New Mexico lawmakers push for stolen vehicle bill
SANTA FE - A bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers will push again next year for the creation of a vehicle database aimed at combating auto theft in New Mexico.
They are asking Republican Gov. Susana Martinez to add the proposal to the agenda of next year's 30-day legislative session, which is otherwise dedicated to financial matters.
The bill would create a system for salvage yards and other auto recyclers to verify with the state Motor Vehicle Division that the vehicle they're purchasing isn't stolen.
The proposal comes after the Albuquerque area posted the highest per capita rate of auto thefts in the country for 2016, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
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