HB 1755 — An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in powers and duties, further providing for power of commission to require insurance.

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                     THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



                         HOUSE BILL
                         No. 1755
                                                 Session of
                                                   2025

     INTRODUCED BY SCOTT, PROBST, HILL-EVANS, SANCHEZ AND
        D. WILLIAMS, JULY 23, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON INSURANCE, JULY 23, 2025


                                      AN ACT
 1   Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
 2      Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further
 3      providing for definitions; and, in powers and duties, further
 4      providing for power of commission to require insurance.
 5      The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
 6   hereby enacts as follows:
 7      Section 1.    Section 102 of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania
 8   Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read:
 9   § 102.   Definitions.
10      Subject to additional definitions contained in subsequent
11   provisions of this part which are applicable to specific
12   provisions of this part, the following words and phrases when
13   used in this part shall have, unless the context clearly
14   indicates otherwise, the meanings given to them in this section:
15      * * *
16      "Tow truck operator."      A person performing towing in this
17   Commonwealth, including the owner or operator of towing
18   equipment.
19      "Towing."    As follows:
 1            (1)   As defined in the act of July 5, 2012 (P.L.990,
 2      No.110), known as the Towing and Towing Storage Facility
 3      Standards Act.
 4            (2)   The term includes the moving, removing or recovery
 5      of a wrecked, abandoned or disabled motor vehicle.
 6            (3)   The term includes the moving of a vehicle to or from
 7      an auction.
 8      * * *
 9      Section 2.    Section 512 of Title 66 is amended to read:
10   § 512.   Power of commission to require insurance.
11      (a)   Authorization.--The commission may, as to motor carriers
12   and tow truck operators, prescribe, by regulation or order, such
13   requirements as it may deem necessary for the protection of
14   persons or property of their patrons and the public, including
15   the filing of surety bonds, the carrying of insurance, or the
16   qualifications and conditions under which such carriers may act
17   as self-insurers with respect to such matters.
18      (b)   Motor carriers.--All motor carriers shall cover each and
19   every vehicle with a public liability insurance policy or a
20   surety bond issued by an insurance carrier or a bonding company
21   authorized to do business in this Commonwealth to provide for
22   the payment of valid accident claims against the insured for
23   bodily injury to or the death of persons, or the loss or damage
24   to property of others resulting from the operation, maintenance
25   or use of a motor vehicle in the insured authorized service in
26   such amounts as the commission may prescribe, but not less than
27   $750,000 for any one accident.
28      (c)   Tow truck operators.--All tow truck operators shall
29   cover each and every vehicle with a public liability insurance
30   policy or a surety bond issued by an insurance carrier or a

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 1   bonding company authorized to do business in this Commonwealth
 2   to provide for the payment of valid accident claims against the
 3   insured for bodily injury to or the death of persons, or the
 4   loss or damage to property of others resulting from the
 5   operation, maintenance or use of a motor vehicle in the insured
 6   authorized service, in such amounts as the commission may
 7   prescribe, but not less than $750,000 for any one accident.
 8      (d)   Motor carriers of passengers.--All motor carriers of
 9   passengers, whose current liquid assets do not exceed their
10   current liabilities by at least $100,000, shall cover each and
11   every vehicle, transporting such passengers, with a public
12   liability insurance policy or a surety bond issued by an
13   insurance carrier or a bonding company authorized to do business
14   in this Commonwealth, in such amounts as the commission may
15   prescribe, but not less than $5,000 for one and $10,000 for more
16   than one person injured in any one accident.
17      Section 3.   This act shall take effect in 60 days.




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