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Lawmakers debate tougher penalties for long-term temporary vehicle permits; sponsors warn of lost revenue and uninsured drivers
Summary
Representative Brad Pollitt told the House Transportation Committee that House Bill 378 would authorize stops when officers have reasonable suspicion a vehicle is operating on an altered or long-expired temporary permit and would impose fines and registration-based penalties aimed at recovering unpaid sales taxes and increasing insurance coverage.
Representative Brad Pollitt told the House Transportation Committee he filed House Bill 378 “kinda out of frustration” to address abuses of temporary vehicle permits and long-running unregistered vehicles. Pollitt said constituents and media attention prompted the bill and cited two enforcement and revenue concerns: a Department of Revenue figure of roughly 13,628 temporary permits sold between February and July that did not result in completed registrations, and a Missouri Auto Dealers Association estimate of more than $60,000,000 in uncollected sales tax and licensing fees.
Under the version presented, a law enforcement officer could stop a vehicle on reasonable suspicion that a temporary permit is altered or expired beyond a set threshold (committee discussion referenced 60 days…
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