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H3538 • 2025

An Act relative to reduce administrative burden for government and industry

An Act relative to reduce administrative burden for government and industry

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Sponsor
James J. O'Day
Last action
2026-04-23
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading
Effective date
Not listed

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An Act relative to reduce administrative burden for government and industry

An Act relative to reduce administrative burden for government and industry By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act relative to reduce administrative burden for government and industry By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3538) of James J.
  • O'Day for legislation to further regulate the towing away and storage of motor vehicles.
  • Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-23 House

    Committee reported that the matter be placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting

  2. 2026-04-23 House

    Rules suspended

  3. 2026-04-23 House

    Read second and ordered to a third reading

  4. 2026-03-23 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

  5. 2025-12-04 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  6. 2025-08-04 House

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025

  7. 2025-04-30 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 05/06/2025 from 11:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  8. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy

  9. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to reduce administrative burden for government and industry
By Representative O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3538) of James J. O'Day for legislation to further regulate the towing away and storage of motor vehicles. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading

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Bill H.3538

SECTION 1. Section 6B of chapter 159B of the general laws, as appearing in the 2022 official edition, shall be amended by striking the fifth paragraph in its entirety.

SECTION 2. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Department of Public Utilities shall conduct a study for the purposes of making recommendations on improving the process for determining the rate of reimbursement for the involuntary towing of motor vehicles.

(b) In conducting its analysis, the Department shall: (1) report on the history of the process for establishing the rate of reimbursement for involuntary towed motor vehicles, including the number of rate adjustments, requests for rate adjustments and their outcome; (2) identify known issues or problems associated with the current process for establishing said rates, including any distinction between regulatory rulemaking and the rate setting process; (3) provide an analysis of the methods for determining the applicable rates for involuntary towing used in other states; (4) report on the number of tow companies engaged in involuntary towing over time in Massachusetts, including but not limited to, a delineation of those tow companies who hold a certificate, but do not engage in involuntary towing; (5) identify the economic factors impacting towing companies and how such costs are factored into determining the involuntary tow rate; and (6) determine, to the extent possible, any difference in costs for associated with trespass towing versus police-ordered tows for companies so authorized under an involuntary certificate.

(c) The Department shall hold at least two public hearings to assist in the collection and evaluation of data and testimony; provided further, that at least one hearing occur outside of the City of Boston.

(d) The Department shall prepare a written report detailing its findings and recommendations, together with drafts of legislation, as may be necessary to carry those recommendations into effect. The Department shall submit its initial report to the clerks of the senate and house of representatives, the chairs of the house and senate committees on ways and means and the chairs of the joint committee on telecommunication, utilities and energy not later than 6 months after the effective date of this act.

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