Established pursuant to Senate Rule 31.
Duties of the committee shall be as follows:
(1) Conduct a comprehensive analysis of the towing industry, including predatory practices performed by some of its members;
(2) Evaluate the response by local governments to combat the predatory practices within its jurisdiction;
(3) Develop strategies to combat predatory towing practices by unscrupulous towing companies;
(4) Advice on creating a coordinated, comprehensive framework to establish and enforce regulatory standards for tow truck operators; and
(5) Examine any other issues that the Task Force deems relevant to improving the towing industry and curbing predatory practices in Missouri.
The committee may hold public hearings to be determined by the chair, with all necessary legal, research and technical services to be performed by staff from Senate Research and Senate Appropriations. Reasonable, actual and necessary expenses of the committee shall be reimbursed by the Missouri Senate.
The committee may issue a report and make recommendations, as deemed appropriate by the members of the committee, to the Senate for legislative action no later than December 31, 2015.