Amended Substitute House Bill 341 Summary

• Requires the Public Utilities Commission to establish and review towing and storage fees every five years to ensure they are just, reasonable, and compensatory.

• Establishes an after-hours retrieval fee for retrieving personal items from towed vehicles when storage facilities are closed, subject to PUC regulations.

• Allows repair garages, towing services, and storage facilities to obtain salvage certificates of title for vehicles valued under $1,500 that are inoperable and impossible to restore.

• Modifies civil penalties for towing law violations, distinguishing between minor violations (starting at $150) and major violations (starting at $1,000), with escalating penalties based on prior violations within one year.

• Creates a new civil action allowing insurance companies to challenge unreasonable towing bills in court and recover vehicles upon payment of undisputed amounts.