HSB 207 (LSB 2582YC (3) 86)

HOUSE FILE _____

BY  (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON LOCAL GOVERNMENT BILL BY CHAIRPERSON KOESTER)

A BILL FOR

An Act relating to the grounds for refusing to renew a vehicle registration.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:

    Section 1.  Section 321.40, Code 2015, is amended by adding the following new subsection:
   NEW SUBSECTION.  10.  a.  The county treasurer shall refuse to renew the registration of a vehicle registered to an applicant if the applicant has delinquent taxes owed under chapter 435. However, a county treasurer may renew the registration if the treasurer determines that an error was made in identifying the mobile home or manufactured home for which taxes are delinquent under chapter 435 or if the applicant was not the owner of the mobile home or manufactured home at the time the taxes became delinquent. In addition, the county treasurer may renew the registration for a period of time determined by the county treasurer of the county in which the delinquent taxes are owed that is less than the duration of the renewal period otherwise authorized by law if the applicant enters into an agreement with the county treasurer of the county in which the delinquent taxes are owed for the payment of such delinquent taxes according to a payment schedule.
   b.  This subsection does not apply to the transfer of a registration or the issuance of a new registration.
   c.  Notwithstanding section 28E.10, a county treasurer may utilize the department’s vehicle registration and titling system to facilitate the purposes of this subsection.
EXPLANATION
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with

the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly.
   Code section 321.40 establishes the requirements for vehicle registration renewals. This bill requires the county treasurer to refuse to renew the registration of a vehicle registered to an applicant if the applicant has delinquent taxes owed under Code chapter 435 (mobile homes and manufactured homes). The bill does, however, authorize a county treasurer to renew the registration if the treasurer determines that an error was made in identifying the mobile home or manufactured home for which taxes are delinquent or if the applicant was not the owner of the mobile home or manufactured home at the time the taxes became delinquent. Additionally under the bill, the county treasurer may renew the registration for a period of time determined by the county treasurer of the county in which the delinquent taxes are owed that is less than the duration of the renewal period otherwise authorized by law if the applicant enters into an agreement with the county treasurer of the county in which the delinquent taxes are owed for the payment of such delinquent taxes according to a payment schedule.
   The bill does not apply to the transfer of a registration or the issuance of a new registration. The bill authorizes a county treasurer to utilize the department of transportation’s vehicle registration and titling system to facilitate the purposes of the bill.