HI SR212

Requests the City and County of Honolulu establish a towing authority to manage towing services and contracts on behalf of the city and county.

Urges the towing authority to divide Oahu into districts and contract with multiple towing companies to provide services for each respective district.

Cites 2023 incident where a company with an exclusive towing contract charged customers $900 for every fifteen minutes of work after the first quarter-hour.

Requests the City and County cancel existing towing contracts where feasible or allow them to expire.

Requires certified copies be transmitted to the Mayor of the City and County of Honolulu and Chair of the Honolulu City Council.