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Committee hears bill to extend vehicle title and temporary registration period to 60 days
Summary
Senate Bill 28 would lengthen the statutory grace period for vehicle titling and temporary registration permits from 40 to 60 days to ease pressure on county treasurers and dealerships while the state completes an electronic titling rollout.
Senate Bill 28, introduced to the House Transportation Committee by Senator Becky Beard, would extend the statutory grace period for vehicle titling and the expiration date for temporary registration permits from 40 days to 60 days.
The measure, Beard said, was requested by a local government in her Senate District 38 to reduce delays in vehicle title work and give county treasurer offices more flexibility to serve customers while Montana moves to an electronic titling and registration system. "This revises both the grace period for vehicle titling and the expiration date for temporary registration permits to 60 days," Senator Becky Beard said.
Supporters said the change is primarily a customer-service fix that would reduce pressure on county offices and dealerships. Bruce Knudsen, executive vice president of the Montana Auto…
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