Committee advances HB 67 to cap towing fees, require clearer signage and access to personal property

The House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee voted to release House Bill 67, a measure that would impose maximum towing and storage fees, require tow companies to display rates, and mandate access procedures for owners seeking personal property from towed vehicles.

Vice Chair Brzezinski sponsored the bill, which the transcript records as carrying several consumer-protection provisions negotiated with the Delaware Towing Association, AAA and the Department of Justice. Key provisions described on the record include a maximum towing fee of $250, a daily storage rate cap of $50, a drop fee no greater than 50% of the tow fee when an owner returns before removal, and a requirement that storage facilities be accessible to the public from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. five days a week. The draft also allows reasonable after-hours accommodations to retrieve vehicles or personal belongings…