require that the owner of a motor vehicle removed from a body of water pay the removal costs.

Summary

The bill would make the owner of a motor vehicle that is intentionally abandoned on a public right‑of‑way or driven into a lake, stream, or frozen water body liable for the expense of removing the vehicle. It also requires the owner to cover any storage fees charged by the removal agency. The goal is to shift cleanup costs from taxpayers to the vehicle owners responsible for the abandonment.

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