2018 Legislative Session
Session Begins Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Last Day To File Bills is March 1, 2018
HB 1444 — VEHICLE LICENSING – SPONSOR: Eggleston (WE OPPPOSE THIS BILL)
Referred To House Transportation Committee: This bill repeals the inspection requirement for non-commercial motor vehicles which is currently required in order to renew a motor vehicle license. The air quality and emission inspection requirements for St. Louis and some specified areas which are mandated by federal law are not modified. 1.17.18 Bill was scheduled for hearing. Bill not heard.
HB1444 Would Repeal Missouri State Safety Inspection Program
HB 1444 — VEHICLE LICENSING – SPONSOR: Eggleston (WE OPPPOSE THIS BILL)
UPDATE – 1.4.2018 Referred to House Transportation Committee
NOW is the time to continue contacting your Missouri State Representative and the House Transportation Committee.
So keep sending those emails to the House Transportation Committee and your Representative as well. Include the bill number HB1444, Your address and your experiences with the program. Below is the testimony I prepared for today. Please copy me with what you send and the response when you receive one.
Copy paste this link to find your State and Federal Legislators names and contact information:
http://www.senate.mo.gov/LegisLookup/Default.aspx
EMAIL Transportation Committee: Rep. Bill Reiboldt is Chairman for the House Transportation Committee.
Copy Paste into your email.
Bill.Reiboldt@house.mo.gov , Becky.Ruth@house.mo.gov , Bob.Burns@house.mo.gov , Kevin.Corlew@house.mo.gov , Robert.Cornejo@house.mo.gov , Tom.Hurst@house.mo.gov , Glen.Kolkmeyer@house.mo.gov , Bart.Korman@house.mo.gov , Karla.May@house.mo.gov , Joe.Runions@house.mo.gov , Nate.Tate@house.mo.govWhy Do They Want To Repeal The Missouri State Safety Inspection Program?
2018 HB1444 – Repeal Safety Inspections
2016 HB1768 – Exempt Farm Vehicles
2015 HB1326 – Exempt Farm vehicles & HB455 – Repeals Safety Inspections
2014 HB 2046 – Exempt Farm Vehicles
Instead of repealing the program we suggest that it be updated and improved. The first thing we should do is apply the electronic system used in the non-attainment area (St. Louis, St. Charles and Franklin Counties) to the entire state, eliminating the handwritten inspections. Removing the handwritten inspections would greatly reduce the fraud that is in the program. Every vehicle is required to have a picture of the VIN and license plate of the vehicle being inspected. This means the vehicle has to be physically present.
Instead of putting the motoring public at risk by repealing the program lets give the MSHP some tools they can use to remove shops from the program that do not provide proper inspections. The vehicles are changing at a rapid pace with new technology that is not reflected in the current program IE; ABS (Anti-Locking Brake System),TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring System) both will illuminate a warning light on the dash.
HB 1566 — MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION – SPONSOR: Christofanelli
HCS Reported Do Pass & referred to oversight: SB706 This bill requires the Department of Motor Vehicles, within the Department of Revenue, to offer a three year registration option for new specified vehicles. This bill is similar to HCS HB 26 (2017).
SB 706 – LEAD ACID BATTERY FEE EXTENDED – Sponsor Riddle
Referred to Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection, Energy and Environment Committee: Currently, a person selling lead-acid batteries at retail shall collect at the time of sale a fee of 50 cents for each lead acid battery sold, with such fee being credited to the Hazardous Waste Fund. This requirement to collect such fee is set to expire on December 31, 2018. This act extends this fee expiration to December 31, 2023.
HB 1262 — PERSONAL PROPERTY RELEASE TO OWNER OF ABANDONED VEHICLE
Referred House General Laws Committee: SPONSOR: Schroer
This bill requires towing companies lawfully in possession of abandoned vehicles to release all personal property from such vehicles to the true owner upon request. Documentation of such
release and an itemized list of the property should be made, and the towing company will remain liable for safe return of such property to the owner.
HB 1519 — SEAT BELT LAW – SPONSOR: Reiboldt
Read Second Time: This bill allows primary enforcement of the seat belt requirements under Section 307.178, RSMo. A person may be stopped or inspected if there is a reasonable belief that the stop is necessary to determine if an individual is wearing a properly adjusted and fastened seatbelt.
HB 2080 – Temporary License Plates – Sponsor: Baringer
Hearing Scheduled House Transportation Committee: Requires temporary license permits to be returned to the department of revenue upon issue of permanent registration plates.
Federal Income Tax Changes
In light of the recent passage of the federal in-come tax overhaul, I thought it would be beneficial to provide you with a brief summary of the major changes. The net effect of most of these changes is that corporations will see a significant decline in their tax rate, individual tax payers are being encouraged to take the standard deduction instead of itemizing, and the income tax brackets for filers are generally adjusted down. Below is a brief list of the changes.
Changing from existing federal tax law:
From $6,350 to $12,000 for single filers
From $12,700 to $24,000 for married filing jointly
The Child Tax Credit is increased from $1,000 to $2,000: Is now refundable up to $1,400
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