New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

New Mexico House Bill HB577 Compare Versions

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28	28	HOUSE BILL 577
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30	30	TH LEGISLATURE
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42	42	FIRST SESSION
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45	45	2025
46	46	INTRODUCED BY
47	47	Jenifer Jones
48	48	AN ACT
49	49	RELATING TO TRANSPORTATION; CREATING THE TOWING SERVICES
50	50	OVERSIGHT AND ADVISORY BOARD; PROVIDING DUTIES.
51	51	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:
52	52	SECTION 1. [NEW MATERIAL] TOWING SERVICES OVERSIGHT AND
53	53	ADVISORY BOARD--CREATED--MEMBERSHIP--DUTIES.--
54	54	A. The "towing services oversight and advisory
55	55	board" is created in the department of transportation to
56	56	provide recommendations, oversight and regulatory guidance to
57	57	the department regarding the operations of licensed towing
58	58	services. The towing services oversight and advisory board
59	59	consists of twelve members, including six primary members and
60	60	six alternate members. One primary member and one alternate
61	61	member shall be from each of the six state transportation
62	62	commission districts.
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90	90	B. The towing services oversight and advisory board
91	91	shall:
92	92	(1) review and provide recommendations on
93	93	department of transportation policies, regulations and
94	94	procedures related to towing services;
95	95	(2) propose improvements to service standards
96	96	and compliance requirements;
97	97	(3) evaluate citizen complaints regarding
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100	100	(4) facilitate mediation for towing-related
101	101	disputes arising between citizens and towing services;
102	102	(5) assess whether licensed towing services
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104	104	obligations;
105	105	(6) conduct audits and inspections as
106	106	necessary to verify compliance with industry standards;
107	107	(7) submit quarterly reports to the department
108	108	of transportation summarizing activities, findings, complaints,
109	109	resolutions, licensed towing services that are out of
110	110	compliance and recommendations;
111	111	(8) engage with state agencies, industry
112	112	associations and community representatives to promote
113	113	regulatory transparency and public awareness; and
114	114	(9) provide education to towing service
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143	143	providers and the public on towing regulations, consumer rights
144	144	and responsibilities.
145	145	C. The department of transportation shall seek,
146	146	interview, evaluate and select members of the towing services
147	147	oversight and advisory board. The department shall seek
148	148	candidates from stakeholders within the towing and
149	149	transportation industry, including towing service owners and
150	150	operators, industry associations and department of
151	151	transportation representatives. Members shall have
152	152	professional experience in towing operations, transportation
153	153	regulations, customer service, legal matters or community
154	154	advocacy.
155	155	D. Selections to the towing services oversight and
156	156	advisory board shall be made by January 1, 2026. The terms of
157	157	service of appointed members shall start on January 1, 2026.
158	158	The terms shall be three years, and the initial terms shall be
159	159	staggered so that the terms of three primary members and three
160	160	alternate members expire at the end of the initial two years
161	161	and the terms of the remaining members expire at the end of the
162	162	initial three years. The initial terms shall be selected by
163	163	random drawing.
164	164	E. The towing services oversight and advisory board
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166	166	the secretary of transportation. A majority of the members
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196	196	support of a majority of the quorum is required for adoption of
197	197	any action. Members of the advisory board shall select a chair
198	198	and vice chair from among its members.
199	199	F. Public members of the towing services oversight
200	200	and advisory board are entitled to receive per diem and mileage
201	201	as provided in the Per Diem and Mileage Act and shall receive
202	202	no other compensation, perquisite or allowance.
203	203	G. The department of transportation shall provide
204	204	staffing, resources, funding and administrative support
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206	206	and advisory board.
207	207	SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the
208	208	provisions of this act is July 1, 2025.
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