State committee reviews public property towing fees and standards

The law establishes a committee to review public property towing and report its findings and recommendations. The review includes Department of Public Safety-initiated tows after accidents, arrests, or breakdowns, and tows of disabled or abandoned vehicles. It also covers standards for companies considered for government-authorized towing on public property. The committee may ask state and local agencies for towing contract and impound data, and may hold public hearings; neither step is required. The committee must submit its report by December 31, 2026. This section is repealed after September 30, 2027.

Legislative leaders and the governor appoint the committee’s seven members. The committee includes two senators, two representatives, one member of a statewide towing association that operates in an urban county with more than 800,000 people, one representative of the towing industry in a county with 800,000 people or fewer, and one Department of Public Safety representative. The four legislative members must come from different parties within each chamber. Members receive no pay but may get expense reimbursement under state law.