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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3024 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2060
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carlos González
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain
declared emergencies.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Carlos González10th Hampden1/17/2023Bud L. Williams11th Hampden1/20/2023Orlando Ramos9th Hampden2/13/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3024 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2060
By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2060) of
Carlos González, Bud L. Williams and Orlando Ramos relative to authorizing cities and towns to
establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain declared emergencies. Municipalities and
Regional Government.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2165 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act authorizing cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow rates during certain
declared emergencies.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 159B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 6B the
2following section:-
3 Section 6B1/2. A city or town that accepts this section may establish a reduced maximum
4rate for the involuntary towing away of motor vehicles within the city or town’s jurisdiction
5when such towing is ordered by the police or other public authority due to a parking violation
6during a declared snow emergency, natural disaster or extreme weather-related emergency, or
7state of emergency related to the threat of a natural disaster; provided, that the reduced maximum
8rate shall be equal to one-half of the maximum rate otherwise applicable in said city or town
9pursuant to section 6B. A city or town that establishes a reduced maximum rate pursuant to this 2 of 2
10section shall include, in any contract between said city or town and a tow service provider to
11provide tow services, a provision stating this reduced maximum rate.