May 4, 2011 • by Staff
Hawaii state lawmakers passed House Bill 1039 on Friday, April 29, which includes an increase surcharge on car rental taxes from $3 to $7.50. The surcharge will be used to help close the state's deficit.
For more information on the bill, click here.
The bill's aim is to reduce regulations around peer-to-peer carsharing.
A Buffalo, N.Y., man has been arrested for the 17th time. All of his 17 arrests have been related to stealing rental cars.
The hearing, part of the process to reauthorize the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, was held by the Highways and Transit Subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
In a letter to the companies, Representative Peter DeFazio called their refusal to attend the hearing "unacceptable."
The NCIB says the law will increase the odds that the vehicle will be recovered and the car thief caught, curtailing their ability to steal more vehicles.
Car rental companies challenged the tax, arguing that it violated a part of the Arizona state constitution that requires tax revenue from rental vehicles to go toward public highways.
A San Antonio woman was arrested after refusing to return her rental car. Police discovered that she had sold it for $300 and an eight ball of methamphetamine.
The police found no bomb after searching the vehicle.
Currently, the city charges a 72-cent fee on all ride-hailing rides.
The event consisted of networking, ACRA meetings, guest speakers, an ACRA political action committee reception, and meetings with U.S. representatives and senators on issues affecting the car rental industry.
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