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FL H0661
Bill
Status
Failed
3/8/2024
Primary Sponsor
Mike Caruso
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AI Summary
- Counties must establish maximum storage rates for electric vehicles at a rate of at least three times the rate charged for gasoline- or diesel-powered vehicles
- Wrecker operators' storage facilities may charge fair and reasonable costs, plus 10 percent, for cleanup, containment, and disposal of pollution, hazardous materials, and debris associated with electric vehicles involved in accidents, fires, or accidental discharges
- When a vehicle is stored at a wrecker operator's facility for more than 30 days, the person, entity, or agency that requested the hold becomes financially responsible for the daily storage cost after the 30-day mark
- Governmental entities are added alongside law enforcement agencies as authorized to instruct or authorize the removal of vehicles or vessels, with required communications between the entity, the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, and the storage facility within specified timeframes (24 hours, 72 hours, and 5 days)
- Public notice of the sale of unclaimed vehicles or vessels must be published in a central database or online format approved or operated by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, replacing the prior requirement of publication in a newspaper of general circulation; effective date is July 1, 2024
Legislative Description
Wrecker Operators
Last Action
Died in Transportation & Modals Subcommittee
3/8/2024
Committee Referrals
Transportation & Modals Subcommittee12/7/2023
Full Bill Text
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