VT H0346

Maximum towing fee for abandoned vehicles from private property set at $130.00 or $4.50 per mile towed, whichever is greater; maximum storage fee capped at $35.00 per day

Owners of stolen vehicles who filed a timely police report are exempt from towing fees, storage charges accruing before seven days after second notice is sent, and any related municipal parking or abandoned vehicle fines

Department of Motor Vehicles required to notify registered owners of stolen abandoned vehicles within three business days via certified mail, with a second notice by first-class mail if no response within seven business days

Creates a Working Group (Treasurer, Attorney General, Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Center for Crime Victim Services) to study funding mechanisms for reimbursing towing services for uncollectable stolen vehicle costs, with report due November 15, 2025

Fee caps and stolen vehicle protections take effect July 1, 2026; Working Group provisions take effect upon passage and expire December 31, 2025