Senate panel clears up DMV towing reimbursement language; municipalities seek clarification

Feb 11, 2026

Committee members and stakeholders agreed on updated DMV draft language to authorize reimbursement for tows of vehicles removed from state rights-of-way, but asked clarifying edits to specify whether municipalities or local police can claim reimbursement and how crash tows differ from abandoned-vehicle tows.

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The Senate Transportation committee on Thursday discussed revised language in a DMV miscellaneous bill that would change how towing services are reimbursed for vehicles removed from public property.

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