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.
By Sean Busking, March 2010 in Legislative, Rental Operations
The association provides a roundup of current legislation that could affect your business, including Arizona’s car rental tax bill HB 2736, and prepares for a meeting with U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood.
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February 24, 2010 in Legislative
The ruling overturns a lower court ruling that held Hertz to a California class action lawsuit in state court as opposed to federal court.
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February 24, 2010 in Legislative, Rental Operations
The tax, which would fund Chicago Cubs Cactus League park, is opposed by several Cactus League teams and other organizations.
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February 24, 2010 in Legislative, Rental Operations
The American Car Rental Association President Bob Barton says the proposed fee increase “has zero fiscal impact.”
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February 17, 2010 in Legislative, Rental Operations
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) and the Arizona Business Travel Association (AZBTA) are urging civic leaders in Phoenix, to reject a proposal that would establish a new rental car tax to fund training facility upgrades for the Arizona League Cubs.
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January 27, 2010 in Fleet Acquisition, Legislative
A U.S. District judge affirms the $16 million in damages a jury awarded to Alaskan Avis licensee Robert C. Halcro in a case involving violation of the franchise agreement.
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January 27, 2010 in Legislative, Rental Operations
The lawsuit alleges that the rental company supplied a 2006 Ford Expedition that lacked the manufacturer's factory-installed anti-rollover system, which automatically applies the brakes when the vehicle starts to fishtail.
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January 27, 2010 in Legislative, Rental Operations
Who pays next after primary insurance is exhausted, the driver's supplemental insurance or his personal auto insurance?
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January 13, 2010 in Legislative, Rental Operations
The National Business Travel Association and the Wisconsin Business Travel Association ask officials to reject rental car tax, citing the negative effect on local businesses.
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January 6, 2010 in Legislative, Rental Operations
The state's Southeastern Regional Transit Authority board has not decided when it should increase a car rental fee to pay for planning and engineering.
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