HOUSE BILL NO. 524
INTRODUCED BY J. KEANE, FORRESTER, HARRINGTON
AN ACT INCREASING THE SPECIAL JUNK VEHICLE DISPOSAL FEE FROM 50 CENTS TO 65 CENTS; PROVIDING THAT 15 CENTS OF THE SPECIAL JUNK VEHICLE DISPOSAL FEE BE USED FOR THE EXCLUSIVE PURPOSE OF REIMBURSING THE HIRED REMOVAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES; PROVIDING AN APPROPRIATION; AMENDING SECTIONS 61-3-508 AND 75-10-532, MCA; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA:
Section 1. Section 61-3-508, MCA, is amended to read:
"61-3-508. Junk vehicle disposal fee. A special junk vehicle disposal fee must be assessed on each new application
for a motor vehicle title and on each transfer of a motor vehicle title in the amount of $1.50 on passenger cars and trucks
under 8,001 pounds GVW. An additional special junk vehicle disposal fee must be assessed in the amount of 50 65 cents
on each passenger car and truck under 8,001 pounds GVW registered for licensing, 15 cents of which must be used for the
exclusive purpose of reimbursing the hired removal of abandoned vehicles. The fees must be collected by the county
treasurer. However, the following are exempt from payment of the fees:
(1) vehicles leased or owned by the state or by a county or municipality;
(2) vehicles used for transportation by nonresident, migratory workers temporarily employed in agricultural work in this state;
(3) vehicles displaying dealer's or wholesaler's plates while owned by a dealer or wholesaler; and
(4) housetrailers or equipment that is not self-propelled or that requires towing upon a highway of this state."
Section 2. Section 75-10-532, MCA, is amended to read:
"75-10-532. Disposition of money collected. All money received from the sale of the junk vehicles or from recycling
of the material and all motor vehicle wrecking facility license fees and fees collected as motor vehicle disposal fees must be
deposited with the state treasurer to be used for the control, collection, recycling, and disposal of junk vehicles and
component parts and, to the extent the legislature appropriates funds expressly and solely for this purpose, for the removal
of abandoned vehicles."
Section 3. Coordination instruction. If Senate Bill No. 168 and [this act] are both passed and approved, then [section 1] of Senate Bill No. 168 is amended to read:
"Section 1. Section 61-3-508, MCA, is amended to read:
"61-3-508. Junk vehicle disposal fee. A special junk vehicle disposal fee must be assessed on each new application
for a motor vehicle title and on each transfer of a motor vehicle title in the amount of $1.50 on passenger cars and trucks
under 8,001 pounds GVW. An additional special junk vehicle disposal fee must be assessed in the amount of 50 cents
$1.15 on each passenger car and truck under 8,001 pounds GVW registered for licensing, 15 cents of which must be used
for the exclusive purpose of reimbursing the hired removal of abandoned vehicles. The fees must be collected by the county
treasurer. However, the following are exempt from payment of the fees:
(1) vehicles leased or owned by the state or by a county or municipality;
(2) vehicles used for transportation by nonresident, migratory workers temporarily employed in agricultural work in this state;
(3) vehicles displaying dealer's or wholesaler's plates while owned by a dealer or wholesaler; and
(4) housetrailers or equipment that is not self-propelled or that requires towing upon a highway of this state.""
Section 4. Appropriation. There is appropriated to the department of environmental quality from the state special revenue fund $128,000 in fiscal year 2002 and $128,000 in fiscal year 2003 for the purpose of reimbursing the hired removal of abandoned vehicles as provided in [section 1].
Section 5. Effective date. [This act] is effective July 1, 2001.
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