1.1 A bill for an act
1.2 relating to transportation; prohibiting the commissioner of public safety from
1.3 determining insurance requirements for towing vehicles; proposing coding for
1.4 new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 168B.
1.5BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
1.6 Section 1. [168B.041] INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR TOWING VEHICLES.
1.7 (a) For purposes of this section, "on-hook towing insurance" means liability insurance
1.8for a vehicle or other conveyance while attached or connected to a tow truck.
1.9 (b) The commissioner of public safety or the Minnesota State Patrol must not adopt any
1.10rule, regulation, order, or procedure that requires a towing service to carry a set amount of
1.11on-hook towing insurance for towed vehicles valued at less than $400,000.
1.12 EFFECTIVE DATE.This section is effective retroactively from August 1, 2023, and
1.13applies to orders issued on or after that date.
1Section 1.
25-02149 as introduced01/15/25 REVISOR KRB/LJ
SENATE
STATE OF MINNESOTA
S.F. No. 845NINETY-FOURTH SESSION
(SENATE AUTHORS: DRAZKOWSKI)
OFFICIAL STATUSD-PGDATE
Introduction and first reading01/30/2025
Referred to Transportation