Rental Legislation & Regulation
The Legislative Channel covers legislation and regulation concerning the car and truck rental industry, car rental excise taxes, legal issues and American Car Rental Association initiatives.
August 18, 2010 in Legislative
Under the new law, insurance companies cannot require consumers to use a specific car rental company when they rent vehicles as substitute transportation per their insurance policies.
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July 28, 2010 in Legislative
If the bill becomes law, the state’s airports could collect a daily fee, but it would not be mandated.
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July 21, 2010 in Legislative
The appeals court upholds an earlier ruling that GMAC could not be held for vicarious liability or negligent entrustment claims.
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July 7, 2010 in Legislative, Rental Operations
One tourism executive questions whether Honolulu needs a new $229 million rental facility. Another $190.5 million project is planned for Kahului Airport, and smaller facilities are planned for Lihue and Hilo.
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By Chris Brown , June 2010 in Legislative
H.R. 4175 prohibits states or local governments from levying or collecting a discriminatory tax on motor vehicle rentals.
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June 23, 2010 in Legislative
The American Automotive Policy Council, a representative of the Detroit Three, said it supports H.R. 4175, “The End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act,” which would prohibit state and local governments from enacting future discriminatory taxes on rental vehicles.
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June 16, 2010 in Legislative
A New York state judge rules that the use of a car in exchange for a fee appears little different from traditional rental companies, even though Zipcar’s marketing statements contrast it with those companies.
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June 14, 2010 in Legislative
The National Business Travel Association’s Executive Director and COO Michael W. McCormick says excise taxes hurt business travelers and local economies in his written testimony prepared for Tuesday's hearing on H.R. 4175, the “End Discriminatory State Taxes for Automobile Renters Act of 2009.”
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June 9, 2010 in Legislative
The $8-per-day fee would pay for a consolidated rental car center to accommodate two new runways at the airport. The new fee would go on top of a flat $2.75 fee on O'Hare rentals and an 8 percent tax.
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June 9, 2010 in Legislative
The Federal Trade Commission’s complaint alleges that on several occasions between 2006 and 2008, U-Haul tried to increase rates for one-way truck rentals by privately and publicly communicating with Budget. The proposed settlement order against U-Haul and its parent company, AMERCO, bars them from colluding or inviting collusion for 20 years.
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