HCS SCS SB 117 -- MOTOR VEHICLES

SPONSOR:  Shields (Crawford)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Transportation and Motor Vehicles by a vote of 20 to 0.

This substitute modifies the definition of "driveaway operation"
to include the transporting of vehicles in transit from one place
to another by driveaway or towaway methods.  Driveaway license
plates may only be used for the purpose of transporting vehicles
in transit.  Driveaway license plates may not be used by tow
truck operators transporting wrecked, abandoned, improperly
parked, or burned vehicles.

The substitute allows for biennial registration of driveaway
plates.  The fee for a biennial registration will be $89.00.

The substitute also extends the area for land improvement
contractors' commercial motor vehicles from 25 miles to 50 miles.

FISCAL NOTE:  Not available at time of printing.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say the bill will allow better movement
from place to place and makes Missouri driveaway plates similar
to those of most other states.

Testifying for the bill were Senator Shields; and Missouri Motor
Carriers Association.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Robert Triplett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated July 25, 2003 at 10:13 am