SB 955 -- REFUND OF MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES

SPONSOR:  Shields (Wildberger)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass" by the Committee on
Transportation by a vote of 10 to 0.

Currently, motor vehicle owners can receive credit for any unused
portion of a registration fee if they cannot transfer their
license plates to a newly acquired vehicle due to a change of
vehicle category.  This bill allows a motor vehicle owner who
sells a motor vehicle and does not replace it with another
vehicle to receive a refund for the unused portion of the
vehicle's registration fee if the amount is more than $5.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on General Revenue Fund in FY 2009,
FY 2010, and FY 2011.  Estimated Cost on Other State Funds of
Less than $100,000 in FY 2009, FY 2010, and FY 2011.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill allows a person to
recover the remaining portion of a registration fee that he or
she has paid for and will not use or cannot transfer to a new
plate.  Supporters say this is an issue of fairness.

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

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated October 15, 2008 at 3:13 pm