House committee approves statewide electronic lien and title system, sets fees and rules

The House Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Committee voted to advance Senate File 25 on a 9‑0 roll call, approving a plan to create a vendor‑operated electronic lien and titling system administered by the Wyoming Department of Transportation (YDOT).

The bill directs YDOT to contract with one or more vendors to build a platform to house title records, title applications, lien filings and title transfers and to interface those records with county clerk systems, lenders, dealers and national databases. The committee adopted an amendment requiring YDOT to promulgate a fee schedule and report back to the committee by Nov. 1, 2026; the legislation sets a target implementation date of July 1, 2027, for the core system.

Why it matters: proponents said the change will speed title processing, reduce mail delays and help prevent title fraud, while stakeholders cautioned about vendor dependence, integration costs and the need for clear fee controls.

Lacey Bruckner, with the Wyoming Department of Transportation's Compliance and Investigation office, told the committee the working group made a point of preserving consumer choice. She said the system would let consumers keep an…