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NewsApril 9, 2012

Washington Governor Approves Bill for Peer-to-Peer Car Sharing

HB 2384 will take effect summer 2012.

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NewsApril 4, 2012

Major Car Rental Executives Meet with White House Officials

The travel industry’s top CEO’s showed support for President Obama’s travel initiatives at the bi-annual U.S. Travel Association CEO Roundtable

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NewsApril 2, 2012

Trailer and Truck Purchase Tax Repeal Bill Introduced in Congress

Federal legislation to repeal the 12% federal excise tax on truck and trailer purchases and replace it with an increase in the diesel fuel tax was introduced March 29 in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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NewsMarch 28, 2012

US Travel Association Announces Support of JOLT Act and Launches ‘Vote Travel’ Campaign

The Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act would reform visa processing standards and expand the Visa Waiver Program.

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NewsMarch 21, 2012

Arizona Bill Removing Car Rental Companies as Primary Insurer Fails in House

Arizona Senate Bill 1286 would’ve changed the state’s liability insurance coverage laws for motor vehicle rentals to say that a company’s insurance is ‘excess coverage to any other available insurance coverage for any damages and injury caused by a renter.’

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NewsMarch 20, 2012

Louisiana Bill Would Allow Jefferson Parish to Create Rental Car Tax

Louisiana House Bill 934 would allow the Jefferson parish to establish an automobile tax district on the lease or rental of automobiles — excluding replacement rentals — at a rate not to exceed one-half of 1% of the car rental company’s gross proceeds.

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NewsMarch 7, 2012

Washington State Legislature Approves Bill for Personal Vehicle Sharing

HB 2384, if signed by the governor, will regulate insurance and creates disclosure rules in peer-to-peer car sharing.The bill was sent to the state's governor on March 2.

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NewsMarch 7, 2012

Travel Associations Oppose Rental Car Tax Ballot Measure in San Mateo County

Both the San Francisco Travel Association and the U.S. Travel Association have announced their opposition to the 2.5% rental car tax resolution passed by the county’s board of supervisors. The tax is one of three that will be on the county’s June 5 ballot.

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Articlesby Joanne TuckerMarch 5, 2012

Car Rental Age Restrictions, Negligence and the Law

While minimum age requirements are an accepted part of rental policy, what do statistics, court cases and the law say regarding renting to drivers that might be ‘too old’?

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ArticlesMarch 5, 2012

Guest Editorial: It’s Time to Move on to the 21st Century

Many of the problems associated with cancellations and no-show policies are no one’s fault but our own.

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