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Committee hears bill to stop pre‑estimate storage fees at auto repair shops
Summary
Lawmakers discussed a bill that would bar repair shops from charging storage fees until after they deliver a repair estimate; sponsors said the change protects vehicle owners from unexpected daily charges while awaiting an estimate.
Members of the Joint Committee on Transportation reviewed House Bill 27 39 on April 14, which would prohibit auto repair shops from charging a storage fee for vehicles kept on shop property until the shop delivers a written estimate for the cost of work.
Senator Starr, introducing the bill, said it arose from a constituent’s complaint that a vehicle owner faced a $200-per-day storage charge while waiting for an estimate. The dash‑1 replacement proposal would make the…
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