Arizona HB 2269: towing companies; private towing; requirements

Bill Text

Amendment explanation prepared by J. Bassham
Phone Number 65725
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1/30/2024
HOUSE FLOOR AMENDMENT EXPLANATION

Bill Number: HB 2269

Carter

The CARTER floor amendment:
1. Removes the requirement that the minimum rate set by a city or town for
towing, transporting or impounding a motor vehicle from private property not
be below the state agencies' towing services agreement for towing and storage
rates.
2. Reinstates the requirement that parking violation notice signage on private
property lists the maximum cost to the violator, including storage fees and any
other charges that could result from the deposition of a vehicle parked in
violation of parking restrictions.
3. Requires a private towing carrier to release a towed vehicle to the vehicle
owner of record or agent of the owner if the owner or agent provides a
government-issued photo identification and a hold harmless liability release
from legal claims.
4. Specifies that a private towing carrier must maintain on-hook and garage
keepers insurance while in the business of towing vehicles from private
property.

Floor Amendment

Fifty-sixth Legislature Carter
Second Regular Session H.B. 2269

CARTER FLOOR AMENDMENT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2269
(Reference to printed bill)

Page 1, line 12, after the period strike remainder of line 1
Line 13, strike "AGENCIES' TOWING SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR TOWING AND STORAGE 2
RATES." 3
Page 2, between lines 3 and 4, insert: 4
"(d) THE MAXIMUM COST TO THE VIOLATOR, INCLUDING STORAGE FEES AND 5
ANY OTHER CHARGES THAT COULD RESULT FROM THE DISPOSITION OF THE VEHICLE 6
PARKED IN VIOLATION OF PARKING RESTRICTIONS." 7
Line 31, after "RELEASE" insert "FROM LEGAL CLAIMS AND, IF APPLICABLE, PROOF 8
OF A LIEN ON THE VEHICLE" 9
Strike line 32 10
Reletter to conform 11
Page 3, line 15, after "MAINTAIN" strike remainder of line. 12
Strike line 16, insert "ON-HOOK AND GARAGE KEEPERS INSURANCE AT ALL TIMES 13
WHILE ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF TOWING VEHICLES FROM PRIVATE PROPERTY." 14
Amend title to conform 15

NEAL CARTER

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