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Relating to title fees for snowmobiles, all-terrain vehicles, and vessels of surviving spouses
Sponsored by the House Ways and Means (successor To Hsb 260) Committee
Topics:Taxes
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedMarch 5, 2021
- Done: SubcommitteeMarch 10, 2021
- Done: House committeeMarch 18, 2021
- Done: Passes the HouseApril 6, 2021
- Done: Senate committeeApril 22, 2021
- Done: Passes the SenateApril 28, 202148–0
- Done: To the GovernorMay 20, 2021
- Done: Signed into lawMay 20, 2021
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What’s in it
AI summary If a person inherits a snowmobile, an ATV, or a boat from a spouse who passed away, they will no longer have to pay the fee to transfer the title. Currently, people must pay the county recorder a small fee to change the ownership name on these items. This change means surviving spouses can update their ownership documents for free.1
Read the official explanation
Under current law, when ownership of a snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle (ATV), or vessel is transferred by operation of law, such as by inheritance, order in bankruptcy, insolvency, replevin, or execution sale, the transferee must pay a required certificate of title fee as part of the application process to transfer ownership. The fee is paid to the county recorder. This bill requires that if the transferee is the surviving spouse of the deceased owner, the county recorder must waive the required fee. The title fee for snowmobiles and ATVs is $10 and the title fee for vessels is $5.
Senate subcommittee
Named April 13, 2021. On April 21, 2021 it recommended passage.
- Sen. Waylon Brown R
- Sen. Amy Sinclair REmail
- Sen. T. Taylor
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