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LD 1377

Resolve, To Convene A Working Group To Evaluate Potential Regulation Of The Vehicle Towing Industry And The Impact On State Agencies And Industries

132nd Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by Tim Nangle

Creates a working group to study and evaluate potential regulation of the vehicle towing industry and its impacts, guiding future action.

Became Law without Governor's Signature
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Bill Summary · LD 1377

Summary — LD 1377 (Resolve to Convene a Working Group to Evaluate Potential Regulation of the Vehicle Towing Industry)

Status: Became law without the Governor’s signature (enacted June 15, 2025)
Introduced: March 28, 2025
Subject tags: fees, towing, traffic regulations
Classification: Resolve

Purpose and intent

LD 1377 creates a legislative mechanism—a working group—to study the vehicle towing industry in Maine and to evaluate whether and how the industry should be regulated. The working group is charged with assessing the potential effects of regulation on state agencies, industry participants, and other stakeholders, and with informing future legislative or administrative action.

Key provisions

  • Directs the convening of a working group to examine the vehicle towing industry and potential regulatory options.
  • Requires evaluation of impacts on relevant state agencies and industries (the bill’s title cites state agencies and industries specifically).
  • The Legislature adopted Committee Amendment “A” (S‑164) prior to final passage; the bill passed as amended (OTP‑AM).
  • The text of the Resolve (not provided here) will contain the specific membership, scope, duties, schedule, and reporting requirements for the working group.

Note: The publicly available documents for this bill include fiscal notes but not the full text of the Resolve in this summary package. For specifics on membership, timelines, and reporting deadlines, consult the enrolled bill text or the Resolve itself.

Who is affected

  • Vehicle towing companies and their employees (subject of the study and potential future regulation)
  • Motor vehicle owners and operators (fees, practices, consumer protections could be affected)
  • State agencies likely involved in implementation or enforcement (Fiscal Notes name the Secretary of State, Department of Public Safety, and the Office of the Attorney General)
  • Related industries and local governments (law enforcement, insurance companies, municipalities)

Fiscal impact

  • Fiscal notes (approved 05/20/25 and 05/29/25) estimate a minor increase in General Fund costs.
  • Any additional costs to the Secretary of State, Department of Public Safety, and Attorney General are expected to be minor and absorbable within existing budgets.

Procedural / timeline highlights

  • Referred to the Transportation Committee March 28, 2025.
  • Reported out as OTP‑AM and Committee Amendment “A” adopted (May 28–29, 2025).
  • Finally passed (in concurrence) June 2, 2025; enrolled and became law without the Governor’s signature on June 15, 2025.
  • Next step: the working group should be convened per the Resolve’s directives; timing and reporting obligations are specified in the enrolled Resolve text.

Practical implications

LD 1377 does not itself impose new towing regulations or fees. Instead, it creates a structured review to provide data, stakeholder input, and recommended approaches that the Legislature or state agencies could use if they decide to pursue regulation in the future.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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