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House Public Safety panel hears bill to tighten scrap‑metal rules after catalytic‑converter thefts surge
Summary
Sponsors told the House Public Safety Committee a bill would close gaps in scrap‑metal transactions and require chain‑of‑custody records to help trace stolen catalytic converters; members asked about adding a short waiting period before payment to allow investigations.
The House Public Safety Committee heard proponent testimony on House Bill 210, a measure designed to stem a continuing wave of catalytic‑converter thefts by imposing stricter controls on scrap‑metal transactions.
Sponsor testimony described the scale of the problem and the economic drivers behind it. "They're very easy to steal off somebody's car," one sponsor said, and noted the high value of…
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