Resolve, to Convene a
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1377
Committee Amendment CA_A_S164 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/| " to S,P. 572, L.D. 1377, "Resolve, to Convene a
Working Group to Evaluate Potential Regulation of the Vehicle Towing Industry and the
Impact on State Agencies and Industries"
Amend the resolve in section 2 in the first 2 lines (page 1, lines 11 and 12 in L.D.) by
striking out the following: ", notwithstanding Joint Rule 353,"
Amend the resolve in section 2 by striking out all of subsections 1 to 3 (page 1, lines
13 to 17 in L.D.) and inserting the following:
'1, One member representing the light vehicle towing industry, appointed by the
Secretary of State;
2. One member representing the heavy vehicle towing and recovery industry, appointed
by the Secretary of State;
3, One member representing the trucking industry, appointed by the Secretary of State;'
Amend the resolve by striking out all of sections 3 and 4.
Amend the resolve in section 5 in subsection 3 in the last line (page 2, line 5 in L.D.)
by striking out the following: "and"
Amend the resolve in section 5 by inserting after subsection 3 the following:
'4. Examine the issue regarding disposition of the vehicle when the owner is
involuntarily hospitalized, paying particular attention to the length of holding before a
vehicle is considered "abandoned" as defined under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title
29-A, section 1852 and the total storage charges;
5. Examine the laws governing notification to vehicle owners and lienholders, if any,
when a veliicle is towed or left without permission on a residential or business property,
including, but not limited to, the time required for notification and storage fees; and'
Amend the bill in section 5 by renumbering tile subsections to read consecutivdy.
Amend the resolve in section 6 in the last 2 lines (page 2, lines 8 and 9 in L,D.) by
striking out the following: "; Legislative Council staff support is not authorized"
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
ROS COMMnTEE AMENDMENT "4 " lo S.P. 572, L.D. 1377 65' I W
Amend the resolve in section 7 in the first line (page 2, line 10 in L.D.) by striking out
the following: "December 3, 2025" and inserting the following: 'February 3,2026'
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or
section number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment amends the membership of the working group established in the bill
by:
1. Removing a member of the Senate who serves on the Joint Standing Committee on
Transportation and a member of the House of Representatives who serves on the Joint
Standing Committee on Transportation;
2. Specifying that the member representing the towing industry is a member who
represents the light vehicle towing industry; and
3. Adding a member who represents the heavy vehicle towing and recovery industry
and a member who represents the trucking industry, both appointed by the Secretary of
State.
The amendment also adds to the list of duties the requirements for the working group
to examine the issue regarding disposition of the vehicle when the owner is involuntarily
hospitalized and the laws governing notification to vehicle owners and lienholders, if any,
when a vehicle is towed or left without permission on a residential or business property.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved; 05/20/25 1-KL.
LD 1377 LR 1197(02)
Resolve, to Convene a Working Group to Evaluate Potential Regulation of the Vehicle Towing
Industry and the Impact on State Agencies and Industries
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment '^"^ ^ - j (^
Committee! Transportation
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Departments of the Secretary of State and Public Safety and the Office of the Attorney
General from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted
resources,
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