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Committee hears bill to streamline titles for vehicles 40 years or older
Summary
Sen. Paul Thomas told the House Transportation Committee that Senate Bill 22‑47 would let owners of vehicles 40 years and older obtain a certificate of title using a one‑page affidavit and limited DMV verification; the provision is meant to produce a title (not registration) and to reduce court actions and long administrative searches.
The House Transportation Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 22‑47, a proposal to let owners of vehicles 40 years or older obtain a certificate of title using a simplified affidavit and limited Department of Transportation verification. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Paul Thomas, described the measure as a way to give owners a path to a title when prior owners or historical paperwork cannot be located.
The bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to develop a short form affidavit that an applicant completes and signs asserting ownership, describe the…
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