Section 2-314.1 - Committee on Rate Setting and Complaint Resolution for Police- Initiated Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Towing and Recovery.(a)(1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.(2) "Approved rates" has the meaning stated in § 2-314 of this subtitle.(3) "Committee" means the Committee on Rate Setting and Complaint Resolution for Police-Initiated Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Towing and Recovery.(4) "Police-initiated towing" has the meaning stated in § 2-314 of this subtitle.(5) "Recovery" has the meaning stated in § 2-314 of this subtitle.(b) There is a Committee on Rate Setting and Complaint Resolution for Police-Initiated Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Towing and Recovery.(c) The Committee consists of the following members:(1) two representatives of the Towing and Recovery Professionals of Maryland, appointed by the President of the Towing and Recovery Professionals of Maryland;(2) a representative of the Maryland Motor Truck Association, appointed by the President of the Maryland Motor Truck Association;(3) a representative of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association, appointed by the President of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association;(4) a representative of the Maryland Transportation Authority Police, appointed by the Secretary of Transportation;(5) a representative of the State Highway Administration, appointed by the Administrator of the State Highway Administration; and(6) a representative of the Maryland Insurance Administration, appointed by the Insurance Commissioner.(d)(1) A member of the Committee shall be appointed for a 3-year term.(2) A member of the Committee may be reappointed at the end of the member's term.(e) The Department shall provide staff support for the Committee.(f) A member of the Committee: (1) may not receive compensation as a member of the Committee; but(2) is entitled to reimbursement for expenses under the Standard State Travel Regulations, as provided in the State budget.(g) The Committee shall: (1) on or before December 1, 2023, recommend approved rates to the Department that should be charged for police-initiated towing and recovery services;(2) meet at least once every 3 years to review and consider modification of the approved rates;(3) request information and comments from other parties of interest to assist with its work;(4) recommend to the Department a process for resolving towing complaints; and(5) make any additional recommendations to the Department that the Committee considers appropriate.Added by 2023 Md. Laws, Ch. 669, Sec. 1, eff. 7/1/2023.