FL S0260

Counties must establish and municipalities may establish a "daily administration storage fee" for electric vehicles with crash-damaged or salt water-submerged batteries, set at up to three times the standard towing storage rate.

"Proper storage" requires damaged electric vehicles to be separated from combustibles and structures by at least 50 feet on all sides, or surrounded by barriers of earth, steel, concrete, or solid masonry.

Wrecker services must collect and report data on damaged/submerged electric vehicles to the Division of State Fire Marshal from January 1, 2027 through December 31, 2028, including vehicle identification numbers, damage descriptions, battery charge levels, and any fire incidents.

The State Fire Marshal must submit a report to the Legislature by March 1, 2029 assessing fire threats from storing battery-damaged electric vehicles and recommending best practices.

Motor vehicle insurers are not required to pay any storage costs beyond what is covered in their existing contracts with insured customers.