Please Note: The following summaries of legislation enacted during the 2004 Legislative Session were prepared by the Legal Services Division Staff for internal use by the Legislative Service Office.

This report is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and does not purport to be an official statement of legislative intent concerning any measure enacted by the Legislature.

The bill summaries contained in this report were prepared as an aid to locating enacted legislation and as a brief recap of the major provisions of each bill. While the information provided in these summaries is accurate, the summaries are not intended as a detailed abstract and reference should be made to the enacted bills for more complete information.

Bill No.: HB0009 Drafter: JHR

LSO No.: 04LSO-0216.E2 Effective Date: 3/1/2004

Enrolled Act No.: HEA0003

Chapter No.: 3

Prime Sponsor: Joint Transportation and Highways Interim Committee

Catch Title: Towing of overweight vehicles.

Subject: Authorizes the Director of the Department of Transportation to issue annual overweight towing permits.

Summary/Major Elements:

· Under current law, any towing company that tows disabled oversize vehicles may only tow those vehicles under special permits or under emergency circumstances to the nearest safe location.

· This bill would:

· Authorize the Director of the Department of Transportation to issue an annual overweight towing permit that would allow a tow truck operator to tow a disabled oversized vehicle to the location preferred by the owner of the disabled vehicle;

· Require a permit for each tow truck that tows oversized disabled vehicles.