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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3192 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2277
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 Hampden1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3192 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2277
By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2277) of
Carlos González for legislation to authorize cities and towns to establish reduced maximum tow
rates during certain declared emergencies. Municipalities and Regional Government.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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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, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by inserting after section 6B the following 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. Said reduced maximum rate shall only affect the portion of the rate
10collected by a city or town. A city or town that establishes a reduced maximum rate pursuant to
11this section shall include, in any contract between said city or town and a tow service provider to
12provide tow services, a provision stating this reduced maximum rate.