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Two major changes make up this bill. First, it writes into state law a detailed set of physical and operational standards that impound lots — the facilities where towed and seized vehicles are stored — must meet, including requirements for fencing, signage, hard-surfaced storage areas, on-site offices with regular business hours, and free access to compressed air and battery boosting. It also establishes a process for people to retrieve personal belongings and essential items from impounded vehicles, and gives the Motor Vehicle Division authority to inspect impound lots, issue notices of noncompliance, and suspend lots that fail to meet standards. Second, it bars anyone with an ownership stake in a towing company that gets removed from a police towing rotation in Salt Lake or Utah County (the state's two most populous counties) from rejoining any towing rotation in those counties for three years, and requires towing companies to hold state certification for at least three consecutive years before being added to a rotation there.