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Subcommittee sends towing‑rate expansion bill back for fixes after industry and drafting questions

Motor Vehicle and Transportation Subcommittee, Environment and Transportation Committee, Maryland House of Delegates · February 13, 2026
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Summary

House Bill 30 would extend state rate‑setting to light‑duty tows; the subcommittee heard industry testimony about insurance and jurisdictional gaps and agreed to address drafting questions (commercial vs. all light‑duty vehicles) before further action.

The Motor Vehicle and Transportation Subcommittee reviewed House Bill 30, which would add light‑duty towing to the Department of State Police’s rate‑setting authority established in earlier towing legislation.

Policy analyst Patrick Tracy said the bill builds on a prior medium‑ and heavy‑duty towing statute and that drafting questions remain — notably whether the measure is…

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