FRANKFORT — In an effort to make it possible for citizens to title and license
certain military surplus vehicles like Humvees, the Senate Transportation Committee
today unanimously passed Senate Bill 176.
“It is basically taking care of a problem that was brought to me by one of my
constituents,” said Sen. Stephen West, R-Paris.
West told committee members the bill would give citizens who purchase certain
military surplus vehicles a way to make them street legal. The bill would set up a
way to get them licensed, titled and ensure that they’ve been retrofitted as needed
and have seat belts installed.
The proposed legislation calls for military surplus vehicles to be inspected before
they are titled. Additionally, a new inspection form for the vehicles will be
created and a military surplus vehicle will be defined as a motor vehicle.