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Introduced
02/26/2019
02/26/2019
In Committee
03/29/2019
03/29/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
05/03/2019
05/03/2019
Introduced Session
2019 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Requires motor vehicle rental company or peer-to-peer car-sharing program to pay surcharge; authorizes electronic copy of rental or lease documentation to be presented to law enforcement officer or DHSMV agent; provides that act of presenting electronic device does not constitute consent to access other information on device; provides for liability for device damage; revises documentation and recordkeeping requirements; prohibits person from renting motor vehicle to another person unless renter is duly licensed & renter's driver license is unexpired; requires car-sharing service, motor vehicle rental company, or peer-to-peer car-sharing program to enter into agreement with publicly owned airport in order to provide transportation services.
AI Summary
This bill amends and creates several provisions related to the rental or lease of motor vehicles:
1. It requires car-sharing services, motor vehicle rental companies, and peer-to-peer car-sharing programs to pay a surcharge of $1 per usage for rentals under 24 hours or $2 per day for rentals of 24 hours or more. The surcharge revenue is allocated to the State Transportation Trust Fund, Tourism Promotional Trust Fund, and Florida International Trade and Promotion Trust Fund.
2. It allows rental or lease documentation to be presented to law enforcement or the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) in electronic form, and specifies that doing so does not constitute consent to access other information on the device.
3. It prohibits a person from renting a motor vehicle to another person unless the renter is duly licensed and the license is unexpired.
4. It requires car-sharing services, motor vehicle rental companies, and peer-to-peer car-sharing programs to enter into an agreement with a publicly owned airport in order to provide transportation services on the airport's property.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (1)
Other Sponsors (1)
Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Died in Ways and Means Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 385 (Ch. 2019-169) (on 05/03/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1111 |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1111/BillText/c1/PDF |
| House Committee Amendment #719845 | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1111/Amendment/719845/PDF |
| Bill | https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/1111/BillText/Filed/PDF |
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