2017 House Bill 4922 / 2018 Public Act 108

Revise detail of scrap and salvage car inspection fees

Introduced in the House

Sept. 12, 2017

Introduced by Rep. Jeff Yaroch (R-33)

To allow fees charged by local or state agencies for required inspections of salvage vehicles to be used to cover police payroll and other expenses if they are related to recovering stolen vehicles. (This refers to vehicles acquired by an insurer after extensive damage and then get repaired, retitled and resold.) The inspections are required to get a title for a car that has been salvaged. The bill would also let local governments audit the distribution of fees.

Referred to the Committee on Commerce and Trade

Oct. 23, 2017

Reported without amendment

Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pass.

Feb. 1, 2018

Passed in the House 109 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

Feb. 6, 2018

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

March 13, 2018

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

March 20, 2018

Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)

To allow fees charged by local or state agencies for required inspections of salvage vehicles to be used to cover police payroll and other expenses if they are related to recovering stolen vehicles. (This refers to vehicles acquired by an insurer after extensive damage and then get repaired, retitled and resold.) The inspections are required to get a title for a car that has been salvaged. The bill would also let local governments audit the distribution of fees, and prohibit the mechanic who does the required repairs from being the person who certifies that they were done "in a workmanlike manner".

Received in the House

March 20, 2018

March 21, 2018

Passed in the House 107 to 1 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder

April 2, 2018