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Panel adds 90-day notice requirement to airport abandoned-vehicle bill
Summary
The committee adopted an amendment requiring 'proper notice of 90 days as provided in this section' before an airport authority may treat a vehicle as abandoned; members asked how special circumstances like hospitalization are handled and the Chair said the code prescribes notification procedures similar to municipalities.
The Chair introduced House Bill 1441 to give airport authorities the same authority other owners have to address abandoned vehicles on airport property. A committee member asked whether proper notification is required and whether special situations (for example, hospitalization) would affect abandonment determinations; the Chair replied that the code prescribes a notification process similar to municipalities and that state-law requirements for contacting owners apply.
A committee member offered an amendment to add the text "after proper notice of 90 days as provided in this section." The Chair confirmed members understood the amendment and called for the vote; the transcript records members answering 'aye' and the amendment being adopted. The committee reported the bill out for further action; the transcript does not include a roll-call tally.
