HCS HB 1201 -- DISPOSAL OF DAMAGED VEHICLES

SPONSOR:  Crawford (Dusenberg)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Transportation and Motor Vehicles by a vote of 18 to 0.

This substitute allows Kansas City to adopt by ordinance
regulations for the removal and sale of abandoned property by
requiring:

(1)  The Department of Revenue to search the records to determine
ownership of the abandoned property;

(2)  Notification to the owner by mail advising of the towing and
impoundment;

(3)  Vehicles older than six years and more than 50% damaged by
collision, fire, or decay that are valued at less than $200, be
held at least 10 days before being sold to a licensed salvage or
scrap business; and

(4)  All other vehicles be held at least 30 days before being
sold.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2005, FY 2006, and
FY 2007.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that disposing of abandoned, junked
vehicles is time consuming, costly, and troublesome.

Testifying for the bill were Representative Dusenberg; and City
of Kansas City.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Robert Triplett, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
92nd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated September 23, 2004 at 11:14 am