
facility must notify the occupant in writing whether the operator
has liability insurance.  This bill changes the requirement to
written notification whether the operator has casualty insurance.

Currently, if an occupant of a self-service storage facility is
in default for more than 30 days, the operator of the facility
may sell the property stored in the leased space.  The operator
must notify the occupant and each lien holder at least 45 days
before selling the property.  The bill requires the 30-day
default time period and the 45-day notice period to run
concurrently.

Current law states that if an occupant is in default, the
operator of the facility must give the occupant notice before
denying the occupant access to the leased space.  The bill allows
the operator to deny access to the leased space without giving
notice of the denial to the applicant.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill contains clean-up
language defining the term "no commercial value" and clarifying
the length of time that must pass before a self-service storage
owner may sell goods.  The bill also requires information about
the self-service storage facility's insurance coverage to be
included in contracts.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Cooper (120); and
Missouri Self Storage Owners Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Amy Woods, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:12 am