1.1    .................... moves to amend H. F. No. 818 as follows:
1.2Page 3, after line 18, insert:

1.3    "Sec. 6. Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 169.041, is amended by adding a subdivision
1.4to read:
1.5    Subd. 9. Use of private towing vendors. (a) A law enforcement agency that
1.6arranges or authorizes towing shall maintain a towing vendors listing that consists of
1.7all private towing companies that are eligible to be contacted or utilized by the law
1.8enforcement agency to provide towing services. The law enforcement agency shall
1.9establish guidelines and standards regulating inclusion of a private towing company in
1.10the towing vendors listing.
1.11    (b) A law enforcement agency shall arrange or authorize a tow by a private towing
1.12company only if the geographic location from which the tow originates for billing
1.13purposes is not located significantly farther from the vehicle being towed than any
1.14alternative private towing company that is included in the towing vendors listing.
1.15    (c) A law enforcement agency shall utilize, on a regular and ongoing basis, no less
1.16than five alternative private towing companies that are included in the towing vendors
1.17listing. If fewer alternative private towing companies are available than are required
1.18under this paragraph, then the law enforcement agency shall utilize as many alternative
1.19private towing companies as are available, and the law enforcement agency shall make a
1.20reasonable effort to add additional private towing companies to the towing vendors listing."
1.21Amend the title as follows:
1.22Page 1, line 3, after the semicolon insert "regulating towing arrangements made by
1.23law enforcement agency;"
1.24Renumber the sections in sequence and correct the internal references
1.25Amend the title accordingly