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IMPORTANT: SBA PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM OPENS APRIL 3, 2020

FROM: Ohio Towing and Recovery Legislative Committee TO:  Ohio Towing and Recovery RE:  SBA PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM OPENS TOMORROW This week, Congress passed significant legislation to help small businesses continue to function including a new program: The Paycheck Protection Program.  This program may have an immediate impact on most Ohio towing and recovery companies, especially…

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Latest Towing Industry Overhaul Bill To Receive Changes, Vote Next Week

Thursday, December 1, 2016 Latest Towing Industry Overhaul Bill To Receive Changes, Vote Next Week Towing companies and lawmakers are close to an agreement on legislation that would make a number of changes to the industry. Sen. Frank LaRose, chair of the Senate Transportation, Commerce and Labor Committee that’s considering the bill (HB 341), said…

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OHIO TOWER ALERT !! INFO NEEDED !!!

  TO:              TRAO and APTO MEMBERS   FROM:         The Ohio Towing and Recovery Legislative Committee (OTRLC)   RE:              NOTICE: INFORMATION NEEDED FOR PPI RATE REVIEW   DATE:          January 6, 2023     In 2018, The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (“PUCO”) adopted rules that established maximum rates for towing and storing motor vehicles from a Private Tow-Away Zone, i.e.,…

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OHIO Towing Alert: PPI RATE INCREASE – We need your help!

In 2018, The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (“PUCO”) adopted rules that established maximum rates for towing and storing motor vehicles from a Private Tow-Away Zone, i.e., Private Property Impounds (“PPI”). Recall, the Ohio towing and recovery industry fought and won a difficult battle to increase PPI rates and supported removing the authority to set these…

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