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NewsMarch 11, 2013

Sun Bowl Officials Propose Rental Car Tax Increase in El Paso

The Sun Bowl officials want to increase the current 5% tax on rental cars to 9% in order to generate more revenue and stay nationally competitive.

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NewsMarch 11, 2013

Virginia Governor Signs Bill Limiting Rental Tax

HB 1993 was signed into law on March 6 to limit the “gross proceeds” in Virginia’s 10% motor vehicle rental tax.

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NewsFebruary 27, 2013

Orlando International Airport to Use Funds from Rental Car Tax to Expand

The Orlando International Airport board decided to use the estimated $23 million a year funds from the rental car tax at the airport to fund the construction of a southern terminal. Meanwhile, a bill in the state's Legislature aims to allow counties to add a $3 per-day surcharge on rental transactions on top of the state fee.

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NewsFebruary 20, 2013

Florida Highway Patrol Won’t Require Non-U.S. Drivers to Carry International Driver’s Permit

The Florida Highway Patrol said it will defer enforcement of a new Florida statute that requires non-U.S. residents to carry an International Driver’s Permit along with a valid license from their home country. The amendment conflicts with the 1949 Geneva Convention on Road Traffic.

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NewsFebruary 20, 2013

Virginia Bill Limiting Motor Vehicle Rental Tax Charges Passes Senate

Effective July 1, ‘gross proceeds’ in Virginia’s 10% motor vehicle rental tax excludes specific charges including cash discounts taken on a rental contract; finance, carrying, and other service charges; charges for motor fuels; charges for optional accidental death insurance and more.

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NewsFebruary 20, 2013

San Francisco Board of Supervisors Approves Car Share Parking Proposal

An ordinance was passed unanimously in San Francisco, allowing residential developers to add car sharing parking spaces that do not count toward the maximum number of allowable spaces for each development project.

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NewsFebruary 13, 2013

Virginia House Passes Bill to Limit Motor Vehicle Rental Tax

HB 1993 removes parking fines, delivery charges, pickup charges, delivery charges, pass-through charges, transportation charges, third-party service charges and refueling surcharges from the definition of “gross products” included in Virginia’s 10% motor vehicle rental tax.

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NewsFebruary 13, 2013

Wisconsin Case Affirms Insurer Must Pay Out on Underinsured Motorist Policy when Involving a Rental

The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in favor of a family seeking full coverage from their uninsured motorist policy with Auto-Owners Insurance, despite the accident’s involvement with what the insurance company deems a ‘self-insured’ rental vehicle from Avis.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2013

Bill Introduced to Increase Car Rental Fee in Nebraska

The proposal would increase the car rental fee to no more than 5.75% from the current 4.5% rate beginning Oct. 1, if approved.

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NewsJanuary 30, 2013

Indianapolis City-County Council Approves Rental Car Tax Increase

Pending the mayor's signature, the tax in Marion County on rental car transactions will increase from 4% to 6%.

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