Senate Study Bill 3105 - Introduced SENATE FILE _____ BY (PROPOSED COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION BILL BY CHAIRPERSON KLIMESH) A BILL FOR An Act relating to information required for nonresidents who 1 apply for vehicle registration and issuance of a certificate 2 of title. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 5821XC (7) 90 th/ns

S.F. _____ Section 1. Section 321.20, subsection 1, paragraph f, Code 1 2024, is amended to read as follows: 2 f. (1) If Except as provided in subparagraph (2), if the 3 vehicle is owned by a nonresident but is subject to issuance of 4 an Iowa certificate of title or registration, the application 5 shall must also contain the full legal name, Iowa driver’s 6 license number or Iowa nonoperator’s identification card 7 number, date of birth, bona fide residence, and mailing address 8 of the primary user of the vehicle. If the primary user is a 9 firm, association, or corporation, the application shall must 10 contain the bona fide business address and federal employer 11 identification number of the primary user. The primary user’s 12 name and address shall not be printed on the registration 13 receipt or the certificate of title. 14 (2) If the vehicle is owned by a nonresident who owns 15 residential real property, as defined in section 535B.1, in 16 this state, the vehicle is used primarily at the Iowa property, 17 and the vehicle is subject to issuance of an Iowa certificate 18 of title or registration, the application must include 19 reasonable proof, as determined by the department, that the 20 nonresident owns residential real property, and may contain the 21 owner’s driver’s license number or nonoperator’s identification 22 card number issued by another state in lieu of both the primary 23 user’s information required under subparagraph (1) and the 24 owner’s Iowa driver’s license number or Iowa nonoperator’s 25 identification card number required under paragraph “a” . The 26 department shall adopt rules regarding acceptable proof of 27 ownership of residential real property required under this 28 subparagraph, including but not limited to a copy of the deed 29 or utility payment receipts. 30 EXPLANATION 31 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with 32 the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. 33 Current law requires an owner of a vehicle to apply for 34 registration and issuance of a certificate of title if the 35 -1- LSB 5821XC (7) 90 th/ns 1/ 3

S.F. _____ vehicle is required to be registered. The application must 1 include information about the owner, the vehicle, non-owner 2 interests in the vehicle, if applicable, the amount of the fee 3 for new registration, and other information as may reasonably 4 be required by the department of transportation (DOT). In 5 particular, the owner’s full legal name, social security 6 number or Iowa driver’s license number or Iowa nonoperator’s 7 identification card number, date of birth, bona fide residence, 8 and mailing address are required. 9 In addition, if the vehicle is owned by a nonresident 10 but still subject to issuance of a certificate of title 11 or registration in Iowa, the application must also contain 12 the full legal name, Iowa driver’s license number or Iowa 13 nonoperator’s identification card number, date of birth, bona 14 fide residence, and mailing address of the primary user of the 15 vehicle. 16 This bill provides for alternative application information 17 required for certain nonresidents. Nonresidents who own 18 residential real property in Iowa that are registering 19 a vehicle that is used primarily at that property may 20 instead apply using the owner’s driver’s license number or 21 nonoperator’s identification card number issued by another 22 state in lieu of both the primary user’s information and the 23 Iowa’s driver’s license number or nonoperator’s identification 24 card number required under current law. A nonresident who 25 applies for registration and issuance of a certificate 26 of title under the bill is required to provide reasonable 27 proof that the nonresident owns residential real property in 28 Iowa. The DOT must adopt rules regarding acceptable proof of 29 property ownership, including but not limited to a copy of a 30 deed or utility payment receipts. For purposes of the bill, 31 “residential real property” means real property, which is an 32 owner-occupied single-family or two-family dwelling, located in 33 this state, occupied or used or intended to be occupied or used 34 for residential purposes, including an interest in any real 35 -2- LSB 5821XC (7) 90 th/ns 2/ 3

S.F. _____ property covered under Code chapter 499B (horizontal property 1 (condominiums)). 2 In accordance with current law, a nonresident is required to 3 apply for registration and issuance of certificate of title for 4 a vehicle subject to registration to the county treasurer of 5 the county where the primary user of the vehicle is located. 6 -3- LSB 5821XC (7) 90 th/ns 3/ 3