AN AUTO THEFT REDUCTION BILL IS GETTING A LOT OF SUPPORT IN SANTA FE. ALBUQUERQUE REPUBLICAN STATE REP MONICA YOUNGBLOOD’S BILL PASSED THURSDAY AFTERNOON IN THE HOUSE CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE … AND SUPPORT FOR IT WAS VOICED DURING THE HEARING BY THE GREATER ALBUQUERQUE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND THE CITY OF ALBUQUERQUE. HOUSE BILL 52 IS NOW HEADED TO ANOTHER COMMITTEE.
THE MEASURE REQUIRES AUTO RECYCLERS TO COLLECT SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE PERSON SELLING THE VEHICLE …ON THE PURCHASER … AND INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLE. AUTO RECYCLERS WOULD ALSO HAVE TO INDICATE THE INTENDED DISPOSITION OF THE VEHICLE AND VERIFY WITH THE TAX AND REV DEPARTMENT THAT IT HASN’T BEEN STOLEN.
