HB0049

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: HB0049 Effective : 7/1/2016 LSO No.: 16LSO-0076 Enrolled Act No.: HEA No. 0051 Chapter No.: 109 Prime Sponsor: Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee Catch Title: Abandoned vehicles-2. Subject: Amends provisions governing identification and disposal of abandoned vehicles Summary/Major Elements: Under current Wyoming law, vehicles abandoned on public or private property may be disposed of by several methods including by public au ction, court action or through a contract with a vehicle storage and disposal facility , depending on the circumstances of the abandonment . This act amends provisions governing existing procedures for the identification and disposal of abandoned vehicles as follows: C reates a new junk vehicle certificate of title for which towing and recovery carr iers are eligible to apply that may be used to dispose of an abandoned vehicle defi n e d as “ junk ” ; Requires towing and recovery carriers that tow an abandoned vehicle to notify the county sheriff , request a title search report and send notice to owner s and lienholders, if identified; I ncreases the “ low value ” abandoned vehicle threshold from $600 to $2,000 for which mailed notice to owners is not required for vehicles impounded by police officer s. Title to such “ low value ” aban don ed vehicles vests in the cou nty in which the vehicle is impounded and may be disposed of as specified by statute ; and I ncrease s permissible expenses that may be charge d for removal, towing, storage and sell ing of abandoned vehicles . The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill .